Colin Firth has amassed a huge following after appearing in countless Hollywood films over the years.
Some will know him as the shy Mark Darcy in Bridget Jones’ Diary, whilst for others, it will be as his other character with the same surname, the proud Mr Darcy in the BBC adaptation of Jane Austin’s Pride and Prejudice.
The 61-year-old star has acted in an array of films and TV series from romantic comedies to period drama just to name a few.
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Outside of his career, Colin Firth was married to Livia Giuggioli who he wed in 1997.
The pair first met on the set of the BBC drama Nostromo in 1996 and married in Tuscany a year later. They split their time between Italy and Chiswick.
The 50-year-old from Rome is a documentary film producer.
She founded the company Nana Productions in 2006 with Colin Firth, as well as a marketing company with her brother.
However, the couple split after 22 years, which was made public in 2019.
The break-up was confirmed by the star’s publicists, which said: “Colin and Livia Firth have separated.
“They maintain a close friendship and remain united in their love for their children.”
Colin previously discussed his relationship with Livia in interviews, speaking about the effort needed to make a marriage work.
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“You just you navigate things on a daily basis,” he said.
“We are crazy about each other. We’re very committed on a daily basis to how we deal with our family lives.”
“But the real secret is time – we have to make sure that we spend enough time together. Every relationship in life you’re going to have to take care of, there’s a marathon factor to it.”
Before his marriage to Livia, the star was in a relationship with his co-star actress Meg Tilly.
They both starred in Valmont and share a son together, William Joseph Firth, who was born in 1990.
They were together for five years and lived in Los Angeles and Vancouver.
Mary Poppins Returns airs Christmas Day at 3.10pm on BBC One.
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