Olivia Colman has admitted that filming sex scenes makes her feel as though she is 'being unfaithful' to her husband, Ed Sinclair. The Oscar-winning actress, 51, made the confession on the Good Hang with Amy Poehler podcast, revealing she dislikes any scenes requiring her to show skin.
Colman, who has been married to Sinclair since 2001, said: 'Anything where I have to show any skin, I don't like. Pretending to have sex… I don't like it. I feel like I'm being unfaithful.' She noted that even when the production team offers modesty aids such as jeans or a cushion, she still feels uncomfortable.
The topic arose after her The Roses co-star Benedict Cumberbatch, who had previously appeared on the podcast, asked what scared her about acting. Colman expressed gratitude for intimacy coordinators, saying, 'Thank God for intimacy coordinators!'
Colman also praised her husband, calling him 'my best friend' and revealing they will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary next year. She described their relationship as harmonious, though she admitted they 'aren't big fighters, which apparently isn't very healthy.'
In a separate interview on the SmartLess podcast, Colman opened up about empty nesting after her eldest child left for university. She said the experience was 'heartbreaking' and that she 'pre-grieved' for a year. Her husband, who initially encouraged her, ended up bursting into tears on the day they dropped their son off.
Colman and Sinclair have three children: a son aged nearly 20, another son aged nearly 18, and a daughter aged nearly 10.
