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Martin Compston news, interviews and updates on the beloved actor
Martin Compston is a Greenock-born actor and former professional footballer. He joined Aberdeen's youth team as a teen and then signed professionally with his hometown club, Greenock Morton. He made two substitute appearances in the 2001–02 Scottish Football League season before stepping away from the game to pursue acting. Compston during a training session at Champneys Tring ahead of the Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2024 match (Image: Nigel French/PA Wire) Compston's first attempt at acting was for Ken Loach's Sweet Sixteen which launched his career. Read on for all the latest Martin Compston news, interviews and updates. As reported by the Glasgow Times, here is a selection of the latest Martin Compston news stories. First look at Martin Compston in hit ITV drama Red Eye Martin Compston revealed worst thing about his 41st birthday Plush Renfrewshire hotel visited by celebs reopened after makeover Martin Compston is married to Tianna Chanel Flynn, an American actress. They tied the knot at his family's chapel in Greenock in 2016. They have a son together. Martin Compston and his wife Tianna Chanel Flynn (Image: Newsquest) Compston is set to feature in the second series of hit ITV drama Red Eye alongside Jing Lusi, who returns as DS Hana Li. ITV shared a first look at the new series on social media (Image: ITV) The thriller was one of ITV's top 10 dramas of 2024 and saw more than eight million viewers tune in with 29.3m streams on ITVX. The actor was also recently seen in Amazon Prime's Fear, a three-part psychological thriller which was filmed in Glasgow. The show had its world premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival in February and was released on Prime in March. Martin Compston in Fear (Image: Kirsty Ellis/Prime Video) The series is about a family who are 'pushed to their absolute limits'. It also stars Anjli Mohindra, Solly McLeod, and Dumbarton's BAFTA-award-winning actor James Cosmo, among others. Martin Compston is best known for his standout roles in hit TV series and popular films. His popular TV series include his role as DI Steve Arnott in Line of Duty and Ewan Brodie in the beloved BBC show Monarch of the Glen. Some of his movies are Sweet Sixteen, The Wee Man, and Mary Queen of Scots. Compston is 5′ 8. Martin Compston turned 41 on May 8. Compston is a Celtic fan. The actor partied with Hoops players after they won the Premier Sports Cup Final in 2024. Martin Compston co-hosts the Restless Natives podcast with broadcaster Gordon Smart. The weekly podcast was launched in August 2022, where the duo set themselves 'missions', inspired by the 1985 Scottish film Restless Natives, where they plot new schemes for fun and laughs. The actor lives with his wife and son in Las Vegas. He also owns a flat in Greenock to be near his parents on trips back home. Norwegian Fling is a six-part BBC Scotland travel series in which Compston and Phil MacHugh retrace Norway's length, from Oslo to the Arctic Circle, on a 2,000-mile road trip. The pair dive into modern Norwegian culture, from roller-skiing and sky-jump zip-lining near Oslo to crowd-surfing at a Black Metal gig and getting up close with a wolf in the wild.
