Kelsey Willmott has lengthy harboured a significant crush on Scottish actor Martin Compston, who performed detective inspector Steve Arnott within the hit BBC drama
I married Line of Obligation lookalike
A loved-up bride claims her ‘goals got here true’ when she married her Line of Obligation lookalike crush – who’s stopped on the street each day by adoring girls. Kelsey Willmott has harboured a significant crush on Scottish actor Martin Compston who famously performed detective inspector Steve Arnott within the hit BBC drama, because the first sequence.
So when the 30-year-old stumbled throughout Arron Willmott’s profile on Bumble in March 2021 she instantly swiped proper, drawn to his brunette locks, facial hair and chiselled jaw line. After chatting on the app for 2 weeks, the pair met for a stroll for his or her first date, with Kelsey admitting she was initially unaware of how comparable the pair locked.
However weeks into their fledgling relationship Kelsey was surprised when she all of the sudden realised why she initially had the hots for the 31-year-old – who was the spitting picture of the hunky actor. After relationship for three-and-half years they obtained engaged earlier than getting hitched on Could 2 at a stately dwelling in Somerset.
As she walked down the aisle in direction of Arron, Kelsey stated it was a ‘dream come true’ as not solely was she marrying her ‘good’ accomplice but additionally a person that appeared like Martin Compston. It isn’t simply loved-up Kelsey who’s observed the similarity, with Arron being stopped each day on the street by strangers remarking on the uncanny resemblance.
Whereas Kelsey’s personal associates cheekily commented ‘solely she may marry somebody who seems to be like her celeb crush when she shared a video about it on TikTok. Kelsey, from Merthyr Tydfil, stated: “We met on Bumble and I made the primary transfer.
“I hadn’t clicked concerning the similarities initially however I simply knew I preferred what I noticed. A couple of weeks into our relationship the penny dropped and I realised he appeared a lot like him (Martin Compston). I am a giant fan of Line of Obligation and have watched all of the sequence. I stated to him ‘you do appear like Martin Compston’ and whenever you see it you possibly can’t unsee it.
“Martin Compston is a giant celeb crush and proper up my avenue. I feel subconsciously I 100 per cent swiped on Arron. My aunty stated to me ‘he seems to be precisely like the person on Line of Obligation’. It was one thing individuals stored mentioning. I do not suppose my mother and father had actually realised my crush on Martin Compston.
“I’ll have stated he was match when watching the programme however you are not always occurring about it as you suppose there isn’t any likelihood. You could possibly say I obtained my likelihood now as I am with somebody who seems to be precisely like him.
“I feel as Arron has gotten older, he seems to be extra like him as Martin is a bit older than Arron. Once I was strolling down the aisle in direction of him it was surreal. Aaron is bodily all the things that’s my kind, but additionally the individual he’s as effectively.
“It was like a fairy story and all the things you pictured it to be whenever you’re youthful. My goals got here true. My associates at all times say I come up smelling of roses as a result of solely I may marry somebody that appears like my crush.”
Martin Compston first starred within the lead position of detective sergeant Steve Arnott in 2012 when the BBC police drama Line of Obligation first aired. The sequence then returned in 2014 for 5 extra sequence during which the 5ft 6ins actor was seen to proceed his star position as a detective in an anti-corruption squad.
Kelsey says that Arron is informed each day in public that he seems to be like Martin Compston, often by girls. Kelsey stated: “After the TikTok went viral, we have been each laughing because it’s one thing we all know he seems to be like and family and friends know.
“However whenever you get strangers saying they cannot inform the distinction between them, it is loopy. Folks have come as much as him to inform him he seems to be actually just like the man from Line of Obligation.
“It is most likely ladies on the street which have the same crush on Martin Compston, as terrible as that’s to suppose. They’re most likely taking a look at him considering ‘he seems to be like Martin and is sort of good wanting’.”
Arron says he couldn’t describe the sensation when he first noticed Kelsey strolling down the aisle however footage reveals him wiping tears from his cheeks within the emotional second. The 5ft 11ins man says he’s a giant Line of Obligation fan so doesn’t thoughts the each day comparisons however says he’s grateful for being taller than the Scottish actor.
Aaron, additionally from Merthyr Tydfil, stated: “I really like Line of Obligation so it is fairly cool. I do not thoughts (the comparability) however I am a bit bit taller than him, thank God. I get informed each day I appear like him. When individuals see me they at all times suppose they’ve seen me earlier than after which the penny drops.”
After sharing a video on TikTok of pictures of Arron subsequent to the Line of Obligation star, the publish racked up greater than 300,000 views, with customers apparently surprised by how comparable they appear. One wrote: “Is that this a extremely dangerous sport of spot the distinction, as a result of I’m struggling.”
One other added: “She actually stated copy and paste.” A 3rd commented: “Why did I feel these have been all footage of the identical man?” A fourth wrote: “I personally suppose your husband is best wanting than Martin however do not inform him or my hubby I stated so. You go woman.”
