Poldark star Heida Reed takes a fancy to leading man Aidan Turner
POLDARK fans are not the only ones who have fallen for Aidan Turner’s charms.
Actress Heida Reed said she also fancies her bare-chested co-star Aidan Turner
Actress Heida Reed, 28, who plays Ross Poldark’s first love Elizabeth Chynoweth in the BBC One drama said she also fancies the bare-chested star.
Asked if she found Aidan, 33, atractive, Heida said: “Who doesn’t? Of course! I think a part of you is always attracted to the person your character is attracted to. That’s a part of my acting process.”
She also explained why his famous topless scene was so popular with viewers: “I think the British public wanted a Mr Darcy moment.
“There hadn’t been anything like Colin Firth coming out of the lake for a while.”
But viewers hoping for another topless hay-reaping scene with Aidan could be disappointed by the second series, Heida revealed.
“There is some scything but it’s not Ross,” she said. In the first series Elizabeth was in an unhappy marriage with Poldark’s cousin Francis (played by Kyle Soller), while Ross was married to Demelza (Eleanor Tomlinson).
Heida plays Ross Poldark’s first love Elizabeth Chynoweth in the BBC One drama
But in the new series, which starts next month, Ross and Elizabeth become closer.
A part of you is always attracted to the person your character is attracted to
Heida has rubbished any possibility of a real-life romance, as she is dating US actor and producer Sam Ritzenberg, 30.
She said: “It’s new and we’re at a really fun stage. It’s lovely.”
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Discussing her Poldark costars, Heida said: “We seem to want the same things out of life. We’re not chasing that Hollywood high, just good stories and working with good people, and doing stuff we’re passionate about.”
But there is one downside to filming the series – her character’s 18th-century corset.
She said: “I hate it. It’s so tight and I can only eat soup and smoothies when I’m wearing it.”