Actor 'had affair with Diana'

Actor Terence Stamp had an "intimate relationship" with Princess Diana as her marriage crumbled, it was alleged today.

The actor, now 64 - whose former lovers include Joan Collins and Julie Christie - was one of three public figures who had affairs with the Princess, according to a new book by Andrew Morton.

The others were "a married film star and a captain of industry who is a household name," Morton claims in his book - Diana in Search of Love which will be published in the summer.

Stamp met the Princess at the premiere of the movie Wall Street in 1987.

In a recent interview Stamp admitted flirting with the Princess. He said: "She started all the official stuff and I just said 'Oh stop that' and told her I'd seen her dancing that time in Covent Garden and how good she was. She truly blushed."

The actor invited her to lunch at his apartment. Later he helped coach the Princess with her public speaking, while she is reported to have bombarded him with letters expressing her admiration for him.