Line of Duty star Martin Compston and his wife Tianna have revealed they are expecting their first child. The couple stepped out at Henley Festival together and Tianna, 32, showed off her blossoming baby bump in a fitted dress.
The Scottish actor has starred as D.S Steve Arnott on much loved BBC series Line of Duty since it first aired in 2012. The show has gone on to have five series and has starred some of the biggest names in the industry, including Thandie Newton, Stephen Graham and Keeley Hawes.
Martin, 35, is reported to be paid £250,000 per series of the show.
The couple met at a hotel in LA, where Tianna was working as a nightclub manager. They tied the knot in 2016 at the Compston family chapel in Greenock, Renfrew and now call Las Vegas their home – where Tianna’s mother, a celebrated member of the US Air Force, lives nearby.
Speaking about leaving his wife behind to film the hit show, Martin has previously revealed he finds being separated from Tianna a struggle.
Swipe through to see what all those confusing Line of Duty police acronyms actually mean...
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OCG - Organised Crime Group: Serious crime planned, coordinated and conducted by people working together on a continuing basis, mostly acting in different roles depending on their skills and expertise. PACE - Police and Criminal Evidence Act: Established in 1984, a code of practice that regulates police powers and protects public rights.
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REG 15 - Regulation 15 notice: A notice that advises an officer that a complaint has been made or a conduct matter has come to light that warrants investigation by professional standards department. RIPA - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000: An act of Parliament of the United Kingdom, which regulates the powers of the public bodies to carry out surveillance and investigation, and covers the interception of communications.
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RTC - Road Traffic CollisionANPR - Automatic Number Plate Recognition: Technology is used to detect, deter and disrupt criminality at a local, force, regional and national level.
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AC-12 - Anti-Corruption Unit 12: A dedicated unit that holds responsibility for investigating corruption within the police force. CHIS - Covert Human Intelligence Source: A person who establishes or maintains a personal or other relationship with another person for the covert purpose.
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AFO - Authorised Firearms Officer: A police office, who has been selected, trained, accredited and authorised by their chief officer to carry a firearm operationally. ARVs - Armed Response Vehicles: ARVs are crewed by Authorised Firearms Officers to respond to incidents believed to involve firearms or other high-risk situations.
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DIR - Digital Interview Recording: Digital device used to record police interviews. IOPC - Independent Office for Police Conduct: A non-departmental public body in England and Wales which, since 8 January 2018, is responsible for overseeing the system for handling complaints made against forces in England and Wales.
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FI - Forensic Investigator: The FI gathers and preserves physical evidence at a crime scene to take to a lab where they examine what they or other law enforcement personal have found. I.P. Address - Internet Protocol Address: A numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.
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SFC - Strategic Firearms Commander: The SFC has overall strategic command of firearms operations, with responsibility and accountability for directions given. UCO - Undercover Operative: A method use by law enforcement and intelligence agencies. They wear civilian clothes that fit in to avoid detection.
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TFC - Tactical Firearms Officer: A TFC provides guidance on the appropriate use in respect of different tactical options involving the deployment of AFOs. VPN - Virtual Private Network: The extension of a private network that includes links across shared or public networks, such as the Internet.
Speaking to iNews, he said, “It’s a long time away from the wife and just a long time away from your own bed. It wouldn’t be fair me asking my wife to move to Scotland and then me going to work and her being left. It’s a lot easier for her when I’m away if she’s got family around her."
Speaking about his life outside of the show, Martin has revealed one of his favourite pastimes is to clean his pool.
He said, “It’s an incredible feeling when you’re from Greenock and you can get your family over to stay and you’ve got a pool out your back. The most therapeutic thing in the world is cleaning your pool — walking about mopping up leaves."
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