By Laura Fox For Mailonline
Published: 16:04 BST, 19 April 2019 | Updated: 21:26 BST, 19 April 2019
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He sparked a fan frenzy after his character enjoyed a cheeky skinny dip in the freezing Isle Of Wight climes.
But Victoria star David Burnett has admitted he is 'baffled' by comparisons to TV heartthrob Ross Poldark, as he teased footman Joseph Wells' budding romance with the Duchess Sophie.
Speaking on Friday's Lorraine, the actor hinted the pair's 'fervent glances' will evolve in the coming weeks, as Sophie tries to escape the grasp of her overbearing Duke husband.
Star: Victoria star David Burnett has admitted he is 'baffled' by comparisons to TV heartthrob Ross Poldark, as he teased footman Joseph's budding romance with the Duchess Sophie
He told Christine Lampard: 'This Poldark thing has me baffled because it certainly didn't feel very sexy and I kept falling over so I had to do it four or five times.
'I'm going to take it, aren't I? I'm going to take an Aidan Turner comparison. I'm not sure I can compete with that glowering Adonis of a man. [The comparisons] are very kind.
'I suppose there are some similarities in that rustic brooding young man thing and I did run naked into the sea, that did happen.'
Dishy: Speaking on Friday's Lorraine, the actor said he was surprised to see fans compare him to the Cornwall captain, following his debut as the footman Joseph Wells
Hunky: Ross Poldark (Aidan Turner) has won an army of fans thanks to a slew of shirtless scenes, during his appearances in the BBC drama
