Meet the Game Of Thrones body doubles

Game of Thrones has returned to our screens for a sixth series, and while we're all still speculating about who's going to get bumped off next, let's take a moment to think about the unsung heroes of GOT.

That's right –the body doubles. Those people whose job it is to have pretend sex WITH TOTAL STRANGERS, and to walk naked through streets under the gaze of hundreds of people.

Almost makes our everyday office jobs seem OK, doesn't it?

Anyway, here are the models, singers, actors and musicians who stand in for your favourite GOT characters. Enjoy.

Daenerys' body double, Rosie Mac

Rumour has it that a producer on the show spotted model Rosie Mac on Instagram and was instantly struck by her similarity to blonde bombshell Emilia Clarke. We're sure the producer couldn't wait to meet her (for professional reasons, of course…).

The 18-year-old has probably got the most attention from fans and the media thanks to her enthusiastic Instagram presence and willingness to comment on the show (including admitting that her services have not been required for the forthcoming season… make of that what you will.)

Oh, and the fact that Rosie started dating (wait for it) Daenerys' love interest's OWN double, Ignaciao Blanco (who plays Daario Naharis.) Confused yet? Us too.

Daario Naharis' body double, Ignacio Blanco

Ignacio has enjoyed an off-screen romance with Rosie, although a lack of Instagram snaps of the couple recently suggest that like all great GOT romances, it's come to a timely end.

Their commitment to the show is admirable none the less, wouldn't you agree?

Having said that, a recent interview with the real-life Daario (Dutch hotty Michiel Huismen) suggests that in one of Daenerys' particularly steamy scenes (you know the one, where she demands Daario take his clothes off) suggests that that was in fact HIS OWN pert bottom that lucky viewers got a glimpse of. Phwoar.

Queen Cersei's body double, Rebecca Van Cleave

So yeah, as we mentioned earlier there was a LITTLE bit of an uproar by GOT fans last year when a quite-obviously-CGI-d 'Cersei' walked through King's Landing completely naked. Because, it wasn't Lena Headey, it was Lena Headey's head on Rebecca Van Cleave's body.

Rebecca is herself an actress, model and singer – and as far as we know she's only stepped in the once to play Cersei. And we don't blame her if she never wants to do it again – she spent three days naked with hundreds of cast, crew and security watching her. NO THANKS.

Hizdarh Zo Loraq, Missandei and Tyrion's body doubles

Look at them all hanging out together in between scenes… it almost looks like being paid to stand around all day is fun!

Kit Harington had a body double too – but NOT for the reasons you think

For most of Season 3 poor Kitty had his foot in a cast, thanks to breaking his ankle while climbing through the window into his own house. Silly boy.

How different do the Game Of Thrones cast look IRL compared to their characters?!