Game Of Thrones star Sophie Turner has ruled out portraying Sansa Stark again, saying reprising the role in a spin-off would "just be more trauma".

The British actress, whose character was crowned Queen of the North in the final episode of the hit fantasy drama, told Sky News it was "time to let her go" after a decade working on the show.

A prequel to Game Of Thrones starring Naomi Watts has already been announced, while author George RR Martin has previously said three "successor shows" are in development.

Image: Turner's character Sansa Stark was crowned Queen of the North in Game Of Thrones

Turner, 23, said: "I think it's time to say goodbye to Sansa. I'm ready... ish, to say goodbye to her.

"I think my watch has ended. It's been 10 years of my life and the best 10 years of my life by far.


"I finished in a very happy place with Sansa and it's time to let her go.

"I feel like if I played her again it would be just be more trauma."

Turner, who stars in the new Hollywood blockbuster X-Men: Dark Phoenix, said she was relieved she no longer has to worry about revealing Game Of Thrones spoilers now the series has finished.

"It is nice to not have to keep these secrets any more," she said.

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"It's been a long time just having to keep everything so under wraps, so that's really enjoyable.

"But now I miss it. As soon as it finishes, now I'm like; 'I wish I was still keeping those secrets. I wish I had snipers at my head - HBO snipers.'"

Image: Sophie Turner plays mutant Jean Grey in the new X-Men film

Turner has previously criticised a petition calling for a remake of the final Game Of Thrones series - which attracted more than a million signatures - saying it was "disrespectful" to those who "worked tirelessly" on the show.

In her first big screen role since Game Of Thrones ended, the actress plays mutant Jean Grey in the new X-Men film and insisted the domination of superhero movies at the box office was a good thing.

Turner told Sky News: "Right now we're at a time in superhero movies where there's such diversity - there's women leading movies, there's Black Panther, the first Asian superhero movie is being written. That's something that's really exciting to be a part of."

X-Men: Dark Phoenix can be seen in UK cinemas from 5 June.