Love/Hate’s Johnny Ward was shocked when a young lad asked him on the street: “Are you going to bang Siobhan or wha?”
The TV star’s character Paulie has seen his affair with Siobhan becoming one of the biggest story lines of this season – with the pair eventually romping in the toilets on Sunday.
But Johnny said he couldn’t believe it when the 10-year-old came up to him to query when more sex scenes were coming for his character.
He said: “I was out recently and this kid, and he can’t have been more than 10 or so, asked me, ‘So Pauley are you going to bang Siobhan or wha?’
Bad-boy: Johnny plays Pauley in the show | RTE
“Mad stuff. Of course, I have to add that they’re not kids out of my school.”
The Dublin actor added that fans on the street are surprised that he’s “not a prick.”
He said: “[They usually] want autographs, thumbs up, and people are surprised I’m not a prick.”
Speaking to the RTE Guide, Johnny revealed that he had to go through six auditions before getting the part that he so desperately wanted.
Passion: Pauley and Siobhan share a passionate moment
“In the original script, Pauley was 35 years of age and I reckoned I would not get the part,” he said.
“But I was so determined to get it and so many people said that I would be right for Love/Hate.
“I could also relate to the character because he rode a motorbike and I’m a huge fan of bikes, but he also had a bad-boy reputation.”
