Colin Firth 'was stunned to hear Mark Darcy's death in Bridget Jones 3'

'Bridget Jones' author Helen Fielding has revealed that actor Colin Firth was stunned when he was told Mark Darcy was dead in 'Bridget Jones 3'.

The 55-year old English novelist said that she had to check if the 53-year-old actor, who plays the role of Darcy in the film adaptation, was alone because it might be too much of a shock for him, the Daily Express reported.

Fielding admitted that disclosing the news to Firth was "very difficult", almost like someone had actually died.