Matthew Macfadyen says wife Keeley Hawes’ Bodyguard sex scenes with Richard Madden hit ‘little bit’ of a nerve

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Matthew Macfadyen has said his wife Keeley Hawes’s Bodyguard sex scenes with Richard Madden hit “a little bit” of a nerve. “You can get quite close to the actors you’re working with and all that stuff,” he said, adding: “It’s odd.” Macfadyen was then asked about Bodyguard, the BBC hit in which Hawes’ character had sex scenes with Game of Thrones actor Madden. Keeley Hawes and Matthew Macfadyen met on the set of ‘Spooks’ in 2022 Macfadyen emphasised the importance of intimacy coordinators, who make sure co-stars are comfortable while filming such scenes. “Because then you’re not afraid to go, ‘I don’t want to do that.’ It sounds OTT, but it’s a healthy overcorrection, because it takes away the pressure to take off all your clothes, or do stuff you didn’t want to do.” Macfadyen plays Tom Wambasgans in Succession, which is currently airing its third season.