Fans of the hit TV show Game of Thrones were left in shock after Sansa Stark actor Sophie Turner posted a photo of herself asleep on set, sparking fears the character was about to be killed off.
Ms Turner, 23, who plays the elder daughter of Lord Eddard Stark in the wildly popular drama posted a picture of herself on Instagram laying down with her eyes closed during filming of the final season of GoT.
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The first episode aired this week and set new ratings records for the show.
In her Instagram post, Ms Turner messaged: "In honour of the final season of Thrones premiering tonight … Here's a picture of me asleep on set."