RTÉ News
20-05-2025
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'Everyone's got a different story' - James Lowe dismisses criticism of foreign-born Lions
James Lowe has hit back against the criticism of the number of 'imported' players on the British and Irish Lions tour. Former Ireland and Lions captain Willie John McBride was a high-profile critic, saying the number of players in the squad who weren't born in Britain or Ireland "bothered" him. New Zealand-born Lowe is one of five players in the squad who qualified through residency, along with his Ireland team-mates Bundee Aki and Jamison Gibson-Park, as well as Scotland pair Pierre Schoeman and Duhan van der Merwe. Additionally, Mack Hansen and Sione Tuipulotu were both born in Australia, but qualified for Ireland and Scotland respectively through family. And Lowe, who made his Ireland debut in 2020 after joining Leinster in 2017, says the recent scrutiny of his nationality is nothing new for him. "When you don't have the blood running through your veins, there is a little bit of that [criticism],' Lowe said. "When I was first selected for Ireland, all the people come out of the woodwork saying, 'How is this person representing Ireland?' "I'm sure it was the same for Sione [Tuipulotu], but the rules are there. We've all done our time. I am fully embedded in the culture of Ireland. Sione's captained Scotland. You don't have to question where his allegiance lies. Lowe is set to join a small group of people who have played both for and against the Lions, having been part of the Maori All Blacks team for their meeting with the Lions in 2017 (below). And he emphasised that while he wasn't born in Ireland, he doesn't see himself leaving any time soon. "Leinster and Ireland have given me everything. They've made me a lot better as a rugby player, they've looked after me physically and they've given me time off to get back to New Zealand when I need it. "It's something I'll forever be grateful for. The boys still slag me for my accent, but we are so well connected in so many ways. "Everyone's got a different story. My story didn't start in Ireland. But I can see it ending in Ireland. My two kids were born in Ireland. "My wife and I are super happy with everything Ireland has given us and we don't see ourselves moving. We've got our residency and I don't think you are going to get rid of us any time soon," he added. Similarly, Scotland captain Tuipulotu insists he is "all in" with the Lions, and admits he's felt pressure to prove his international allegiance in the past. Melbourne-born Tuipulotu (below), who made his international debut in 2021, was appointed Scotland captain last year. The 28-year-old's Greenock-born grandmother was at Murrayfield last autumn to see him score a try while leading Scotland to a 27-13 defeat of the Wallabies. "I put so much on myself that I really wanted to be a Lion because I know how much it means to people over here," said Tuipulotu, who initially feared his tour participation may be ruined by injury. "I had gone all in with the stuff with Scotland and I just felt what better way to prove my allegiance to Scotland than go all in and try and make the Lions. That's why it meant so much to me. "Genuinely early days you have that feeling of 'am I part of this?'. I always feel like talking about it is one thing, but showing people how much it means to you in how you play [is another]. "When my gran came over before the Australia game, it allowed the public to put a face to the story and listen to my grandma and how much it meant to her. I think that gave eyes to the public that my story was authentic. "I'm all in and I'm looking forward to showing how committed I am to playing for the Lions." Tuipulotu is raring to go after returning from four months out with a pectoral issue during Glasgow's 13-5 defeat to Leinster on Saturday. "I've been nothing but embraced by the Scottish public ever since I started playing for Scotland," said Tuipulotu, who has 30 Test caps. "There's always going to be a couple of people (who criticise), like there are for some of the Irish boys, but I take that in my stride because I don't blame those people either. "I didn't grow up dreaming of playing for Scotland or the Lions, that's the truth. "But this is where my path has led me and I'm all in for this Lions team and for Scotland and for Glasgow, and I genuinely feel like this is where I'm supposed to be. "I just want to grab this opportunity because I'll never get it again, to go back to Australia, and play for the Lions," he added.
Glasgow Times
20-05-2025
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- Glasgow Times
I'm all in – Australia-born Sione Tuipulotu eager to show Lions commitment
