By Niomi Harris For Mailonline
Published: 21:23 BST, 8 April 2019 | Updated: 21:23 BST, 8 April 2019
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He's used to uncovering the truth as anti-corruption officer Steve Arnott in the hit BBC crime drama.
And now Line of Duty star Martin Compston has exposed a fake Instagram account in his name after being forced to deny he's been messaging other women.
The 34-year-actor, who is married to actress Tianna Chanel Flynn, took to his social media account on Monday to reveal that a catfish has been tricking his female followers into given them their details.
AC-12 would be proud: Line of Duty star Martin Compston, 34, has exposed a fake Instagram account in his name after being forced to deny he's been messaging other women
Writing to his 50k followers, Martin said: 'Hey troops this stuff is usually harmless but this fake account apparently been messaging a lot of my female followers for details.
'Obviously not me thanks for people getting in touch to give me a heads up.'
Several fans took to the comments to thank the star for flagging up the fake account, while others quipped that it would have been a job for anti-corruption unit AC-12.
It was later revealed that the impostor account had been taken down by Instagram.
Martin married American actress Tianna in a lavish Scottish ceremony in 2016.
Truth: The actor, who is married to actress Tianna Chanel Flynn, revealed that a catfish has been tricking his female followers into given them their details
Exposed: 'Writing to his 50k followers, Martin said: 'Hey troops this stuff is usually harmless but this fake account apparently been messaging a lot of my female followers for details'
Martin and Tianna
