Tears as Colin Firth gets Hollywood star treatment

Colin Firth was moved to tears as he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The actor, who found fame playing Mr Darcy in the BBC's Pride and Prejudice, dedicated the honour to his Italian wife.

"I want to thank everybody that has accompanied me on this extraordinary journey, but probably more than anybody I could ever imagine Livia who has walked every step of this with me joyfully and truthfully," he said.

Before dabbing his eyes, he added: "When I look down there at that star, it's her name I see."

Later, the 50-year-old star, nominated for a Golden Globe for The King's Speech, was reluctant to admit he had shed a tear. "It was the wind," he joked.

His shrine is the 2,429th star, conveniently located in front of the Pig 'n Whistle pub on Hollywood Boulevard, next to British actress Emma Thompson's.