Jude Law and Cameron Diaz fell in love for real while filming The Holiday

21 December 2023 , 10:35

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Jude Law and Cameron Diaz fell in love on The Holiday set

The Holiday has made itself a nailed-on Christmas classic since it was released back in 2006.

Starring Cameron Diaz as Amanda Woods, and Kate Winslet, who plays Iris Simpkins, the festive rom-com follows the two women aftet they swap homes for Christmas after having their hearts broken. Iris falls in love with Miles Dumont (Jack Black) over in LA, while Amanda fell for Iris' brother, Graham, played by Jude Law. The film follows both couples and their holiday romances - but Cameron and Jude's on-screen chemistry wasn't just acting. It turns out the pair developed feelings for each other in real life.

At the time, both actors were single - Cameron has recently split up with Justin Timberlake, while Jude had divorced Sienna Miller. It was reported that the year after the film was released, Jude flew to America to spend time with Cameron.

Jude and Cameron as Graham and Amanda in The Holiday

In 2007, the year after the film was released, a source reported that Jude flew to America to spend some time with Cameron. A source at the time said: "Cameron and Jude became very close while working together, but now that friendship has turned into a romance."

The insider continued: "Jude plans to take her on a series of dinner dates this week and just spend some time hanging out. They had a lot of fun while making The Holiday and this is the key to their relationship."

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But because of their recent breakups, neither party wanted to commit. The source added: "They’ve both been through heartbreak in the past and didn’t want to jump into anything too quickly."

Their time together didn't end there though. In 2011, more rumours circulated about them re-connecting, with a source telling Star magazine: "When Cameron was in London filming Gambit, he and Jude got in touch. Their love did not last long, trust and disappointments left their mark on their relationship."

But they kept things casual, with the source adding: "They have great chemistry, and since they’re both free, they started hooking up. He’s just showing Cam a good time!" The following year, they were seen allegedly kissing at LA hotel the Chateau Marmont - before checking into a bungalow together.

Cameron made her feelings for Jude clear in an interview at the time, when she told the Sunday Mirror: "Everyone has a preconceived idea about Jude which does not correspond to reality. The character he plays in The Holiday is very like him. He's charismatic, fun, open and charming. It's very easy to fall in love with him."

But despite all their potential, the couple never made it. Cameron married Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden, with the couple having daughter Raddix in 2019.

Jude married Phillipa Coan in 2019, with the couple going on to have two children together.

Amelia Ward