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Lucinda Cameron

Sam Heughan announced as first celebrity ambassador for Glasgow 2026

Sam Heughan features in the TV advert (Glasgow 2026/PA) -

Outlander star Sam Heughan has said he is “overjoyed” to be announced as the first celebrity ambassador for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

The Scottish actor features in a TV advert for the games, which take place in the city next summer, 12 years after they were last held there.

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