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Outlander's Sam Heughan delivers a 'knockout' with exciting update

The Love Again star couldn't be more grateful for his fans

Ahad Sanwari - New York
Senior WriterNew York
March 20, 2023

Sam Heughan delivered an exciting update on his life on social media amid his several other projects.

The actor has been devoting much of his time to his recent projects, including fitness initiatives, his Sassenach Whisky brand, plus acting in Outlander and his upcoming movie Love Again with Priyanka Chopra and Celine Dion.

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He was on hand to share with his many fans that he had hit four million followers on his Instagram account, delivering the news with a sucker punch.

No pun intended, though, as he posted alongside a photograph of him beside a punching bag, sporting a pair of worn brown boxing gloves.

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"Four Million followers!!! Huge thank you to you all, so many exciting projects to share with you. This is going to be a 'knockout' year! X," he wrote.

His followers enthusiastically congratulated him, with GMA meteorologist Ginger Zee leaving a comment that read: "Congrats and those are some sweet looking gloves."

Sam celebrated hitting four million followers on Instagram

One of his fans responded: "Congrats Sam and looking forward to your exciting new project to come. Thanks for all the wonderful adventures so far!!" while another also added: "Congratulations Sam - So excited to see what the rest of the knock out year brings to you and all of us fans.

Sam recently faced a bit of backlash on the social media platform when posted a photo on social media to show off a new custom motorbike which he'd designed. 

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In the photos, the 42-year-old posed with a bottle of his Sassenach own-brand whiskey to celebrate, and many fans criticized the actor for potentially promoting drinking and driving.

Sam responded to the backlash on Sunday, adding to his caption the message: "Don’t drink and Ride. Enjoy a dram after your ride!"

The Outlander star has been keeping fans updated with his social media activity

The star has continued to share posts on social media since then, however, with his follower base only growing toward the high four million mark.

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