Colin Firth’s wife Livia Giuggioli admits affair with ‘stalker’ journalist

Livia Giuggioli and Colin Firth ­claim that the man she had an affair with stalked her after it ended
Livia Giuggioli and Colin Firth ­claim that the man she had an affair with stalked her after it ended
ANDREW SIMS/THE TIMES

The wife of Colin Firth has admitted having an affair with an Italian man she has accused of stalking her.

Livia Giuggioli, 48, an Italian film producer who has been married to the Oscar-winning actor since 1997, prompted a police investigation in Italy when she accused a journalist of harassing her with a “frightening” campaign of messages.

Marco Brancaccia, 55, denied the accusation of stalking, telling The Times that Ms Giuggioli had invented the claims to cover up the affair they had had between 2015 and 2016.

Last night Ms Giuggioli and Firth admitted the affair had taken place but claimed that Brancaccia had stalked her after the affair ended. A statement sent by a spokesman to this paper on their behalf said: “A few