Emily Atack shares she’s been sexually assaulted on ‘work sets’ throughout career

Rivals star Emily Atack has opened up about her negative experience on TV and film sets as she praises the use of intimacy coordinators.

The 35-year-old star most recently starred in sexy 80s romp Rivals on Disney Plus which did have a coordinator on set – a trained professional who can guide co-stars through intimate scenes – but this has not always been the case.

She told The Sun: ‘I’ve seen people roll their eyes about them and say, “I don’t need one.”

‘There’s a defensiveness about it, because they feel like they’re being accused of something they haven’t even done yet.

‘Intimacy coordinators are there for support if you feel uncomfortable, whether you’re a man or a woman.’

The mother-of-one’s career gained momentum after she starred as Charlotte in The Inbetweeners before going o