Outlander star Sam Heughan has shared his love for Edinburgh during his book tour for his first ever memoir, Waypoints.
Sam was at the University of Edinburgh's McEwan Hall this weekend to celebrate the release of his first ever book dedicated to his life. The actor met fans and answered all their burning questions alongside host Cameron McNeish.
As well as his love for the city's beauty, the actor also confirmed his most hated job in the city - as a poster boy during the Edinburgh Festival.
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Sam was asked a question by a fan about the city of Edinburgh, and the Scottish hunk was happy to delve into his love for the capital. Sam said: "It's an incredible city, and I think I was the right age to start exploring the winds and the closes of Edinburgh.
"These little alleyways off the Royal Mile, there's so much history here, it's tangible and you can really feel it. I think that really excited me, and then also, the theatre scene here, the festival!
"I was a teenager and I really was so excited by it all. I started in theatre, I began theatre by visiting the Lyceum, which was just around the corner.
"I even worked during the festival as a sort of poster boy! I used to put up each poster of all the shows that were on at the festival, and I truly did hate that job!"
Sam went to school in Edinburgh at both Steiner's and James Gillespie's.
Sam's passionate rant about his love for Edinburgh was posted on social media with the caption: "@SamHeughan talks about his love for Edinburgh #Outlander #Waypoints." Many fans of the star took to the Twitter replies to share their excitement at his love for the city.
One Twitter user said: "It feels like home!! He so relaxed and so excited!! Love his enthusiasm! Fantastic!!"
Another wrote: "I love how strongly his accent comes out when he's among Scots."
And a third said: "It’s fun to hear his thrill in exploring the city, and his hand movements feeling it’s way through his story. Thanks for sharing this clip!"
One noted: "He’s so passionate and home turf happy. Such a great pleasure to watch, thanks for sharing."
Sam's newest memoir, Waypoints, will be officially released on Tuesday October 25 at all bookstores nationwide and online.
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