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DOMINIC West’s wife, Catherine Fitzgerald, was “devastated and heartbroken” after seeing photos of her husband kissing Lily James on a romantic getaway to Rome.
It is reported that Catherine and Dominic, who were married in 2010, were “very close” and she believed they had a “good marriage”, but now he ignores their desperate phone calls.
Earlier today, images surfaced of the 50-year-old actor kissing 31-year-old Lily while enjoying an intimate break in Italy.
Dominic, who rose to fame playing a love rat on The Affair, was seen making out with his younger co-star, as well as grabbing her butt and cuddling her on an electric scooter as they took in the views of the city.
A friend of Catherine’s has now revealed that they were rushed over to West’s family home to comfort her, and she is understandably “devastated.”
They explained: “Catherine has been trying to talk to Dominic but he doesn’t answer his phone.
“She’s totally shocked because she didn’t know anything was going on. They were very close, so this is completely unexpected.
“She thought they had a good marriage and now it’s probably over.”
Another friend added to MailOnline: “To say that you are in shock would be an understatement.
“She is heartbroken and has nothing to say publicly. She needs to be left alone and have some time to herself.”
Catherine and Dominic have been married for a decade and share four children; Dora, 14, Senan, 12, Francis, 11, and Christabel, seven.
Dominic is also the father of 20-year-old Martha from a previous relationship.
Meanwhile, The Sun revealed earlier this month that Lily had parted ways with The Crown actor Matt Smith for good after they tried to rekindle their romance in confinement following their breakup last year after a five-year relationship.
She and Dominic are currently working together on an adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s novel The Pursuit Of Love for BBC One and Amazon, and filming was confirmed to have started earlier this year.
The couple were seen spending two nights of love in a suite on top of the elegant Hotel De La Ville in Rome.
In the pictures, Dominic is seen stroking Lily’s hair as they have lunch together and smiling at the beauty before leaning in to kiss her.
Dominic first rose to fame on the hit American series The Wire in 2002 before playing a love cheat on The Affair between 2014 and 2019.
The gripping series Sky Atlantic saw the British actor take on the role of Noah, who repeatedly cheats on his wife, and the mother of their four children, with a waitress he meets at a downtown restaurant.
The Sun Online has reached out to representatives for Dominic and Lily for comment.
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