Former couple Liam Neeson and Helen Mirren reunited on The Graham Norton Show and spoke about when they first met each other — even though they’ve long been separated, having dated between 1980 and 1985.

“We didn’t date, we lived together for four years – we were a serious item for a while,” said Helen. “Lucky me!”

They first met on 1991’s Excalibur. “I remember being on the set and standing with Ciarán Hinds as Helen walked towards us dressed in her full Morgana Le Fey costume and we both went, ‘Oh f—,” he said. “I was smitten. I think Ciarán was too but I was very smitten!”

She said, “I never knew that. You’ve never told me that before – it’s amazing.”

“Before I met her and we worked together, I had read somewhere that if she fancied a guy she would imitate his walk behind his back and I turned around one day and she was doing that to me,” he said.