Line of Duty's Adrian Dunbar is a proud 'grandpop' in super cute AC-12 inspired photos

Line of Duty fans are in for a treat

Adrian Dunbar as Ted Hastings
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 24th Jan 2022
Last updated 25th Jan 2022

Fans of TV drama Line of Duty have been cooing over the latest pic shared by Adrian Dunbar's daughter. Adrian, better known as Ted Hastings in the hit TV show, can be seen holding his baby granddaughter Zephyr. On closer inspection, in a nod to Adrian's on-screen character, the baby girl is wearing a little outfit which says: 'AC-12, Undercover Officer'.

Sharing a trio of pics Madeleine Dunbar captioned her photos: 'Zephyr repping her Grandpop 👏🏻'. In the first two photos Adrian is looking at the camera, with the third pic showing the actor looking lovingly at his little granddaughter as she sleeps.

Fans have been quick to comment on the cute photo, with one saying: 'Very proud Grandad and what a gorgeous girl!!!' and Adrian's co-star Vicky McClure writing: 'Aww adorable pics!! 😍❤️ xxx'.

Another fan account wrote: 'this may be the cutest thing i’ve ever seen!! 😍❤️❤️❤️'. (sic)

It's been nine months since season 6 of Line of Duty wrapped up, and fans have been eagerly awaiting news of a seventh season. Despite nothing being confirmed, Vicky McClure, who plays DI Kate Fleming, recently gave a promising update. Despite telling The Guardian there was no confirmation, she did say: "I think we've all been really honest and said should that happen, we're all game.

"I'll just stick with the guys. I think when it comes to a close, it will be a natural close for us all."

This follows Line of Duty's Martin Compston dropping a hint about a seventh series back in September 2021, when he said: "We genuinely don't take this for granted and who knows, maybe we'll be back again..." as he picked up a Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards.

While we aren't sure if there will be a seventh season of Line of Duty, it has been revealed that Adrian Dunbar's new detective series, Ridley, has started filming. In the new show, Adrian will play the role of lead character Detective Inspector Alex Ridley, who is retiring from the police after years of dedicated service.

Now take a look at Ted Hastings' best quotes from Line of Duty:

“There’s only one thing I’m interested in and that is catching bent coppers”


"Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey"


“Frankly son, right now, I couldn’t give a s---”


“You’ve got a bloody nerve”


“Now we’re sucking diesel”


“For years, the security in this department has been watertight… then you come along, suddenly we’re leaking like a colander”


“She’ll be laughing on the other side of her face when I’m finished with her”


“Now we’re cooking with gas!”


“She’s cooked her goose now”


“Houl yer whisht”


“Mother of God”


“I didn’t float up the Lagan in a bubble”


“None of my people would plant evidence. They know I would throw the book at them – followed by the bookshelf”


“No more beating around the bush, we raid Operation Lighthouse”


“We've been round the houses Steve. Round the houses and down the bloody drains"


“Gotcha a big pint of that cats’ p--- that you young fellas seem to like so much”


“Go back to the coal face, the pair of you, unless you’ve got more egg-sucking tips for your Granny”


“Don't talk to me about victimisation, nobody's blacker than me, son"


“You were going like the clappers”


“God give me strength”


“That’s us now”


“I think you should sit down, fella. Or I’ll handcuff you to that desk”


“You look like a couple of kids who’ve been caught robbing an orchard”


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Line of Duty: What do all the technical acronyms really mean?

Line of Duty series 7: Everything we know so far

Line of Duty is the most-watched drama of the 21st century

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