We have however, previously seen Fabien Frankel as Criston Cole, on screen in an intimate moment, during his sex scene with the young Rhaenyra (played by Milly Alcock). And he also revealed the work the pair did with an intimacy coordinator before shooting the scene.

Olivia Cooke has addressed criticism surrounding her age in House of the Dragon and said that she actually agrees with it. Some people have called out the show for casting Emma and Olivia as Rhaenyra and Alicent when they are not much older than the actors playing their children.

It's the Game of Thrones prequel that cemented her status as a star on the ascent, but House of the Dragon star Olivia Cooke has mixed feelings about the age gaps between the stars on the show. In the series,

House of the Dragon's Olivia Cooke shares how Alicent discovered a "sense of agency" over her sexuality, after her husband Viserys' death. The season two premiere episode saw widower and Queen Dowager Alicent embroiled in a sexual relationship with Fabien Frankel's Criston Cole.

Spoilers ahead for season 2 episode 1 – you have been warned!

Olivia Cooke revealed that one 'animalistic' sex scene was cut from House Of The Dragon as she stunned in a sexy ELLE cover shoot on Monday.