'I told them they weren't allowed!' Gillian Anderson admits she's 'happily living in denial' that her teenage sons don't watch her raunchy Netflix show Sex Education
As her risqué Netflix series Sex Education returns to screens for a third season, star Gillian Anderson has admitted she banned her children from watching it.
Despite this, the actress, 53, who has three children, assumes they have seen it with their friends when she's not around.
Gillian has a grown-up daughter, Piper, 26, with production designer Clyde Klotz, but two teenage sons as well - Oscar, 14, and Felix, 12 - with ex Mark Griffiths.
![Risqué! As Netflix series Sex Education returns to screens for a third season, star Gillian Anderson has admitted she banned her children from watching it [pictured playing sex therapist Dr. Jean F. Milburn in the show]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/09/21/20/48213565-0-image-a-134_1632254275846.jpg)
Risqué! As Netflix series Sex Education returns to screens for a third season, star Gillian Anderson has admitted she banned her children from watching it [pictured playing sex therapist Dr. Jean F. Milburn in the show]
Speaking to The Radio Times Podcast, the star - who portrays sex therapist Dr. Jean F. Milburn - said: 'I have to say, I am living happily in the denial that my children do not watch the show… I hope they haven't.
'When it first came out, I told them they weren't allowed to. I have no control over what they do at their friends' houses. I have no control over what their friends show them.'
She went on to admit that the show does deliver an 'important' message.
'I have had the conversations with them about certain aspects of the show, and also the importance of certain aspects of the show, and conversations that are had that aren't usually had on television that are very important, if not vital, for young people to hear,' she said.
![Eldest: Gillian is pictured with daughter Piper, 26, in 2017](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/09/21/23/48218019-10014407-image-a-18_1632262593191.jpg)
Eldest: Gillian is pictured with daughter Piper, 26, in 2017
![Mum of three: Gillian has two teenage sons as well - Oscar, 14, and Felix, 12 - with ex Mark Griffiths. She is pictured with Oscar and Mark, while pregnant with Felix, in 2008](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/09/21/23/48218015-10014407-image-a-19_1632262603071.jpg)
Mum of three: Gillian has two teenage sons as well - Oscar, 14, and Felix, 12 - with ex Mark Griffiths. She is pictured with Oscar and Mark, while pregnant with Felix, in 2008
The Hannibal actress added: 'And the degree to which the show is both colourblind and accepting of everybody, no matter how they wish to show up in the world, I think is one of the most important things that is represented on the show.
'And so if that is all one gets from it, then it is doing an exceptional job.'
Gillian will no doubt be hoping her offspring stay away from her Instagram account too.
On Tuesday, she celebrated her 'BIG' win at the Emmy awards on Sunday, as she was gifted a very crude cake.
The actress shared a photo of the huge phallic-shaped dessert she was sent, which was topped with a crown and hilariously read: 'Congrats on a BIG one!'
![Sizeable feast! Gillian will no doubt be hoping her offspring stay away from her Instagram account too; on Tuesday, she celebrated her 'BIG' win at the Emmy awards on Sunday, as she was gifted a very crude cake](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/09/21/21/48205615-0-Sizeable_feast_Gillian_will_no_doubt_be_hoping_her_offspring_sta-a-136_1632254620192.jpg)
Sizeable feast! Gillian will no doubt be hoping her offspring stay away from her Instagram account too; on Tuesday, she celebrated her 'BIG' win at the Emmy awards on Sunday, as she was gifted a very crude cake
!['BIG' win: Gillian took home the award for Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Margaret Thatcher in The Crown on Sunday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/09/21/21/48205539-0-_BIG_win_Gillian_Anderson_53_celebrated_her_BIG_win_at_the_Emmy_-a-135_1632254407241.jpg)
'BIG' win: Gillian took home the award for Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Margaret Thatcher in The Crown on Sunday
The icing continued: 'Gabi & the Chloé team' - referring to the made-to-measure dress designed by Creative Director Gabriela Hearst which Gillian wore at the Emmy Awards.
The Crown star captioned her witty post: 'Let them eat cake! Thank you thank you thank you' with a laughing emoji and the hashtags '#sizedoesmatter #penisoftheyear'.
Gillian's post comes as she took home the award for Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Margaret Thatcher in The Crown on Sunday.
The Radio Times Podcast is hosted by Jane Garvey and available every Wednesday on radiotimes.com/podcasts, and via all major podcast providers.
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