'It was never in the script...' Aidan Turner on his sex symbol status
HIS tanned torso and rugged good looks made Aidan Turner an instant heartthrob as swashbuckling hero Poldark.
His tanned torso and rugged good looks made Aidan Turner an instant heartthrob
But the Irish actor revealed he finds his sex symbol status uncomfortable even admitting the iconic topless scything scene was never meant to be shown on TV.
Aidan , 33, said: “It was never in the script that he takes his top off – it just made sense to me. That’s the worst thing about it. It was my bloody idea.
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“It was so hot that day, and we had a whole field to do so I thought, well, he wouldn’t be in a shirt…it’s so thick I can’t even move in it. I’d be sweating straightaway."
It was so hot that day
The Clondalkin born actor sent millions of hearts aflutter when he was seen sweaty and shirtless in a field. However, viewers of the hit BBC One drama did not complain and later voted it the TV moment of the year.
Read the full interview with Aiden Turner in this week's issue of Radio Times
Speaking to Radio Times he said: “I wasn’t prepared for what happened when the scene went out. The reaction was – well, it was very unexpected."
Read the full interview with Aiden Turner in this week's issue of Radio Times, out now.