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Martin Compston sparks Line of Duty season 7 rumours with cast reunion photo
Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the wee donkey!
Line of Duty’s Martin Compston has sent fans into a frenzy this week with his latest social media post.
The Scottish actor, who plays the role of troubled DI Steve Arnott in the hit BBC series, shared a photo from a catch-up lunch enjoyed with Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio and co-stars Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar.
Martin simply captioned the post: ‘Talking tattoo designs’ alongside a red heart emoji.
Many Line of Duty fans took the caption as a subtle reference to the return of the show after the cast had allegedly agreed to get matching tattoos following the huge success of series six.
Martin’s post was inundated with thousands of excited comments, with one person tagging their friends and writing: “Mother of God let’s hope another series”.
Another commented: “OMG it’s happening!”
A third wrote: “Stop teasing and just tell us if S7 Line Of Duty is coming!”
Rumours of the seventh season were first sparked last year, with an insider telling The Daily Star: “Another series is happening. This is the news millions of fans have been hoping for.”
Other details, including the storylines and filming dates, were not revealed, with the insider adding: “A lot of stuff still needs to be agreed and it is likely to take a while. Fans will probably have to wait a few years before it airs on TV.”
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Line of Duty fans were left dismayed by the sixth season’s finale last year (spoiler: bumbling copper Ian Buckles was revealed to be ‘H’, also known as ‘the fourth man’ in a string of organised crime operations).
Yet despite the general disappointment with the ending, the series finale smashed records on the night of its release, with an average of 12.8 million people tuning in to watch.
Line of Duty was also watched by over 15 million people, making it the most viewed drama of the 21st Century.
The series performed handsomely at the National Television Awards in September, where it snatched up two categories, Special Recognition and Returning Drama.