Colin and Jennifer: Every single scrap of information.

Hullo, Cat! Haven't been here in awhile, and it seems awfuuly quiet. Here's an article about the pair: DARCY AND LIZZY'S REAL-LIFE ROMANCE PRIDE AND PREJUDICE STARS SHARED 'SIZZLING SEXUAL TENSION ACTORS JENNIFER EHLE & COLIN FIRTH HAD LOVE AFFAIR WHILE FILMING PRIDE & PREJUDICE Sunday Mirror October 15, 1995, Sunday By: Exclusive Sarah Stephens THE stars of Pride And Prejudice had a secret love affair - just like the characters they play in the hit pounds 6 million drama. But unlike Jane Austen's classic novel, the romance between Colin Firth who plays Mr Darcy and Jennifer Ehle (Elizabeth Bennett) did not have a happy ending. An associate of the actress revealed: "Yes, it is true that they fell in love for real. But they are not together anymore. I don't know who ended it or how long it went on for. Jennifer has not spoken to anyone about it." The chemistry was so strong between between handsome Firth, 33, and 26- year-old stunner Jennifer that it spilled onto the set. In the final episode of the BBC adaptation of the 19th-Century classic, to be screened on Sunday, October 29, they share a sizzling kiss after their screen wedding. An insider said: "There was an incredible sexual tension between them and I think that shows on screen. We had to do so many takes on the kissing scene that some people started to wonder whether they were enjoying it." The six-part series, which was filmed at stately homes including Luckington Court, Wilts and Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire, has been luring viewers in their millions from the rival ITV drama London's Burning. Fans have thrilled to the charming romance between Darcy and Elizabeth, unaware of the real passions b bbling underneath. Firth, who starred as a brain-damaged Falklands soldier in Tumbledown and as John McCarthy in Hostages, has hinted of his feelings for Jennifer in the past. He said: "Luckily the chemistry between us is extremely strong." The actor has a three-year-old son Will from a five-year relationship with Canadian actress Meg Tilly. But Colin, born in Grayshott in Hampshire, admits he cannot settle down. He said: "Falling madly in love is a euphoric sensation but it stops you caring for so many other things. It is n egotistical process of two people revelling in being adored. But then they realise that they are just two ordinary people trying to get on together. It gets a bit dull for me at that point." He added: "I don't often fall hopelessly for someone. I don't need to have a woman around." Jennifer caused a stir when she appeared naked as Calypso in The Camomile Lawn and won rave reviews for her role as murdered army wife Penny McAllister in the true-life drama, Beyond Reason. She is the daughter of stage star Rosemary Harris, who earlier this year appeared on Broadway with Kenneth Cranham in An Inspector Calls. Her father, John Ehle, is an established writer who has just completed a screenplay for the Hollywood company Miramax. Jennifer, who was once romantically linked to Dame Maggie Smith's actor son Toby Stephens, is staying at a dockside apartment owned by the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford Upon Avon. When asked about her affair with Firth, she said: "I am very upset about all this. I don't wish to talk about it." A spokesman for Firth said he was out of the country and unavailable for comment.

I've seen the Sunday Mirror article before. Is this a reliable source? Didn't someone at this site say that Jennifer initiated the break up because he was not interested in a serious relationship?

Joanna, that's what I remember, too. And I guess his comments above support that, don't they?

Boy, do they ever! That's why I wondered how reliable that source was. The different articles I've read about Colin Firth are so mixed in their portrayals of him. Has anyone read anything recently solely about Jennifer?

Not lately. Have you tried a net search?