Amid ongoing debate about the selection of foreign-born players, the Glasgow centre is set to line up against his native Australia during this summer's Lions tour. Melbourne-born Tuipulotu, who made his international debut in 2021, is among seven members of Andy Farrell's 38-man squad who hail from overseas. While five of those players are eligible for their adopted nations purely on residency rules, Tuipulotu qualified through ancestry. The 28-year-old's Greenock-born grandmother was at Murrayfield last autumn to see him score a try while leading Scotland to a 27-13 defeat of the Wallabies. 'I put so much on myself that I really wanted to be a Lion because I know how much it means to people over here,' said Tuipulotu, who initially feared his tour participation may be ruined by injury. 'I had gone all in with the stuff with Scotland and I just felt what better way to prove my allegiance to Scotland than go all in and try and make the Lions. That's why it meant so much to me. 'Genuinely early days you have that feeling of 'am I part of this?'. I always feel like talking about it is one thing but showing people how much it means to you in how you play (is another). 'When my gran came over before the Australia game, it allowed the public to put a face to the story and listen to my grandma and how much it meant to her. I think that gave eyes to the public that my story was authentic. 'I'm all in and I'm looking forward to showing how committed I am to playing for the Lions.' Tuipulotu is raring to go after returning from four months out with a pectoral issue during Glasgow's 13-5 defeat to Leinster on Saturday. He will be joined on tour by South Africa-born Scotland team-mates Pierre Schoeman and Duhan van der Merwe and New Zealand-born Ireland trio Bundee Aki, James Lowe and Jamison Gibson-Park. Canberra-born Ireland wing Mack Hansen, whose mother comes from Cork, will also be on the plane back to his homeland. 'I've been nothing but embraced by the Scottish public ever since I started playing for Scotland,' said Tuipulotu, who has 30 Test caps. 'There's always going to be a couple of people (who criticise), like there are for some of the Irish boys, but I take that in my stride because I don't blame those people either. Ireland's Australia-born wing Mack Hansen is one of seven members of the Lions squad who hail from overseas (Domenico Cippitelli/PA) 'I didn't grow up dreaming of playing for Scotland or the Lions, that's the truth. 'But this is where my path has led me and I'm all in for this Lions team and for Scotland and for Glasgow, and I genuinely feel like this is where I'm supposed to be. 'I just want to grab this opportunity because I'll never get it again, to go back to Australia, and play for the Lions.' Ireland wing Lowe lined up against the Lions for the Maori All Blacks during the 2017 series in New Zealand. The 32-year-old joined Leinster later that year and won the first of his 40 international caps in 2020. 'When you don't have the blood running through your veins, there's a little bit of that,' he replied when asked about his allegiance being questioned. 'When I was first selected for Ireland, all the people come out of the woodwork saying, 'how is this person representing Ireland?'. 'The rules were there. We've all done our time and we're fully embedded in the culture of Irish rugby.'
STV News
20-05-2025
- Sport
- STV News
'I'm all in': Australia-born Tuipulotu eager to show Lions commitment
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu insisted he is 'all in' for the British and Irish Lions as he spoke of feeling pressure to prove his international allegiance. Amid ongoing debate about the selection of foreign-born players, the Glasgow centre is set to line up against his native Australia during this summer's Lions tour. Melbourne-born Tuipulotu, who made his international debut in 2021, is among seven members of Andy Farrell's 38-man squad who hail from overseas. While five of those players are eligible for their adopted nations purely on residency rules, Tuipulotu qualified through ancestry. The 28-year-old's Greenock-born grandmother was at Murrayfield last autumn to see him score a try while leading Scotland to a 27-13 defeat of the Wallabies. 'I put so much on myself that I really wanted to be a Lion because I know how much it means to people over here,' said Tuipulotu, who initially feared his tour participation may be ruined by injury. 'I had gone all in with the stuff with Scotland and I just felt what better way to prove my allegiance to Scotland than go all in and try and make the Lions. That's why it meant so much to me. 'Genuinely early days you have that feeling of 'am I part of this?'. I always feel like talking about it is one thing but showing people how much it means to you in how you play (is another). 'When my gran came over before the Australia game, it allowed the public to put a face to the story and listen to my grandma and how much it meant to her. I think that gave eyes to the public that my story was authentic. 'I'm all in and I'm looking forward to showing how committed I am to playing for the Lions.' Tuipulotu is raring to go after returning from four months out with a pectoral issue during Glasgow's 13-5 defeat to Leinster on Saturday. He will be joined on tour by South Africa-born Scotland team-mates Pierre Schoeman and Duhan van der Merwe and New Zealand-born Ireland trio Bundee Aki, James Lowe and Jamison Gibson-Park. Canberra-born Ireland wing Mack Hansen, whose mother comes from Cork, will also be on the plane back to his homeland. 