Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar has been approached by music bosses to record his first album later this year.

The actor 60, who plays popular character, Supt Ted Hastings in Line Of Duty, used to play in bands many years ago singing backing vocals.

"I just never got a chance to do any of that because I started acting and you focus on other things" he explained.

"But I've always kept it going and I've always done gigs with friends of mine in Ronnie Scott's over the years" he says.

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"It's kind of country jazz really. I like stuff that straddles the easy-listening, country jazz sort of stuff."

Ted is also hopeful that he will be doing a UK tour once he has completed his album.

"I've done a few gigs before. I had a band some years ago and we used to do a lot of gigs around the place, which was good fun- we did a lot of gigs around Bundoran, all the guys, the members of the band were from that area" he goes on to explain.

"We used to do lots of gigs in and around there and now and again we'd go up to Belfast and do a couple of gigs. So hopefully, we can get back together again, you know?"

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Ted recently sang live on Irish chat show, The Late Late Show proving his talent as a singer. Dunbar performed 'What A Wonderful World' by Louis Armstrong probing fans to take to Twitter .

"Wow! Adrian Dunbar and his hidden talent - what a crooner. Love it" one fan wrote.

Fear not, Ted's music career will not interfere with his Line of Duty role. He is due to start filming the sixth series, along with co-star Vicky McClure in February.

The 'gaffer' will be concentrating on his music career until then.

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