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Sarah Shahi Says She Doesn't Have to 'Pretend' with Boyfriend Adam Demos During Sex/Life Scenes

Acting on Sex/Life rarely feels like work for Sarah Shahi thanks to her scene partner — and real-life boyfriend — Adam Demos.

"I feel lucky because I kind of take myself out of the situation and I have a bird's eye view of myself and him working together," Shahi, 43, told Jennifer Hudson on Monday's The Jennifer Hudson Show. "It makes my job so much easier because if it's a love scene or it's a fight scene or whatever it is, all I have to do is look at him and the words become real."

She continued, "It's almost like an experiment. It's like a privilege to be able to work with the person you love and also, your characters are simulating real-life things as well. It actually makes my job a little bit easier."

Shahi added, "I don't have to pretend, which is nice!"

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Sex/Life Star Sarah Shahi Says She Doesn't Have to 'Pretend' During Scenes with Real-Life Boyfriend Adam Demos
Sex/Life Star Sarah Shahi Says She Doesn't Have to 'Pretend' During Scenes with Real-Life Boyfriend Adam Demos

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Season 2 of Sex/Life premiered on March 2. Shahi teased that the latest installment has "all the juicy stuff from season one" and it features "relationship themes but it's a different angle on it all."

As things began heating up on screen between Shahi and Demos's characters in season 1, the pair eventually found the passion off screen as well.

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Demos, 37, recently shared what he loved most about Shahi. "Her heart. That's first and foremost. Her kindness," he said during a recent appearance on PEOPLE in 10.

"It's everything. Can the third thing be everything?" he continued. "I'm her biggest fan for sure, so that would be the third one — everything. I think she's exceptional in all aspects of life."

Sex/Life Star Sarah Shahi Says She Doesn't Have to 'Pretend' During Scenes with Real-Life Boyfriend Adam Demos
Sex/Life Star Sarah Shahi Says She Doesn't Have to 'Pretend' During Scenes with Real-Life Boyfriend Adam Demos

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Season 2 of Sex/Life is now streaming on Netflix.