'I've been nothing but embraced by the Scottish public ever since I started playing for Scotland,' said Tuipulotu, who has 30 Test caps. 'There's always going to be a couple of people (who criticise), like there are for some of the Irish boys, but I take that in my stride because I don't blame those people either. 'I didn't grow up dreaming of playing for Scotland or the Lions, that's the truth. 'But this is where my path has led me and I'm all in for this Lions team and for Scotland and for Glasgow, and I genuinely feel like this is where I'm supposed to be. 'I just want to grab this opportunity because I'll never get it again, to go back to Australia, and play for the Lions.' Ireland wing Lowe lined up against the Lions for the Maori All Blacks during the 2017 series in New Zealand. The 32-year-old joined Leinster later that year and won the first of his 40 international caps in 2020. 'When you don't have the blood running through your veins, there's a little bit of that,' he replied when asked about his allegiance being questioned. 'When I was first selected for Ireland, all the people come out of the woodwork saying, 'how is this person representing Ireland?'. 'The rules were there. We've all done our time and we're fully embedded in the culture of Irish rugby.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
North Wales Chronicle
20-05-2025
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- North Wales Chronicle
I'm all in – Australia-born Sione Tuipulotu eager to show Lions commitment
Amid ongoing debate about the selection of foreign-born players, the Glasgow centre is set to line up against his native Australia during this summer's Lions tour. Melbourne-born Tuipulotu, who made his international debut in 2021, is among seven members of Andy Farrell's 38-man squad who hail from overseas. We have Lions in the building! 😍🦁#Lions2025 #WeGoBeyond — British & Irish Lions (@lionsofficial) May 18, 2025 While five of those players are eligible for their adopted nations purely on residency rules, Tuipulotu qualified through ancestry. The 28-year-old's Greenock-born grandmother was at Murrayfield last autumn to see him score a try while leading Scotland to a 27-13 defeat of the Wallabies. 'I put so much on myself that I really wanted to be a Lion because I know how much it means to people over here,' said Tuipulotu, who initially feared his tour participation may be ruined by injury. 'I had gone all in with the stuff with Scotland and I just felt what better way to prove my allegiance to Scotland than go all in and try and make the Lions. That's why it meant so much to me. 'Genuinely early days you have that feeling of 'am I part of this?'. I always feel like talking about it is one thing but showing people how much it means to you in how you play (is another). 'When my gran came over before the Australia game, it allowed the public to put a face to the story and listen to my grandma and how much it meant to her. I think that gave eyes to the public that my story was authentic. 'I'm all in and I'm looking forward to showing how committed I am to playing for the Lions.' Tuipulotu is raring to go after returning from four months out with a pectoral issue during Glasgow's 13-5 defeat to Leinster on Saturday. Our Lions 🦁#AsOne #Lions2025 — Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) May 13, 2025 He will be joined on tour by South Africa-born Scotland team-mates Pierre Schoeman and Duhan van der Merwe and New Zealand-born Ireland trio Bundee Aki, James Lowe and Jamison Gibson-Park. Canberra-born Ireland wing Mack Hansen, whose mother comes from Cork, will also be on the plane back to his homeland. 'I've been nothing but embraced by the Scottish public ever since I started playing for Scotland,' said Tuipulotu, who has 30 Test caps. 'There's always going to be a couple of people (who criticise), like there are for some of the Irish boys, but I take that in my stride because I don't blame those people either. 'I didn't grow up dreaming of playing for Scotland or the Lions, that's the truth. 'But this is where my path has led me and I'm all in for this Lions team and for Scotland and for Glasgow, and I genuinely feel like this is where I'm supposed to be. 'I just want to grab this opportunity because I'll never get it again, to go back to Australia, and play for the Lions.' Ireland wing Lowe lined up against the Lions for the Maori All Blacks during the 2017 series in New Zealand. Our 2025 Lions! 🦁 #LionsRugby — Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) May 8, 2025 The 32-year-old joined Leinster later that year and won the first of his 40 international caps in 2020. 'When you don't have the blood running through your veins, there's a little bit of that,' he replied when asked about his allegiance being questioned. 'When I was first selected for Ireland, all the people come out of the woodwork saying, 'how is this person representing Ireland?'. 'The rules were there. We've all done our time and we're fully embedded in the culture of Irish rugby.'
