We were already pretty excited about the release of 50 Shades of Grey.

And then we saw these pictures, and our excitement went through the roof.

Stars Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson have posed for a VERY sexy shoot – which is sure to set a lot of pulses racing.

The steamy snaps, taken by Glamour Magazine, show the stars in a number of raunchy positions, wearing a number of kinky outfits.

The first shows Dakota wearing nothing but a lace body and little black bra as she hangs from the neck of her co-star.

With her hair dishevelled and her rosy red lips pated slightly, Dakota oozes sex appeal as she gases at the camera.

Leading man Jamie possessively holds her hip with his left hand.

Dakota changes into a boobie red top for the next shot, while Jamie stands behind her the same black jumper and gazes at her intently.

Another shot shows Dakota in a red bra and blazer, while her man looks dapper in a white shirt with black tie and glasses.

Dakota drapes her arms over her co-star, who channels his inner sexy businessman.

In the UK cover shot, the hunky actor shows off his VERY impressive muscles as Dakota grips onto his shirt.

Talking about filming the blockbuster, Dakota told the mag there were “some painful moments” on set when the pair were acting out some saucy scenes.

She said: “I got whiplash once from him throwing me on the bed; so f***ing painful. And I wish we had a gag reel from the shoot. One time we were doing a scene in Christian’s kitchen, and I [thought it would be funny] to hide in a cabinet. I pulled the handle, but it was not a real cabinet. The entire set came down on me.”

But Dakota – who plays innocent student Anastasia Steele – admits her injuries helped break the tension on set during intense S&M scenes.

She said: “The fact that I could laugh with [Jamie] was nice. Sometimes I did walk off the set feeling a bit shell-shocked. The drive home from work always helped me snap out of it. And a big glass of wine.”

The actress is very proud of the film and is looking forward to its release, but doesn’t want her family, including mother Melanie Griffith to watch it.

She added to Glamour magazine: “My mom came up for a day [during filming]. She’s proud of me. But I don’t want my family to see [the movie] because it’s inappropriate. Or my brothers’ friends who I grew up with.”

Jamie, 32, also isn’t sure if he will let his newborn daughter with wife Amelia Warner see the film when she is older.

He said: “When my daughter’s 18, I’m not going to go, ‘You’ve gotta watch daddy in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey.’ But there will be greater things to protect her from than seeing dad’s arse on the big screen.”

[via The Mirror]