Helen rides in with Troy boy

Saddle up for the BBC’s big historical blockbuster...

Troy: Fall of a City will feature two star-crossed lovers early next year: Paris (Louis Hunter, of The Fosters) and Helen (Bella Dayne from Humans).

But who’s that regal-looking fellow playing King Priam of Troy? Hint: He knows how to throw a parrrtaaaaaaay! Yep, it’s David Threlfall, better known as Frank Gallagher from Shameless