'I'm not angry over losing my Saffron'

The former partner of Saffron Burrows today spoke of his sadness over the end of their relationship.

Film director Mike Figgis, 52, said today: "There were moments of miff. But I wasn't angry at all."

The director of Leaving Las Vegas said her departure was "not a loss, a change. If you really love them, you just love them. It is unconditional.

"I think Saffron and I still love each other. Fundamentally, it hasn't really changed."

Mr Figgis first met Miss Burrows, 28, in 1994. She had been attracted by his "strength and calm".

Since the break-up, she has become close friends with actress Fiona Shaw who played Aunt Petunia in Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone.

Former Labour Cabinet Minister Tony Benn, Prince Charles and Bill Clinton are among Ms Burrows ardent admirers.