EMILIA Clarke claims she can count the number of Game of Thrones nude scenes she's done "on one hand".

Speaking ahead of the HBO blockbuster's return next month, the actress, 32, insisted the drama series is about so much more than stripping off.

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The show has been famed for its shock factor over the years, with its nude and violent scenes sparking more than a few headlines.

Fans even hailed Kit Harington showing off his bum as one of the most "epic" moments in the HBO drama's history.

But Emilia - who plays The Mother of Dragons, Daenerys Targaryen - told Associated Press: "Kit’s a**, someone else’s a**, my a**, it doesn’t matter!

"It’s not what the show is about, it’s not what any bit of acting is about."

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She added: "As for my character, I can count on one hand the amount of times I’ve been naked."

Instead the star thinks the way the show empowers women should be an even bigger talking point.

The Me Before You actress dished: "I can talk about the importance of women in this show until the cows come home.

"It has gone a way to changing the landscape of the industry as we see it, which is really vital and really important."

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Her comments come after Sophie Turner told Vogue magazine she cried "for hours and hours" after filming the show's eighth and final season.

The 23-year-old actress - who has played Sansa Stark since the age of 15 - said: "I couldn't control myself! I cried for hours and hours once it wrapped.

"It was like leaving behind a character that I've grown up with. It's almost like a death."

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