Colin Firth cosies up to girlfriend Maggie Cohn as they make their red carpet debut
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Colin Firth crawled the red carpet with girlfriend Maggie Cohn at the Empire Of Light premiere at the London Film Festival on Wednesday.
The actor, 62, cut a neat figure in a smart black suit as he joined the stately stunner at the swanky event.
The Mail on Sunday revealed in February that the Oscar winner was dating the American screenwriter after they fell for each other on the set of his latest drama, The Staircase.
Lovebirds: Colin Firth, 62, enjoyed his new love interest Maggie Cohn as they graced the red carpet at the Empire Of Light premiere at the London Film Festival on Wednesday
Colin laid his perfectly fitted jacket over a crisp white shirt that he wore open at the neck.
He completed the look with shiny dress shoes and stared through a pair of black-rimmed glasses.
Maggie also pulled out all the stops for the evening, looking elegant in a black midi dress with a modest peephole.
Slim: The actor cut a neat figure in a smart black suit as he joined the stately stunner at the chic event
Handsome: Colin wore his perfectly fitted jacket over a crisp white shirt that he wore open at the neck
The beauty increased her height with towering black heels, while her dark brown locks were styled in a chic bun.
She carried the black color story in her manicure and carried a matching crocodile leather clutch bag.
The pair appeared in good spirits as they posed for the cameras before taking their seats in the venue.
Stunner: Maggie also pulled out all the stops for the evening, looking elegant in a black midi dress with a modest peephole
Chic: The beauty increased her length with towering black heels, while her dark brown locks were styled in a chic bun
Here! The couple beamed as they made their way through the chic display
Empire Of Light, directed by Sam Mendes, also stars Olivia Colman, and is a love story ‘set around a beautiful old cinema on the south coast of England in the 1980s’.
Los Angeles-based Maggie is a sought-after screenwriter who has won major awards for American Crime Story from the Writers Guild of America and the Producers Guild of America.
She has also written episodes of the hit Netflix crime drama Narcos: Mexico.
Specs: He completed the look with shiny dress shoes and looked through black-rimmed glasses
Stunning: Olivia Colman stunned in the gorgeous gown with diamond detailing along the plunging neckline and sleeves, while a sweeping black cape hung elegantly at the back
Fans: Bridget Jones’ favorite was flooded with fan attention
Exciting: The stars looked delighted as they signed a plethora of autographs for the public
Chit chat: Olivia shared a giggle with Colin and Sam on the red carpet
All-star cast: The cast and crew gathered for a group photo on the red carpet (LR Colin Firth, Toby Jones, Pippa Harris, Tanya Moodie, Director Sam Mendes, Olivia Colman, Crystal Clarke, Monica Dolan, Hannah Onslow, Micheal Ward and Tom Brooke
What an entrance: Olivia (left) looked sensational in her all-black ensemble as she made her way across the stage where she was joined by Colin (right)
The couple spent months working on The Staircase, a crime drama written by Maggie as a TV miniseries and based on the 2004 true crime docuseries of the same name.
Colin stars as Michael Peterson, a writer convicted of the murder of his wife Kathleen Peterson, played by Toni Collette, who was found dead at the bottom of the stairs in their home.
Following ex-wife Livia Giuggioli’s split in 2019, the MoS revealed that the Love Actually star had grown close to BBC newsreader Joanna Gosling after they were spotted walking in a London park.
Earlier: Earlier in the evening, the Oscar winner was seen leaving his swanky hotel for the event
Clever: Colin made his way to a chauffeured car that took him to the event
One to watch: Empire Of Light, directed by Sam Mendes, is a love story ‘set around a beautiful old cinema on the south coast of England in the 1980s’
When they announced their separation after 22 years of marriage, Colin and his estranged wife insisted that they remain “united” in their love for their sons.
The actor, who won an Oscar in 2011 for his performance in The King’s Speech, has stayed at the £4 million family home in Chiswick, west London, while Livia has since spent much of the time in Italy.
Their divorce came after Livia, 52, admitted to having an affair with a childhood friend. Colin also has a son with Meg Tilly, his opponent in the movie Valmont.
Empire Of Light will hit UK cinemas on January 13, 2023.
Everywhere: Colin divorced ex-wife Livia Giuggioli in 2019 after 22 years of marriage, with their divorce following her affair with a childhood friend (pictured together in May 2019)