Harrison Ford has been the jack of all trades ever since he stepped into the Hollywood industry. With several accolades and iconic characters to his name, the actor also seemed to have a very busy personal life and relationships with his fellow co-stars.
Back in the 1970s when the Star Wars franchise was taking root, Harrison Ford and the late actress Carrie Fisher had an affair during their shooting. The affair was so well hidden that their co-star Mark Hamill had no idea about it until years later when Carrie Fisher’s memoir was published!
Harrison Ford And Carrie Fisher Had A Long Secret Affair!
Well, the gossips seem to get interesting day by day. As per the reports, the late actress Carrie Fisher, known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise, had an affair with the Han Solo actor Harrison Ford. The affair was so well hidden that even their fellow co-star Mark Hamill had no idea about it!
As per the reports, Mark Hamill once visited Ford in his apartment in the morning. It was the morning after Carrie Fisher had decided to spend the night. The Indiana Jones actor, however, had the best cover-up of all time…by stating the facts.
In her memoir titled The Princess Diarist, Carrie Fisher described the whole incident in great detail. In her memoir, the late actress stated how smartly Harrison Ford played off the whole incident and Mark Hamill was none the wiser.
“Harrison, after letting Mark in, returned to the table we’d been sitting at, sat down across from me, took my hand, and pronounced solemnly, ‘We’re engaged’. It was hiding in plain sight, mocking the suggestion that there was anything going on; therefore, it couldn’t be true.”
This wasn’t the only incident that the couple had to play off cool since Harrison Ford was married during the time of his affair. Mark Hamill stated that it was good that he didn’t know about the affair between the two actors since it might have affected him.
Mark Hamill Was Glad That He Didn’t Know About Harrison Ford
Mark Hamill, who portrayed the character of Luke Skywalker was also romantically involved with Carrie Fisher’s Princess Leia (in the movies only). In an interview, Hamill remarked that when he found out about the affair years later, it was good that he did not know at that time. The actor also had a pretty genuine reason for this since it would have ruined his character of Luke Skywalker.
“I think it might have been a distraction if I’d known what was going on [during filming],”
Although the affair lasted three months, Carrie Fisher admitted in her memoir that she always wanted Harrison Ford to love her the way he loved a wife. The two actors were never married to each other and Carrie Fisher passed away in 2016.
Source: CheatSheet
