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Happy Valley’s James Norton reveals ‘violent’ scenes were cut from show as fans hail series three return

JAMES Norton has revealed some "particularly violent" scenes were previously cut from Happy Valley.

The 37-year-old actor stars as Tommy Lee Royce in the hit crime drama which returned on New Year's Day for a third and final instalment.

James has revealed some 'particularly violent' scenes were cut from Happy Valley
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James has revealed some 'particularly violent' scenes were cut from Happy ValleyCredit: Danny Lawson/PA Wire
The actor stars as Tommy Lee Royce in the hit crime drama
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The actor stars as Tommy Lee Royce in the hit crime dramaCredit: Matt Squire/PA Wire

In series one Tommy imprisoned police support officer Ann Gallagher, played by Charlie Murphy, in a cellar.

She was later rescued by Sarah Lancashire's Sgt Catherine Cawood.

Speaking to , James recalled: "When we filmed those scenes, they were much more violent – they were tamed down in the edit.

"I remember having really weird dreams for quite a long time after that."

James has also teased how Tommy and Catherine will come to blows this series.

Speaking to , James said of the two characters: "The relationship between Catherine and Tommy is kind of everything, at least for Tommy.

"Tommy has Catherine and Ryan, they are the big two poles of his existence. Catherine has her family and does not want to think about Tommy."

He added: “They are obsessed with each other, there’s a kind of deep, deep hatred in the way that when you think about someone that you hate they inhabit part of your consciousness. There’s a sort of, not love at all but, there is a kind of connection and affinity.

“There’s a certain kind of shared experience they have in that they both obsess about each other. In that way they are inextricably linked and will always be in some way married together.”

Fans were thrilled to have the show back and rushed to social media last night to have their say.

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