Damian Hurley, Elizabeth Hurley’s son, has drawn criticism for directing her sensual lesbian sex scene in the upcoming movie Strictly Confidential.

The sultry teaser for Elizabeth,58,’s new film Strictly Confidential, directed by her 21-year-old son Damian, caused her to draw attention with her sensual moment with another woman.

However, the actor maintains that it was a crucial aspect of the film’s narrative and not just a “titillating” scene.

Elizabeth plays Lily, a mother who invites her daughter’s friends to her Caribbean house the year following the unexplained deaths of her daughter and husband, in Damian, 22,’s directorial debut.

During the journey, other secrets are revealed, including Lily’s relationship with her daughter’s female friend.

Damian Hurley, Elizabeth Hurley’s son, directed a sensual lesbian sex scene in his movie Strictly Confidential, which has drawn criticism. Despite this, the actress has defended the scene.

Elizabeth plays mother Lily in Damian’s directorial debut; the year following the deaths of her daughter and husband, she invites her daughter’s friends to her Caribbean house.

‘Well, that was a very significant part of storytelling, because Mia, our protagonist, is on this mission to find out why her best friend [Elizabeth’s character’s daughter] murdered herself,’ Elizabeth told TooFab of the sultry sex scene between the two, which was directed by her real-life son Damian.

‘It was so integral to [the storytelling] that the actual physical filming of it wasn’t even something we talked about really.

‘We just knew that the impact it would have on the story and the rest was just our job.’

She insists the scene is not simply included for shock value, adding she always stays away from movies that have salacious moments to stun the audience.

The screen star said: ‘For me, when I get a script, if I feel something is put in gratuitously — which has nothing to do with storytelling — right from when I was a beginner, I’d be like, “I don’t get that, I don’t understand that, that’s not something I want to be part of.”

‘It’s just thrown in, in my head, by some male executive somewhere and I’ve never been part of that.

‘I would not have been on this, but it wasn’t. It was so integral. It was part of the storytelling, it wasn’t just a sex scene thrown in for titillation.’

It comes after Elizabeth and her son Damian came under furious fire from a professional psychotherapist over their controversial new movie collaboration which saw the actress being directed by her child as she performed a lesbian sex scene.

A number of secrets become known during the trip, including Lily’s love affair with her daughter’s female friend

But the star insists it wasn’t just a ‘titillating’ moment but an important part of the plot of the movie

While Elizabeth claimed to feel ‘liberated’ by having a family member around to film the saucy scenes, Couples Therapy star Dr Jenn Mann has criticised her actions.

According to the licensed marriage, family and child therapist, filming the scenes are a major boundary breach between parent and child, and she would advise against simulating sex in front of your child.

Jenn told TMZ she found the actress’ comments about the scenes being ‘liberating,’ ‘bizarre’ – and weren’t aligned with a healthy parent-child dynamic.

She told the publication in her opinion, despite Damian being an adult, directing his own mother’s erotic scenes is crossing some lines between parent and child.

Elizabeth, who shares Damian with ex-Steve Bing, previously told Access Hollywood she felt ‘safe and looked after’ shooting the film.

‘It’s relaxing knowing someone’s behind the camera who looks out for you,’ the Austin Powers star explained, adding that was particularly important when filming this movie.

‘Because the things that his script needed me to do in this weren’t necessarily always done in movies many times before – but having him there meant I felt safe and looked after,’ she said.

The actress added: It’s kind of liberating to work with your family, I may do it again.’

Damian agreed with his mom, telling the publication he didn’t find the controversial scene problematic.

‘We felt in our comfort zone, it’s very strange. I think, also, when you’re on an independent film, you have 18 days to shoot, every single second counts,’ he shared. ‘You can’t sit around mulling scenes, thinking “What if?”‘