Colin Firth is not gay. While he has played various roles in TV and film where he has portrayed a gay character, he is not gay himself. He has been married to his wife, Livia, since 1997. Unfortunately, the pair divorced in 2019.
Read on for the low down on Colin Firth’s love life and sexuality!
Is Colin Firth Gay?
Colin Firth is not gay. He has played gay characters in the past. In the show Supernova, Firth, alongside Stanley Tucci plays a gay character.
However, this is just his character in the film, in real life he was married for over 20 years to Livia. He also has 3 children named Luca Firth, Matteo Firth and Will Firth.
Who Is Colin Firth?
Colin Firth is an English actor who was born in 1960. He has won many awards and was given a CBE from Queen Elizabeth II in 2011. He has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame!
He has starred in lots of different things over the years, including Love Actually, The Importance Of Being Earnest, Shakespeare in Love and lots of other films and TV shows.
Colin Firth’s Childhood
Colin Firth was born in Hampshire, England. He was born in a small village named Grayshott. His parents were teachers and academics. He is the oldest of 3 children and his grandparents were part of the Church.
When Firth was a child, he traveled often because of their work. He spent some years in Nigeria, and some time in Missouri when he was younger. He found this quite difficult. When he returned to the UK, he attended a state school in Winchester.
Firth grew up as an outsider and he was the target of bullying throughout his school years. He got into drama at a young age, and he didn’t find much joy in school, instead being interested in drama throughout his school life.
Is Colin Firth Married?
Colin Firth was married to Livia, an Italian film producer. They married in 1997 after meeting on the set of the TV show Nostromo. After they married, they moved to Umbria in Italy.
They have two children together named Luca and Matteo. He also has a child from a previous relationship with Meg Tilly named Will Firth.
The pair split in 2019 when it was revealed that Livia was having an affair with a childhood friend.
Why Did The Marriage Break Up?
While Colin Firth and Livia looked very happy on the surface, their relationship changed in 2018 when it was revealed that Livia had a relationship with Marco Brancaccia – a childhood friend and journalist.
This reportedly happened when she and Colin Firth were separated for a short time between 2015 and 2016.
How Long Were They Together?
The couple were married for 22 years. They lived in Chiswick, London for most of this time. Since they met in 1996 on a BBC drama, the pair have seemed very happy.
Before this relationship, Firth had a relationship with the Canadian actress Meg Tilley who share a son together.
Colin Firth’s Career
Firth secured his first job at the National Theater working in the wardrobe department. He then started to make appearances in stage productions.
He starred in Hamlet in the Drama Center London’s production, as well as starring in many other things. In 1988, he secured his first highly acclaimed role as a soldier in Tumbledown – a BBC drama.
It wasn’t until 1995 that Colin Firth got his breakthrough role. He was selected to play Mr. Darcy in an adaption of ‘Pride And Prejudice’ by Jane Austin. This is the role that catapulted him into fame.
After this, he had many very important roles, and he became a common sex symbol due to his role as Mr Darcy. He then starred in ‘Bridget Jones’ Diary’ in 2001.
Since then, his roles in Love Actually’ and ‘The King’s Speech’ have kept him in the limelight. He is still very busy as an actor.
Colin Firth’s Relationship History
Colin Firth has been crowned the king of romantic comedies. He has quite a simple relationship history.
He dated Meg Tilly between 1989 and 1994 and the couple had a son together in 1990. His name is William Joseph Firth and he, like his parents, went into acting.
After the pair split up in 1994, Firth got together with Jennifer Ehle. Their relationship didn’t last long, and the public only found out about the relationship after it was over.
In 1996, Firth started dating the Italian producer Livia Giuggioli. They married in 1997 and had two sons together: Luca and Matteo.
Colin was seen with Joanna Gosling, the broadcast journalist in 2020. They were seen out walking in a park in West London. They were never officially confirmed as dating.
Colin seems to be dating the writer and producer Maggie Chon. He worked with her on the set of The Staircase. Maggie is a very successful woman and she won the Producers Guild of America Award.
Lessons To Learn From Colin Firth
Colin Firth is a very successful man who has earnt a lot of money and respect over the years. These are some lessons that we can learn from Firth:
Persist. Colin has been rejected a lot of times and he has almost given up. He is living proof that persistence works. Make sure that you keep going and you will eventually get what you’re after!
Find a mentor. It is important that you find someone that you can turn to to help you with the rejections.
Try anything. Firth has tried lots of different types of TV shows or films to get his name out there!
Final Thoughts
Although Colin Firth has previously played a gay character, he is not gay himself. He has had a series of relationships with different women including a 22 year marriage to Livia. They divorced because she was having an affair in 2019.
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