Fifty Shades of Grey Star Jamie Dornan Watched Sex and the City to Prep for Sex Scenes?!

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by Brett Malec | Mon., Mar. 24, 2014 10:41 AM

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Does Jamie Dornan get turned on by Sex and the City?!

According to a report in the U.K.'s Sun newspaper, the super-hunky Fifty Shades of Grey actor watched DVDs of SATC before stripping down for steamy sex scenes in his new miniseries New Worlds. "[Costar] Joe [Dempsie] and I watched all the Sex and the City box sets," the 31-year-old Irish reportedly said. "That helped...We had a ball, it was a good [fun]."

However, Dornan was totally kidding and didn't actually watch Sarah Jessica Parker and gals to get in the mood.

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"This was said tongue in cheek and he was referring to New Worlds, not Fifty Shades of Grey," a source tells E! News.

Meanwhile, New Worlds, which Dornan shot before Fifty Shades of Grey, is a historical romance drama that takes place in England. Dornan says he had a blast making the period piece.

"Obviously we're getting the work done but you're allowed to have fun at work," he dished. "I'd stop if I wasn't allowed to have fun."

—Reporting by Lindsay Good

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