Liam Hemsworth's shirtless scene had co-star Kate Winslet smiling

Kate Winslet admitted to enjoying a scene where Liam Hemsworth spent 12 hours with his shirt off in new film The Dressmaker. Photo / Getty

Kate Winslet admits she enjoyed shooting a twelve hour scene with Australian co-star Liam Hemsworth who spent the entire time topless.

The Titanic actress stars alongside the Hollywood heart throb in Australian flick The Dressmaker which features a scene where 25-year-old Hemsworth peels off his shirt.

Winslet confessed the shoot took half a day and gained a lot of attention from female crew members as several re-takes were ordered, meaning Hemsworth had to repeatedly disrobe.

Actor Liam Hemsworth spent 12 hours with his shirt off during multiple takes of a scene for The Dressmaker.

"We struggled to keep a straight face during that scene," Winslet told UK talk show host Graham Norton during an episode broadcast on Friday night.

"Poor Liam, for 12 hours straight we kept making him take his clothes off. We didn't mean to!"

Getting up close to the semi-naked Hemsworth made the Oscar winner's 15-year-old daughter Mia green with envy, Winslet admitted.

"My teenage daughter was furious that I got to be (in) the same space as him at that moment. She just made a series of sounds!"

The film is playing in cinemas now.

- AAP