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Dame Emma Thompson, 66, declares sex should be recommended by the NHS as she reveals her friends have started to hire escorts

The Oscar-winning actress, 66, made the comments during a live Q&A at a screening of her film Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.

The Oscar-winning actress, 66, made the comments during a live Q&A at a screening of her film Good Luck to You, Leo Grande at The Kiln Theatre in North West London, where she opened up about the surprising response to her role as a widowed, retired teacher who hires a male escort to help her explore her sexuality. The Love Actually star, who performed nude scenes with actor Daryl McCormack, 32, in Leo Grande, spoke candidly about how the 2022 film had impacted women of her generation - and even inspired them to take matters into their own hands. Emma, who has campaigned against human trafficking in partnership with UN initiatives, also spoke in support of de-stigmatising sex work, arguing that it should be recognised as a legitimate profession, rather than a taboo subject.

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