Why Colin Firth and wife Livia Giuggi have separated now
Colin Firth and his estranged wife Livia Giuggioli have made the decision to separate after attempts to rebuild their marriage failed, according to a report from People.
On December 13th, the pair revealed that they are separating after 22 years.
“They maintain a close friendship and remain united in their love for their children,” a rep said in a statement.
Those who were close to the couple weren’t surprised by this development when it came out that Livia, 50, had an extramarital relationship with Italian journalist Marco Brancaccia when Firth and her were separated between 2015 and 2016.
“Things never really came around for them [after that],” a film industry source tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “No matter what was decided when they stayed together after her affair, nothing could erase that betrayal. It was time to move on, even though they had a solid family relationship and really wanted to save it.”
The pair met on the 1996 BBC drama Nostromo, were married in 1997 and have two sons, Luca, 18 and Matteo, 16.
“They love their sons and respect and care for each other, but it was just time,” says the source. “They want to protect their privacy and just move on.”
Scroll through the gallery to see the couple in happier times.