Dougray Says Actions Speak Louder Than Words. Well, He Last Saw His Son Six Months Ago ; Exclusive: Actor Dougray Scott Lashed Out at Laws That Stop Divorcedfathers Seeing Their Children. But His Ex-Wife Sees Things Differently... [Eire Region]

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It was a devastating performance that last week drew audiences of more than five million to ItV1's powerful drama Father And Son. As a reformed gangster prepared to sacrifice his new life for his son, Dougray Scott seethed with grief, rage and regret.

But then, for the Scottish Hollywood star, the role of this estranged father had a personal resonance. Before the drama aired, Scott gave an extraordinary interview revealing his anguish as a divorced father of twins.

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Dougray Says Actions Speak Louder Than Words. Well, He Last Saw His Son Six Months Ago ; Exclusive: Actor Dougray Scott Lashed Out at Laws That Stop Divorcedfathers Seeing Their Children. But His Ex-Wife Sees Things Differently... [Eire Region]

In a sustained howl against the perceived injustices of his life, he said he barely saw his children, Gabriel and Eden, now 12. He blamed the bias of courts against fathers, raging: 'I'd like to put the people who made this system up against the ******* wall and shoot them.' He had been given a platform and the vitriol poured out.

Dougray Scott's ex-wife Sarah trevis has never spoken about their marriage. When they divorced five years ago, the PR machine went into overdrive to protect the big Hollywood star and she was left to take the brunt of the unpleasant rumour and speculation that inevitably accompanied their high-profile split. Still, she kept her counsel. But everybody has a tipping point and...

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