The relationship betweenCarrie Fisher’sPrincess LeiaandHarrison Ford’s Han Solo was one of the driving forces of the originalStar Warstrilogy, which carried over to this year’sStar Wars: The Force Awakens.Carrie Fishernow reveals that, nearly 40 years ago on the set, as a 19-year-old actress, she actually had a real-life love affair withHarrison Ford, who was then a 33-year-old married father with two children. This revelation comes as part of an excerpt of her upcoming book The Princess Diarist.
People.combroke the news, with the actress detailing her affair to the website, as People Magazine gets ready to publish an exclusive excerpt from the book in Friday’s issue. The actress revealed that she had a three-month affair withHarrison Ford, who was married toMary Marquardtat the time, while production was under way on the firstStar Warsmovie. Here’s whatCarrie Fisherhad to say about this love affair she had kept secret for 40 years.
“It was so intense. It wasHan and Leiaduring the week, and Carrie and Harrison during the weekend.”
The actress says she decided to open up about the affair after discovering “angst-ridden journals” she kept while filming in London. She went on to write The Princess Diarist, which will be published on November 22. She also revealed thatHarrison Fordwas given advanced notice about the book, and received an early copy, but the actor wouldn’t respond to People’s request for comment on the story. She revealed that they spent their first night together after attending a birthday party for directorGeorge Lucas. Here’s what she had to say about how she was filled with “self-doubt” about the affair, on the set ofStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
“I looked over at Harrison. A hero’s face - a few strands of hair fell over his noble, slightly furrowed brow. How could you ask such a shining specimen of a man to be satisfied with the likes of me? I was so inexperienced, but I trusted something about him. He was kind.”
Carrie Fisheradded that the affair ended after the production wrapped on the firstStar Wars movie.Harrison Fordgot divorced from his first wifeMary Marquardt, before marryingE.T.screenwriterMelissa Mathisonin 1983, who he was married to for 21 years before their divorce in 2004. The actor has been married to actressCalista Flockhartsince 2010.
