{"id":253776,"date":"2026-01-20T06:23:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T06:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/253776\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T06:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T06:23:08","slug":"line-of-duty-fans-cant-contain-excitement-as-adrian-dunbar-and-vicky-mcclure-reunite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/253776\/","title":{"rendered":"Line of Duty fans can’t contain excitement as Adrian Dunbar and Vicky McClure reunite"},"content":{"rendered":"

Line of Duty fans were unable to contain their excitement after stars Adrian Dunbar and Vicky McClure reunited this weekend. Following years of rumours the hit police procedural confirmed its return for a seventh season last year<\/a> with Dunbar, McClure and Martin Compston all reprising their roles<\/a>. <\/p>\n

While fans wait patiently for the new season, which is set to begin filming in the spring in Belfast, McClure and Dunbar shared a mini reunion. <\/p>\n

Taking to Instagram<\/a>, McClure shared a series of images of herself enjoying some time in her hometown of Nottingham along with Dunbar. <\/p>\n

In one snap, Dunbar can be seen with his arm around his co-star McClure as they pose for a picture outside “the oldest inn in England”. <\/p>\n

Also included in the pictures, is a photo of Dunbar enjoying a drink with McClure’s husband Jonny Owen. The caption reads: “Had the best few days in Notts with the best of friends.”<\/p>\n

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In a police procedural crossover, another image shows McClure and Dunbar with McClure’s Trigger Point co-star Eric Shango, who joined the group for the weekend. <\/p>\n

Taking to the comment section, fans shared their delight at the reunion, with one fan writing: “Brilliant. Can’t wait to see the new Line of Duty. That would be Insane if it was being Filmed in Notts!!”<\/p>\n

“Anyone bumping into these lot had the best night of their lives,” wrote another fan, with one person adding: “Best actress in all of England\/Great Britain and such a handsome Irish devil there with ya!”<\/p>\n

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Related: Martin Compston says ‘kill character off’ in Line of Duty for one hilarious reason<\/a><\/p>\n

“Think I would lose my mind if I met you guys out for a drink together,” commented another fan. <\/p>\n

Making reference to Dunbar’s Line of Duty character Ted Hastings, many fans quoted his famous line from the show: “Jesus, Mary, Joseph, and the wee donkey.”<\/p>\n

“Jesus Mary and the Wee Donkey I need to move back to Notts,” wrote one excited fan, with another saying: “Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the wee baby donkey! Is that Hastings with Kate Fleming? Great to see Vicky and friends out in Nottingham.”
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Line of Duty streams on BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n

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Reporter, Digital Spy<\/p>\n

Harriet is a freelance news writer specialising in TV<\/a> and movies<\/a> at Digital Spy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A horror enthusiast, she joined Digital Spy after working on her own horror website, reviewing films and focusing largely on feminism in the genre.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In her spare time, Harriet paints and produces mixed-media art. She graduated from the University of Kingston with a BA in fine art, where she specialised in painting. She also has an MA in journalism from Birkbeck University.<\/p>\n