Dominic West Reveals How Wife Catherine FitzGerald Was Affected by Lily James Drama E! News
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00:00 Dominic West is opening up about rumors regarding his relationship.
00:05 The Crown actor, who is married to Catherine Fitzgerald, is commenting on the rumors after
00:11 he was photographed in Rome with Lily James in 2020.
00:16 In an interview with the Times published on April 21st, the 54-year-old speaks about how
00:22 he and his wife, who have been married since 2010, now joke about the tabloid headlines
00:28 after Dominic was spotted with Lily in Rome.
00:31 He tells the outlet, "I hesitate to speak on my wife's behalf because it was obviously
00:37 horrible, particularly for her," he adds before letting out a laugh, "but we do joke about
00:44 it sometimes."
00:46 He continues, "Whenever we went out together, the papers would always say we were putting
00:52 on a show of unity, even if we'd just been rowing about parking the car or whatever,
00:58 even if that couldn't be further from the truth.
01:01 And so when we go out, we do sort of say, 'Shall we go and have a show of unity up in
01:06 London?'"
01:08 In October of 2020, the Daily Mail published photos of Dominic and Lily, who were filming
01:14 a new adaptation of Nancy Mitford's classic novel, The Pursuit of Love, riding a scooter
01:20 together and enjoying a lunch in Rome.
01:23 Dominic says, "It was an absurd situation.
01:27 It was deeply stressful for my wife and my kids.
01:31 But there were lighter moments.
01:33 That was the best that came out of it, really."
01:36 Upon returning to his home in London, Dominic and his wife Catherine publicly addressed
01:41 the headlines by kissing and posing for photographs outside their home, with a sheet of paper
01:47 that read, "Our marriage is strong and we're very much still together.
01:52 Thank you, Catherine and Dominic."
01:54 "I love you, Catherine.
01:55 I love you, Dominic."
01:55 "I love you, Catherine.
01:56 I love you, Dominic."
01:56 "I love you, Catherine.
01:57 I love you, Dominic."
01:57 "I love you, Catherine.
01:58 I love you, Dominic."
01:58 "I love you, Catherine.
01:59 I love you, Dominic."
01:59 "I love you, Catherine.
02:00 I love you, Dominic."
02:00 "I love you, Catherine.
02:01 I love you, Dominic."
02:01 "I love you, Catherine.
02:02 I love you, Dominic."
02:02 "I love you, Catherine.
02:03 I love you, Dominic."
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