Share Another wrote, God, he looks quite dishy doesn t he? . It s just really funny. I ve got this beard and my hair is different. Who d want to look like Buckells in real life?
Nigel also commented on the divisive reaction the series, and him turning out to be the Fourth Man, has received since 12.8million people tuned into the finale.
Attention: Joking about his new-found status as a hunk, the star explained how his pals have been spotting fan groups calling him dishy (pictured on the BBC show as Buckells)
The actor explained that he doesn t take it personally that some people think the ending was a huge disappointment as writer Jed Mercurio perfectly showed how not all criminals are masterminds, as his character was easily bought by the OCG.
Line Of Duty s Jed Mercurio says he keeps things flexible when writing the hit show - and storylines can change depending on the stars schedules
It was revealed during Sunday night s eagerly-anticipated finale that The Fourth Man - also known as H - was Superintendent Ian Buckells
Initially portrayed as a hapless character, it was revealed that he was in fact the criminal mastermind who had formed the secret network of bent coppers
Many clues appear to have come to light since the show hit screens in 2012, including a real life note from actor Nigel Boyle, who tipped off fans in 2017
The series creator, 55, detailed how he dropped a sign the officer was bent back in 2012 after he allowed the caddy Dot Cottan to speak with Tommy Hunter alone in the back of a van.
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Did you hear that mass scream from sofas nationwide at around 9:34pm on Sunday? It was the sound of millions of blindsided Line Of Duty viewers exclaiming a single word. And that word was “Buckells?!”.
Yes, recurring character DSU Ian Buckells (played by Nigel Boyle) was at last unmasked as the corrupt cop pulling strings on behalf of organised crime. Once erroneously code-named H, latterly known as the Fourth Man and now forever associated with baffled cries of: “What the… Buckells? Are you sure? Yes but Buckells, though? Mother of God!”
Despite fan theories proliferating online, bookmakers taking bets and everyone having their own pet theory, the big Buckells reveal miraculously managed to still pull off a major surprise. But has writer Jed Mercurio been laying a nine-year, six-series trail of subtle hints all along?
All the clues hinting at Line of Duty H s real identity from hidden pictures to props
The identity of Line of Duty’s mysterious H was revealed on Sunday night, with Detective Superintendent Ian Buckells unmasked as the Fourth Man after years of speculation
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