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Aidan Turner makes his debut in BBC drama with 6.9 million viewers

The reviews are in and it looks like Dubliner Aidan Turner has made Sunday night all that bit more sexy.

Starring in the BBC One period drama Poldark, the Irish actor has got rave reviews for his portrayal of the show’s lead.

Bringing in an impressive 6.9million viewers for the first episode, the actor plays Poldark a soldier who returns from the American War of Independence to find the love of his life is engaged to someone else.

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Impressive: Aidan’s show brought in nearly 7 million viewers

Aidan who has starred in The Hobbit franchise and Being Human, has made sure all eyes are on him by showing off his toned torso in the show.

Bemused why the public were focusing on his chiselled abs ahead of his BBC debut, the star admits he didn’t know what all the fuss was about.

“Apparently it was common law at the time that when you were scything you had to take your top off. So I did.

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“I don’t know why the BBC are releasing photos of it. It’s a bit strange,” he jokingly told BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat.

Explaining why he got in such great shape, the boyfriend of Sarah Greene admitted it wasn’t for vanity but rather for his character.

“It wasn’t a vanity thing. I just imagined Ross would look like this. He’s a strong guy. He works a lot in the fields. He wouldn’t have eaten a lot at the time.

“I hate the gym. Working all day and then doing 90 minutes in the gym is a pain, but it’s part of the job,” he revealed.

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