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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Siobhan O'Connor

RTE Clean Sweep star Charlene McKenna says sex scenes were 'more awkward' due to intimacy co-ordinator

Charlene McKenna said having an intimacy coordinator on Clean Sweep made the steamy scenes more “embarrassing and awkward” with co-star Barry Ward.

The award-winning actress famed for roles in Peaky Blinders, Holding and Vienna Blood has played sexy scenes with – and without – a third person in the room.

Her latest RTE drama Clean Sweep follows mum-of-three Shelly Mohan, played by McKenna, who’s desperately trying to cover her tracks after shooting someone dead.

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