Livia Firthis gearing up for the next chapter of her life.
On Friday, the 50-year-old film producer shared a hilarious video of herself ducking for cover under a desk while wearing a white hard hat. She jokingly grimaced as she lowered herself out of view.
The post was tellingly shared a day after PEOPLE confirmed that she and husbandColin Firthhad split after 22 years of marriage. They also share sons Luca, 18, and Matteo, 16.
She also shared a light-hearted meme on her Instagram story on Monday that featured a minion fromDespicable Meand read: “If people are talking about you behind your back, then just fart!”
“Colin and Livia Firth have separated. They maintain a close friendship and remain united in their love for their children,” reps for the pair told PEOPLE in a statement on Friday. “They kindly ask for privacy. There will be no further comment.”
The couple’s announcement came almost two years since the actor, 59, and Livia revealed that shehad a relationshipwith another man while the two were briefly separated.
In March 2018, the pair admitted that Livia had a relationship with an Italian journalist Marco Brancaccia while she and Colin, 59, were separated between 2015 and 2016.
Colin (left) and Livia Firth.Jacopo Raule/Getty
In an Italian court case, Livia — who married the Oscar winner in 1997 — claimed Brancaccia, 55, was stalking her after their 11-month relationship ended in 2016. Brancaccia has denied the accusations.
“A few years ago Colin and Livia privately made the decision to separate,” the Firths said in a statement in early March. “During that time Livia briefly became involved with former friend Mr. Brancaccia. The Firths have since reunited.”
In 2017, police opened up an investigation against Brancaccia after Livia filed a report in Italy accusing him of launching “a frightening campaign of harassment,” which he denied.
“The reality is that Livia and I have known each other since we were youths, then in 2015-2016 we had an 11-month love affair,” Brancacciatold PEOPLE. “After it ended in June 2016 I never called her again. I did send her two WhatsApp messages, one happy birthday [text message] and an email to Colin, the latter which I truly regret.”
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Brancaccia was officially charged with stalking in May after authorities found “abusive messages and emails” on Brancaccia’s phone during the investigation, U.K. outletThe Timespreviously reported.
Firth and Livia married in 1997 after first meeting on the 1996 set of the BBC dramaNostromo. The two later moved to the Italian region of Umbria and welcomed two sons. Firth has since become an Italian citizen.
source: people.com
