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Emmy-winning series The Tudors is back for a second series on BBC Two, starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers as the young King Henry VIII.

The series chronicles the Tudors’ reign in the style of glossy 1980s soap Dynasty - a glamorous take on the family which ruled England and Wales from 1485-1603.

Rhys Meyers, 31, plays one of history’s most charismatic yet despotic monarchs.

The Irish-born actor insists producers took a risk making a drama set in the Tudor era.

“TV shows which tend to be successful are to do with contemporary life, and this is so far removed from life as we know it,” he says.

“Physically, I’m nothing like the pictures of Henry and therein lies the boldness. We needed to do something to get a contemporary audience watching, to draw in people in their 20s and 30s.”

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers thinks famous people should stop whining about not having private lives anymore because, he says, they chose their fate.

Strong words from the Irish actor who’s earned his latest attention for playing the juicy role of Henry VIII on the Showtime series. And, considering the antics of the intensely determined tabloids in the U.K., brave words too.

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IT wasn’t much of a day for a wedding.

But as the old saying goes, the show must go on. So the cast of ‘The Tudors’ just got on with it despite the incessant rain.

The hit TV series is currently on location in the capital shooting its third series.

All eyes were on Jonathan Rhys Meyers as the Cork actor, flanked by a minder, weaved through onlookers and lunchtime traffic toward Christ Church Cathedral where filming is taking place.

However, ‘Tudors’ fans weren’t treated to any sneak previews of the new series as he kept his copy of the script close to his chest at all times.

Christ Church Cathedral was being used to film the marriage of Henry VIII, played by Rhys Meyers, and his third wife Jane Seymour, who is played by Annabelle Wallis.

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Dubliners out and about in the Irish capital today could be forgiven for thinking they’d seen a ghost this afternoon.

Dressed in full 16th century costume, Jonathan Rhys Meyers looked totally out of place as he stepped out of a silver Mercedes in Dublin town centre.

The 31-year-old actor is reprising his role as British monarch Henry VIII in the upcoming third season of his TV series The Tudors.

After taking time out to grieve the loss of his mother Geraldine Meyers-O’Keeffe, Jonathan returned to Dublin on Wednesday for the first day of filming Series Three.

Dressed in gold wedding finery, Jonathan entered Christchurch Cathedral, as he prepared to film the marriage scene between Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour.

Henry VIII announced his engagement to Anne Seymour in May 1536, one day after he had his second wife Anne Boleyn beheaded, and the pair married 10 days later.

Anne Seymour died in October 1537 following childbirth complications when giving birth to Edward VI.

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers on the set of ‘The Tudors’ Dublin, Ireland - 01.08.08

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