Livia Giuggioli Firth has opened up about her close friendship with ex-husband Colin Firth and their post-divorce relationship in a heartfelt new interview.
Although they ended their marriage five years ago, the pair remain best friends and continue to co-parent their two sons, Luca, 24, and Matteo, 22.
Livia told The Sunday Times that Colin is very private, so they always kept their public and personal lives separate when asked if she misses the glamour of red carpets and film premieres.
Livia, 55, explained that by keeping public and private life separate, it felt like stepping into an avatar—attending events, meeting celebrities like George Clooney, but keeping real life distinct from that world. She admitted that losing that lifestyle wasn’t a loss at all, saying, “It’s actually much nicer.”
Proud of their bond, she described their relationship as “very healthy,” adding, “We’re very, very close. We love each other.”
The former couple even celebrated Christmas together in Italy, joined by family, their sons, and Livia’s new partner, Scottish climate activist Callum Grieve, whom she has been dating for two and a half years. “We’re like this huge crazy family now,” she remarked.
Livia and Colin first met in 1996 when she was 25 and working as a production assistant on the BBC miniseries Nostromo. They married the following year and spent 22 years together before announcing their separation in December 2019.
Despite no longer being married, Livia still watches all of Colin’s films and remains “incredibly proud” of his achievements.
Livia acknowledged that her marriage to Colin played a key role in helping her establish her luxury sustainability consultancy, Eco-Age. “If I wasn’t Colin Firth’s wife, I could never have done what I did with Eco-Age,” she admitted.
She explained that being in the spotlight can be beneficial if used correctly. “I could only do it because I was Colin’s wife. If you use that attention in the right way, it’s fantastic. If you don’t, it’s almost dystopian—you’re getting attention but not using it.”
In August last year, the mother of two announced the closure of Eco-Age, calling the experience “an emotional vortex.”
Livia revealed on Instagram that Eco-Age was “targeted by criminals,” leaving the business unable to recover financially.
Reflecting on its journey, she shared, “We began 17 years ago with a family shop in West London. Nobody would have predicted our trajectory.”
Livia expressed gratitude to those who supported Eco-Age from the start, saying, “We are incredibly grateful to those who supported us from the beginning and proud of the work that took us to become a globally recognised consultancy and communication agency, playing a role in changing the landscape of sustainability globally.”
“For 17 years, we have been relentlessly promoting, advocating, changing, partnering, galvanising, mobilising, and uniting on behalf of a liveable and just planet for all,” she continued. “It is heartbreaking to have to give up this particular fight. It goes against our nature, but we have no choice.”