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GAME Of Thrones star John Bradley says he’s bound to get roped into his first sex scene soon but reckons it’s “like the measles” in that he’s just desperate to get it over with.

John plays Samwell Tarly in the HBO fantasy epic and is known for being cowardly and a bit of an underdog.

So far his sex scenes have been off camera, but John says an on-screen sex scene could be imminent.

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He said: “We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

“We trust writers David Benioff and Dan Weiss to deal with it sensitively and make sure it's not gratuitous and will happen at a time most suitable for character.

“If it should happen I'm willing to take it on board. I've never had to do it before. It will be a completely new experience and it's a bit like the measles. I'm looking forward to getting it out the way."

John was at Edinburgh's TV festival to discuss the show and admitted afterwards that it would be interesting to tread the boards there playing something Shakespearean.

He said: "It's my first time in Edinburgh and Scotland believe it or not. I've only been here a

couple of hours but the air feels cleaner and I've been wanting to come to the festival for a while and never managed to get up here but now it's happened.

“It seems to be a place that inspires a lot of creative freedom and a great creative energy. If you've got an idea bring it to Edinburgh and it is the ideal home for it.

He added: "All of the roles I'm attracted to are theatre based roles like great Jacovean and Shakespearen roles so these are my aspirations for the future."

John also revealed he would be checking out new fantasy drama Outlander, which many say is the Scots film equivalent to Game of Thrones.

He said: "I think the fact the success of Game Of Thrones is inspiring new shows and new projects in a similar vein is great news and shows how we've captured public imagination.

“We should feel proud we can give other shows a platform and helped them to get a little leg up.

“I’ll have a look at Outlander. I used to like that kind of stuff and went off it as I got into other things.

“Game of Thrones and the adult nature of it has led a lot of people to rediscover their love of fantasy."