Gillian Anderson’s new book ‘Want’ features over 100 sexual fantasies including Harry Styles and Voyeurism

Sex Education star Gillian Anderson’s new book ‘Want’ is out now and shares a collection of letters from women all over the world. The actress, 56, has collected thousands of letters from women and included over 170 of the very best fantasies along with an introduction from the actress and her own fantasy. 

The actress is best known for playing FBI agent Dana Scully in the X-Files but a younger audience will know her as the sex therapist Jean Milburn in the Netflix series Sex Education. It appears the actress is well and truly embodying her role as a sex guru.  

Speaking to the BBC about her new book Gillian explains that one of the letters (which are all anonymous) describes a 'very hot, sensual, passionate sex' fantasy with pop superstar Harry Styles. It also includes fantasies of sex with strangers and being turned on by the idea of  voyeurism.

The Crown actress said: “What I was most interested in was the joy and the enjoyment that the women had clearly in writing, how much it opened them up to understanding themselves more, it seemed. Ultimately, this is not my book. This is the book of every woman who contributed.”

The publisher Bloosmbury describes the book as “full of desire, fear, intimacy, shame, satisfaction and, ultimately, liberation,” adding “Want reveals how women feel about sex when they have the freedom to be totally themselves.”

Gillian Anderson’s new book Want: Sexual Fantasies by Anonymous is available to buy from Thursday September 5 on Amazon. 

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