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Aidan Turner's shirtless scything scene in Poldark caused quite the stir last year - and fans were eager to see if there would be a repeat scene in season 2.

Ever since the Cornish miner stripped off his shirt and swung his scythe, audiences across the globe were hooked on what was going on in 18th century Cornwall.

Fans and critics were left waiting to see if the Dublin star would be baring all when the period drama returned to the small screen on Sunday night - and they weren't disappointed.

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Poldark sent viewers into a social media frenzy when he shed his top just 20 minutes into the series with one viewer joking the "licence fee fully worth it for shirtless Poldark alone."

The new series picked up right where season one left off, with Ross facing trial over Matthew Warleggan's death - who was killed in the shipwreck at the end of last season.

Aidan Turner returned to the period drama with his co-star Eleanor Tomlinson, who plays his wife Demelza.