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Outlander's Caitríona Balfe slammed by Shotts locals after star brands town an "armpit"
Outlander star Caitriona Balfe has sparked fury by branding a Scots town an “armpit” after claims stars abandoned filming early amid security fears.
The leading actress – who played Claire Fraser alongside Sam Heughan in the historical Highland drama – branded the town of Shotts her “worst location shoot”.
She branded the Lanarkshire town an “armpit” amid claims local neds targeted the crew – targeting the set and stealing and burning a quad bike.
But last night locals were fuming at her description of the town.
Former Shotts MSP Alex Neil branded Balfe’s comment “ignorant” and invited her back to the town to show her what it really has to offer.
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Shotts failed to impress Caitriona Balfe(Image: G Laird/Wiki Commons)
Caitriona Balfe has found herself in hot water after describing the Lanarkshire town of Shotts as an "armpit". The Irish star was unimpressed when Outlander filming pitched up in the former mining community, around 20 miles to the east of Glasgow.
There are suggestions that local youths disrupted filming of one episode, which Balfe was directing, leading to her grim appraisal. It has earned the 46-year-old a rebuke from former local MSP Alex Neil, who offered to show her around the 'real Shotts'.
Shotts emerged out of several smaller villages which eventually became one. It grew in size and importance in the 1800s thanks to the industrial revolution, which brought both mining, driven by the discovery of coal, and ironworks to the area. The Shotts Iron Company was in operation for over 150 years from 1801, while its slogan was "Shotts lights the world" due to the gas lamps being made in the town.
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Star of huge TV show slammed by locals after branding Scots town an ‘armpit’
THE STAR of a TV show has left some Scots fans fuming after branding the town it’s filmed in “an armpit”.
Outlander star Caitriona Balfe sparked fury this week after claiming filming of the hit show in Shotts had to be abandoned over security concerns.
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The actress – who played Claire Fraser in the historical drama – says shooting in the North Lanarkshire town was the “worst location shoot.alongside Sam Heughan in the historical Highland drama – branded the town of Shotts her âworst location shootâ.
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