House of the Dragon's Fabien Frankel didn't want sex scene with Milly Alcock to be 'gratuitous'

House of the Dragon star Fabien Frankel has said he didn't want his sex scene with Milly Alcock to feel 'gratuitous' and admitted it took seven months of planning. Candid: House of the Dragon star Fabien Frankel has said he didn't want his sex scene with Milly Alcock to feel 'gratuitous' and took seven months of planning He said the scene was discussed for more than seven months to make sure they got it right, adding that they even spoke about how he would remove his armour in a way that felt natural. Honest: Speaking about the steamy scene, Fabien said he didn't want it to feel 'gratuitous', saying he wanted it to 'highlight the realities of sex', rather than feeling like a movie moment It comes after Milly, who plays Rhaenyra, praised Matt Smith, 39, for making her feel comfortable during the brothel scenes, adding that the pair had an intimacy coordinator to help them perform convincingly. In episode four - before her intimate moment with Fabien - Rhaenyra ends up in a brothel with her uncle Daemon, played by Matt Smith, where the pair share a kiss Professional: Milly, who plays Rhaenyra, recently praised Matt Smith, 39, for making her feel comfortable during the brothel scenes, saying the pair had an intimacy coordinator The actress said she felt 'overdressed' while recording her scenes in the call house while surrounded totally naked people for a full day.