The last five years have been a turbulent time for Firth and Giuggioli, who mutually separated between 2015 and 2016 . During that time, Giuggioli became romantically involved with Italian journalist Marco Brancaccia. All of this would have remained part of Firth and Giuggioli’s private lives had it not been for a leaked court document a subsequent court case, in 2017 accusing Brancaccia of stalking Giuggioli. After the relationship ended, Giuggioli claims Brancaccia began “a frightening campaign of harassment over several months.” Brancaccia denied the allegations.