‘She just liked me for me:’ Line of Duty’s Martin Compston reveals his wife Tianna had no idea who he was when they met as he gushes she’s the ‘biggest support in his life’
Line of Duty’s Martin Compston has admitted that part of the reason he fell for his wife Tianna Flynn was that she had no idea who he was when they first met.
The actor, 37, – who’s soon to star in the new BBC drama Vigil – met the aspiring American actress, 34, in 2013 at a hotel bar in LA.
He explained that because he wasn’t well-known for his acting work in the States she ‘had no scooby who he was’ making their budding romance smooth sailing.
Sweet: Line of Duty’s Martin Compston has admitted that part of the reason he fell for his wife Tianna Flynn was that she had no idea who he was when they first met
He told The Telegraph: ‘It really helped that she just liked me for me. With actors, we’re all self-conscious and paranoid.
‘I liked the fact that she had no scooby who I was, we just had a laugh, exchanged numbers and went on dates.’
He added: ‘She’s the biggest support in my life, the person I talk to most for advice, she’s the person to tell me to shut up and stop overthinking things’.
The couple married in 2016 at Martin’s family chapel in Greenock, Scotland, before a party at Mar Hall in Renfrewshire. They welcomed their first child in 2020.
Love: The actor, 37, – who’s soon to star in the new BBC drama Vigil – met the aspiring American actress, 34, in 2013 at a hotel bar in LA
He told the publication that that becoming a parent ‘changes everything’ including you ‘priorities’, before adding that ‘family comes first’.
Martin splits his time between Scotland and the couple’s Las Vegas home as well as hotels when he is away working.
He explained that Tianna ‘knows what stage he’s in in his career’ and that being apart is ‘tough’ when he has to work but that it’s ‘not always going to be this way.’
The star- famed for his portrayal of DI Steve Arnott in Line of Duty – also touched on his career and his self confidence as an actor.
Cute: He explained that because he wasn’t well-known for his acting work in the States she ‘had no scooby who he was’ making their budding romance smooth sailing (pictured last month)
He explained how his ‘working class’ roots make him feel like he has ‘something to prove’ when he starts a new job.
Martin also touched on some fans’ disappointment with the Line of Duty final saying that because people have invested so much time in it they were ‘more than entitled to their opinion.’
Earlier this summer Martin said viewers ‘need time away’ from the show after a backlash over the ‘disappointing’ finale.
Work: The star- famed for his portrayal of DI Steve Arnott in Line of Duty – also touched on his career and his self confidence as an actor
The BBC police drama wrapped up season six earlier in April by finally revealing who the ‘Fourth Man’ was, but viewers were left underwhelmed, taking to social media in droves to share their upset.
Speaking to ES Magazine about the show’s future, the actor admitted he would be ‘heartbroken’ if it doesn’t return, and the fate of the series is currently hanging in the balance.
Martin also admitted he understood why some fans were disappointed by the finale, in which DSU Ian Buckells was unveiled as ‘H’.
He said: ‘You’ve got to respect people have invested so much in this thing and everybody has a different version of their ending, but yes… it’s been a pretty wild few days.’
Martin added that there would have been ‘riots in the streets’ if the series didn’t give away H’s identity, but praised the show’s creator Jed Mercurio for not taking the ‘easy option’ and showing a ‘crazy gun shoot-out’, which he believed would have been a ‘cop-out’.
There has yet been no word on whether Jed has decided to end the show or will write season seven to air in the future.
Time out: Earlier this summer Martin said viewers ‘need time away’ from Line of Duty after a backlash over the ‘disappointing’ finale
Although this has been the case after every season, Martin revealed that there is extra significance this year following the fan backlash.
He explained: ‘The idea that I would never work with all the guys again together would be heartbreaking.
‘But also with everything that’s just gone on this week, I think everybody, including the audience, needs a bit of time away from it. So we’ll see.’
Underwhelming: The BBC police drama wrapped up season six in April but viewers were left underwhelmed (pictured Martin as Steve Arnott and Vicky McClure as Kate Fleming)
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