Game of Thrones cast and crew tease 'crazy' season 7 at Emmys 2016

The HBO series faced competition from shows including House of Cards, Mr Robot and Homeland

Considering it earned a total of 23 nominations, Game of Thrones was represented very well at the 2016 Emmy Awards.

Sophie Turner, who plays Sansa Stark in the HBO fantasy series, was one of several cast members attending last night's ceremony and she took the opportunity to tease the upcoming season of the show.

Speaking to E! on the red carpet, Turner was asked what she felt when she first read through the season 7 scripts.

"I was actually speechless," she said. "This season is unbelievable and I think fans are going to be really satisfied. It's crazy."

Game of Thrones made history at this year's Emmy awards by becoming the biggest award-winning show since the awards ceremony began; the show has so far clocked up 35 wins over six series - picking up nine wins at last weekend's Creative Arts Emmys, which encompasses many of the technical awards.

The show failed to win any of its acting nominations but went away with the trophy for Oustanding Drama Series where it faces competition from The Americans, Better Call Saul, Downton Abbey, Homeland, House of Cards, and Mr Robot. Speaking about the upcoming season backstage, producer D.B. Weiss commented: "It will be bigger and it will be better ad it will also be worse. But mostly better."

It was announced earlier this year that season 8 would be the popular series' last.