There’s been a LOT of talk about how Aidan Turner is sick of people talking about that famous shirtless Poldark scene.
But the hunky Irishman has revealed that it was actually all his idea and hinted he might strip off in the upcoming second series.
Speaking to the Big Issue magazine, he said: “Who says I’m not going topless again this year?
“We had no idea what it would turn into. It just made sense for the scene. I am convinced it was my idea. It was ridiculously hot.”
Aidan went on to add: “Why would he wear a shirt? This is ridiculous. He wouldn’t wear a shirt. It was hot, it would rip, it would be stupid.”
While we are eternally grateful to Aidan for his excellent idea, he admitted it has made his life more difficult as he has to now work out constantly to maintain Ross Poldark’s hunky physique.
He explained: “And now I need to keep in shape for the show or I won’t fit the costume. I can’t put on a pound. Literally. It is no fun. Seven months of no pasties and loads of press-ups.
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“It took a while to get back into the role. It is a fact I am probably Ross Poldark more than I am Aidan Turner through those six or seven months when filming.
“And it can affect me. He is real, he is flawed. But that’s when he feels like a real man, not this iconic Robin Hood figure.
“Fundamentally, he is a dude who mucks up. And maybe that’s why we love him.”
