Thrones star Rose reveals secret way to chill out

ROSE Leslie, who played feisty Ygritte (below) in sex and dragons drama Game Of Thrones, enjoys a challenge off screen, too.

The aristocratic actress, 33, who is married to fellow Thrones star Kit Harington, says she enjoys nothing better than plunging into icy waters — with no wetsuit.

‘If I come across a lake or stream, I’m always drawn to jumping in and immersing myself in the cold water,’ says Rose, who was raised at Lickleyhead Castle, her family’s 15th-century ancestral seat in Aberdeenshire.

‘It’s a thrill. I love cold water swimming — running into the North Sea, which is freezing.

‘ I read that it kick- starts your immune system and helps alleviate anxiety and stress — so I’m trying to prove that.’