Emily Mortimer at Premiere of "Redbelt" shown at the Egyptian Theater, Los Angeles, California - 07.04.08

Mortimer studied Russian at Oxford University and perfected the language by spending time in the country, where she fell in love with a local artist called Dennis.

The romance derailed when she grew sick of the facial hair he had cultivated for more than a decade.

The Pink Panther actress explains, "He had a very bushy moustache. I didn't like it, so we got very drunk one night, he passed out and I shaved it off. He woke up and was so upset he cried. He had it since he was 14."

Source: WENN