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Outlander stars walk the red carpet in Glasgow ahead of exclusive season premiere

Outlander fans were treated to the UK premiere of the first episode of the new season as part of Glasgow Film Festival.

An array of Scotland's best acting talent attended the premiere of the sixth season at Glasgow Film Theatre.

Among those to walk the red carpet were Lauren Lyle, Richard Rankin, and John Bell who all star in the historical Scottish drama.

The Outlander time-travelling saga has kept audiences hooked by spanning the genres of history, science fiction, romance, and adventure in one amazing tale, and luckily for fans, Claire and Jamie will be returning to screens this month.

Speaking to Glasgow Live, Lauren who plays Marsali MacKimmie Fraser, warned viewers to expect a much darker season than ever seen before.

She said: "Expect more of my babies because there's 501 now. Just loads of weans - I look great for it as well!

"There's going to be more wars, more babies, and more whisky, more conflict. Sam Heughan I'm sure will get his top off again at some point.

"It's a lot darker this season, there's a lot of suspense. You find my character in a lot more turmoil than you've seen before.

"Expect a lot more fighting in the couple but a lot more hope. It's all about people trying to piece their life back together again."

Richard, who plays Roger Mackenzie Wakefield, shared his gratitude for filming the show allowing him to see more of Scotland.

He added: "It's such a big show and it seemed to be getting bigger. It's good that it's getting a bit of traction for Scottish talent and Scottish crews and production. It's a real big win for us here.

"I love exploring Scotland. Filming the show has given me a better appreciation. It gives you an idea of what is out there to see."

Outlander season six premiered at Glasgow Film Festival (Glasgow Live)

John, who plays "Young Ian" Murray was ecstatic to be back at the Glasgow Film Theatre where he actually used to volunteer as an usher.

He told us: "Anything in Glasgow I love to support, this place is very important to me."

Adding: "Outlander is an incredible show because the stakes are always so high. There's always something going on and the scale of it is incredible.

"This season there is a bit of a change tonally. We've always pondered 'can you change the future?' and we've realised well no you can't, what's going to happen will happen. There's a sense of a tsunami building and that darker energy comes to light this season."

"Television is where the best stories are happening right now and we should be supporting that.

Season six of Outlander will be coming to STARZPLAY this month.

Find out more about Glasgow Film Festival here.

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