Lucy Graham never expected there would be reporters following her.
But when she saw the adulterous couple tangled up on the bed, fighting over the blankets with their faces covered, she was instantly consumed by rage.
She rushed forward to snatch the blankets off the two of them.
She was thirty-seven, having gone through a failed engagement that left her disillusioned with love. Finally, she met Alfie Thomas. Although he was twelve years younger, he was gentle, considerate, always thinking of her, and even publicly held her hand to declare their relationship at the Wilding Film and Television Awards last year, during a high point in his career.
Many friends warned her not to be fooled by a younger man. The public also doubted their love, but she never questioned Alfie's sincerity and spared no effort in supporting him.