Dame Emma Thompson, 66, declares sex should be recommended by the NHS as she reveals her friends have started to hire escorts

66-year-old actress who won an Oscar made her remarks during a live question-and-answer session at a screening of her film Good Luck to You, Leo Grande at The Kiln Theatre in North West London. There, she candidly discussed the unexpected reactions to her character as a widowed, retired educator who engages a male escort to assist her in exploring her sexuality.