Fans can be a passionate bunch, and practically every celebrity will tell you that the vast majority of their supporters are lovely and well-rounded people. But sometimes, there are those who take it too far.

Game of Thrones' Daniel Portman, best known for playing Podrick Payne, has opened up about being groped by female fans, something he found very uncomfortable.

Speaking to Esquire, he said: "I've been grabbed by so many... like the amount of older, older women who are very (grabby).

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"What can you do? You know? Obviously tell them not to do it. It hasn't happened for a while.

"In this day and age you'd think that people would be able to separate reality from fiction. I don't want to say it comes with the territory, but, you know, people are crazy about it. It's certainly not cool."

Portman isn't the first actor to open up about the downside of starring in this behemoth of a show.

Sansa Stark actress Sophie Turner has talked about suffering from depression after reading negative comments, and revealed she is taking an acting break after the show to focus on her mental health.

Kit Harington, who plays Jon Snow, also revealed that he went to therapy to deal with the season five ending twist.

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