In the aftermath of their intimate moment, Lily James was taken aback by Dominic West’s firm denial of any marital indiscretions.

Sources revealed to E!

News that the 31-year-old Rebecca star felt “mortified” upon discovering that the 51-year-old The Affair actor was still legally bound to Catherine FitzGerald, his wife of a decade, following their romantic escapade in Rome.

Expressing utter embarrassment and shock, James found herself in disbelief upon seeing the incriminating photos and West’s public affirmation of a contented marriage.

The snapshots in question captured the duo sharing a kiss in Rome on October 11, where they were reportedly engaged in filming their forthcoming BBC series, The Pursuit of Love.

Reports from The Daily Mail indicated that the pair seemed quite comfortable as they traversed the historic city, exploring landmarks like the Spanish Steps and the Piaza di Pietra.

Presently, the Cinderella actress simply desires for the entire incident to fade from public scrutiny, opting to maintain a low profile in hopes of swift resolution, according to an insider from E!.

Following the emergence of their affectionate images, West and James made a joint return home.

Concurrently, individuals close to West’s spouse conveyed her profound distress over the alleged extramarital involvement.

Expressing devastation, a source noted, “Catherine has seen the pictures and she’s devastated.

I came over to speak with her as soon as I knew about them.

Catherine has been trying to speak with Dominic but he’s not answering his phone.

She’s totally shocked because she didn’t know anything was going on.

They were very much together, so this is completely out of the blue.”

Nevertheless, shortly after being sighted with James at the airport, West was reunited with his wife at their Cotswold residence in England, where they issued a statement to address the circulating rumors.

Asserting the strength of their union, the couple, parents to Senan, Dora, and Francis, posed for photographs, even sharing a tender kiss in one shot.

Despite this public display of unity, insiders informed Us Weekly that West exhibited flirtatious behavior towards his co-star during their time away.

Recounting their interactions on set, a source disclosed, “Dominic and Lily had spent a lot of time together on set working together.

Dominic didn’t seem to be trying to hide the fact that he was attracted to her.

The way Dominic was carrying on with Lily people assumed that he was allowed to stray from his marriage.”