Olivia Colman, 48, left ‘mortally embarrassed’ over sex scenes with onscreen lover, 25

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Radio Times.Olivia admitted: “I was so mortally embarrassed about doing anything like that, but [intimacy coordinator] Ita O’Brien made it easy and fun.”Michael added: “She was making Olivia relax,” as the Oscar-winning actress emphasised: “Which is quite something!”Top Boy star Michael, on the other hand, did not find the experience quite as nerve-wracking thanks to viewing the sex scenes as any other type of situation.He explained: “For me, I was fine, it was cool to explore that.“Working with an intimacy coordinator made everything feel like a dance, or an action scene, rather than a sex scene.”The pair also addressed their intimate scenes during their appearance on The Graham Norton New Year’s Eve Show.Olivia revealed her reaction as her co-star told her she was older than his mum in the middle of a “compromising” moment.She said: “There was one particular moment when I was astride Micheal in a compromising and slightly embarrassing situation, and he said, ‘It’s my mum’s birthday today.’The Crown actress continued: “When he said she was 43, I was like, ‘OK, stop talking!’”Blue Story actor Micheal said it was an “incredible” experience to share the “same space” with Olivia, who won the 2018 Oscar for The Favourite.He added: “If Olivia had been rude I might have thought that’s how I need to be to reach a certain level of success, but the fact she is so lovely showed me I can be a good person and still be successful.”Olivia previously spoke about her biggest challenge when portraying Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown season three after taking over from Claire Foy.Season three tackled some big events in the life of the monarch including the Aberfan disaster, the breakdown of her sister Princess Margaret’s (Helena Bonham.