‘Poldark’ Star Aidan Turner Flips Out And Frightens Fans


Poldark may be unfamiliar to most American audiences, because, although the plot focuses on an American soldier returning home after the Revolutionary War, the series is a British production. In the United States, Poldark is available on PBS and the network has high hopes that the series will fill the gap left by the cancellation of Downton Abbey. That plan may be in jeopardy, after the series star, Aidan Turner, had an on-set meltdown and “flipped out” on the fans gathered to watch the filming of a recent episode. It seems Aidan had been building toward this rant for some time, objecting to the open set condition of shooting Poldark, which allows for fans to watch.

Poldark Star Aidan Turner Goes Off On Fans

Maybe Aidan Turner had good reason to object, when up to 50 fans gathered on the set of Poldark, and according to Daily Mail, began taking photographs of Turner, who stars as the titular character. Aidan allegedly objected to the photographs, “flipping out,” as one witness said in describing the incident. Many of those fans had traveled long distances to see the shooting of Poldark and also to see Turner in live action. One fan, a 72-year-old woman from Northampton, had made her way to Botallack Mine in Cornwall, just to see and possibly meet the Poldark star.

Daily Mail reports that sources overheard an angry Aidan Turner telling his security staff that he didn’t want any more photographs taken and it was said that Turner was visibly angered over the large gathering of Poldark fans.

“People were gathering around and were watching the show being filmed. A lot of his fans were trying to take pictures, and they weren’t that close to him,” reported the source.

Although everything seemed fine and no trouble was stirring among the gathering of Poldark fans, Turner was soon losing his temper over the fact that the people were still photographing him and other Poldark actors.

“But he completely lost it, he flipped and was fuming. He said he had had enough of people taking photographs of him.”

At that point, the Poldark star compelled security to intervene. As the set security officers made their way through the crowd, one 72-year-old woman was reprimanded for trying to photograph Aidan and the officer was apparently harsh enough that the woman was left upset and shaken.

“One woman, who was 72, tried to take a photograph but a member of security stopped her — she was crying,” the Poldark insider reported.

The woman, who remains unnamed, said she has always been a big fan of the series, but said she wouldn’t watch Poldark again, following the incident.

Poldark Producers Issue An Apology…Sort Of

According to Metro, Poldark producers released a statement in which it explained that Aidan Turner and his Poldark co-stars are sometimes very invested in the scenes they are filming, so any distractions, such as the taking of photographs, might serve to irritate the performers. The statement continues by asking fans attending the shooting sessions to be respectful of that state of mind and to refrain from taking photographs.

The Poldark producers also state that photographs are additionally frowned upon, because they might be used to provide spoilers to fans, via online communities and social media.

“If any fans have been offended by our working practices we apologize but we know most of our supporters understand as we interact with them on a regular basis,” stated the message from Poldark producers.

In the wake of the incident, many Poldark fans have stepped forward in defense of Aidan Turner, saying that no one connected to the series has ever come across as rude or arrogant. One fan adds that the gathering was always respectful of cast and crew, a courtesy returned by the Poldark staff.

Season 2 of Poldark, starring Aidan Turner, Heida Reed, and Tristan Sturrock, premieres tomorrow on PBS.

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