In an interview with Radio Times, the Irish actor explained that the current series of the BBC One period drama will see Ross Poldark head to the capital without his wife Demelza.
Turner, 34, said: “Ross and Demelza spend weeks apart while Ross is in London. There were huge gaps during filming where Eleanor and I didn’t see each other so it played out for real.
“When we did get back together – Ross invites Demelza to London and they spend a week there – it was lovely to reunite.”
The on-screen separation may have hit close to home for Turner, who recently found love with US actress Caitlin FitzGerald, 35.
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They’re a lovely couple and happy keeping things low-key. They fly back and forth to be with one another as often as possible.
Best known as Libby Masters in TV series Masters Of Sex, FitzGerald is based in New York, over 3,000 miles away from Turner’s home in London.
The pair were spotted enjoying a romantic trip to Paris last week and are believed to have been dating for around four months.
A source close to the couple said: “It’s been serious between Aidan and Caitlin for a while now.
“They’re a lovely couple and happy keeping things low-key. They fly back and forth to be with one another as often as possible.”
Ross and Demelza’s time apart is due to the dashing captain’s decision to head to Parliament as an MP so he can better fight for workers’ rights.
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Turner said he had “loved” the experience of speaking in the House of Commons during filming.
He said: “I have always found the political history of this period interesting. You get an idea of what it would have been like at the time.
“It is surreal to be up there talking about backing William Wilberforce in his Bill to abolish slavery.”
Asked whether he admires the way Ross stands up for his beliefs, Turner added: “He’s a real hero, isn’t he?”