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TV : Jenna Coleman plays Queen Victoria as she’s never been seen before

A sex button in the bedroom, risqué portraits for her lover, and a codename for making love: Queen Victoria’s VERY raunchy side revealed in ITV’s new bonkbuster

  • Creator Daisy Goodwin hinted ITV drama could feature steamy scenes
  • Albert installed ‘special bolt’ in bedroom to stop them being interrupted
  • The first episode of Victoria is set to air on Sunday August 28

By EMILY CHAN FOR MAILONLINE

Eyebrows were raised when stunning actress Jenna Coleman was cast in the role of the ‘stern’ Queen Victoria.

But ITV’s new drama Victoria is set to show the royal as never seen before – with raunchy bedroom scenes seemingly on the cards.

The show’s creator Daisy Goodwin hinted that there could be sex scenes featuring Jenna Coleman, 30, and her co-star Tom Hughes, who plays Prince Albert in the drama.

ITV's new drama Victoria, featuring actress Jenna Coleman,  is set to show the royal as never seen before - with raunchy bedroom scenes seemingly on the cards 

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ITV’s new drama Victoria, featuring actress Jenna Coleman,  is set to show the royal as never seen before – with raunchy bedroom scenes seemingly on the cards

Show creator Daisy Goodwin pointed out the couple had nine children in 17 years. Coleman is pictured with Rufus Sewell, who plays Lord Melbourne, Victoria's first prime minister

 

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Show creator Daisy Goodwin pointed out the couple had nine children in 17 years. Coleman is pictured with Rufus Sewell, who plays Lord Melbourne, Victoria’s first prime minister

When questioned about the possibility of there being steamy action on screen, the author said: ‘All I will say is Victoria and Albert had nine children in 17 years.

According to The Telegraph, she added: ‘One of the things that Albert did when he built Osborne House was to install a special bolt in their bedroom so that if they wanted to get it on, all they’d have to do is push a button by the bed and the door would be locked so no servants or children would interrupt them. I say no more.’

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