Normal People bosses demand Pornhub removes 22-minute compilation of sex scenes from BBC hit

NORMAL People bosses have demanded that adult website Pornhub take down a 22-minute compilation video of the show's sex scenes.

It was reported that there is a total of 41 minutes of sex throughout the entire series, making it the BBC’s steamiest drama ever.

The higher-ups on the hit show got their wish as according to Variety, the video was taken down after a removal was requested after a fan uploaded the video to the site last week.

The smash hit received praise for its intimate scenes as they portrayed in a very honest and relatable way.

Executive producer of the series Ed Guiney said: "We're hugely disappointed that excerpts from the series of Normal People have been used in this way. It's both a violation of copyright and more importantly, it's deeply disrespectful to the actors involved and to the wider creative team.

"We have taken appropriate steps to require that the content be removed from the platform with immediate effect."

Pornhub's vice-president Corey Price verified that the footage of the racy scenes has been removed from the website.

He explained: "Pornhub is fully compliant with the law. We respect all copyright requests and as soon as we become aware of the existence of these types of videos on our site, we have them removed."

This is nothing new for TV program producers, as they regularly contact video sharing sites to remove any of their content that has been uploaded and have anti-piracy sites scouring the internet for copyright infringement.

While popular sites will comply and take the videos down, some illegal sites will play hard ball and TV companies will have to fork out and take legal action.

Normal People is based on a 2018 novel of the same name by Sally Rooney, featured 11 minutes of raunchy action in its second episode.

The BBC show focuses on the rocky relationship between the working-class Connell [Paul Mescal] and well-heeled Marianne Sheridan [Daisy Edgar-Jones] and has been praised for its unflinching take on sexuality.

12 per cent of the show, which has so far been downloaded more than 23million times, is taken up with sex, kissing or foreplay.

A source close to the show revealed the writers had not wanted to deviate from the story's essence.

They said: "The writers wanted to stay true to the book and that featured a lot of sex. They didn’t want to portray it gratuitously though, and an intimacy coach was used to ensure the cast were happy at all times."