The eccentric couple live in New York with their seven-month-old son, Henry.

Rachel tells of love scenes’ trial - Nov 20 2006
Rachel Weisz has revealed the trials of filming love scenes in front of her movie-maker fiance.

The British actress had to get intimate with co-star Hugh Jackman in her new movie The Fountain, which was written and directed by her partner Darren Aronofsky.

In the scene, Hugh’s character climbs into Rachel’s bath and the pair begin kissing - but Darren had to demand that she remove Hugh’s trousers because she got shy.

"Darren wanted it to be clear they’re about to make love so, basically, I fall into the tub and we’re kissing and kissing," Hugh, 38, told the New York Daily News.

"And Rachel takes my shirt off and a minute or so later, we’re still kissing, and we heard this voice yell, ’Take his pants off, Rachel!’ "Finally, Darren says ’Cut!’ and says, ’Why didn’t you take his pants off?’."

The Mummy star Rachel, 35, admitted: "I was shy!"

She added: "People watch the movie and go, ’You had great chemistry’ - which is true - but we also had a heart connection, you know?

"Which is something you just can’t make up."

Rachel all smiles despite criticism - Sept 5, 2020
Actress Rachel Weisz was all smiles at the world premiere of her new film The Fountain. The Oscar-winning star went for full-on glamour in a black Versace gown with red sash. She put on a brave face despite the film earlier being booed by critics at the Venice Film Festival.

It is written and directed by her American fiance, Darren Aronofsky. The actress gave birth to the couple’s first child, Henry Chance, in May. Audiences were left perplexed by the film, which features three parallel stories spanning 1,000 years.

X-Men actor Hugh Jackman stars as a 16th century Spanish explorer, 21st century scientist and 26th century astronaut, searching for the Fountain of Youth in a bid to save the life of Rachel’s character, the woman he loves. In the contemporary story, she is dying of cancer and her scientist husband races against time to find a cure.

The £18 million film was rejected by all the major studios - and an earlier incarnation set to star Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett was ditched - until it was finally picked up. 35-year-old Rachel said she had every faith in the movie. "I think it’s wonderful that the film is so different. I would love to work with Darren again," she said.

Rachel premieres in Venice - Sept 4, 2020
British actress Rachel Weisz will be in Venice today for the world premiere of her new film The Fountain. It will be her first major public appearance since the birth of baby Henry Chance in May. (see images of the Venice Film Festival 2006)

The Fountain is written and directed by the actress’ American fiance, Darren Aronofsky, and 35-year-old Rachel stars opposite X-Men actor Hugh Jackman. Spanning 1,000 years, it is billed as an epic tale of love, death and spirituality. The story takes Hugh from 16th century Spain to the year 2500AD in a quest for the Fountain of Youth to save the woman he loves.