Actor Aidan Turner surprised The One Show host Clara Amfo on Friday by revealing his past as a ballroom and Latin American dancer. The 42-year-old Irish star, known for his roles in Rivals and Poldark, appeared alongside Lesley Manville and James Buckley to discuss their new production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses at London's Lyttelton Theatre.
During the interview, Amfo, 41, said she had only just learned of Turner's dancing background. Turner interjected, joking, “Are you the last person to ever hear about this?” He explained that he danced from age eight to 17, adding, “I don't know if you'd call it a career… but, yeah, I danced. I was a ballroom and Latin American dancer from Dublin!”
The revelation comes ahead of the second series of Disney+'s Rivals, which launches on May 15. The 1980s-set drama features Turner as journalist Declan O'Hara. A new trailer shows David Tennant's character, Lord Tony Baddingham, returning after a cliffhanger in which he was left unconscious.
The One Show airs weeknights at 7pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
