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Diane Keaton, the beloved star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” and “The First Wives Club,” wooed audiences as much as she did her multiple Hollywood boyfriends. It seems that much remains true for ex-lovers Woody Allen and Al Pacino, whose high-profile romances with the Los Angeles native are back in the spotlight in the wake of her death over the weekend.

“Her face and laugh illuminated any space she entered,” Allen, Keaton’s “Annie Hall” director and co-star, wrote Sunday.

The acclaimed and controversial filmmaker reminisced on his dating relationship with Keaton for the Free Press, recalling how they first met in Manhattan in the late 1960s for his stage production of “Play It Again, Sam.” Allen’s first impression of the eventual Oscar winner was, he explained, as “if Huckleberry Finn was a gorgeous young woman.”

“The upshot is that she was so charming, so beautiful, so magical, that I questioned my sanity. I thought: Could I be in love so quickly?” he wrote, later describing their evolution from collaborators to romantic partners.

Keaton and Allen collaborated on eight movies, also including “Stardust Memories,” “Sleeper” and “Love and Death.” The 89-year-old director wrote that he “made movies for an audience of one, Diane Keaton,” and heavily valued her opinions on his work. As Allen praised Keaton’s radiating personality (“She was a million laughs to be around”) he recalled learning about her struggles with bulimia and spending Thanksgiving with her family in Orange County.

“Why we parted only God and Freud might be able to figure out,” Allen wrote.

Pacino, who shared the screen with Keaton in three “Godfather” films and dated Keaton throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s, is also thinking about what could have been. “Looking back, Al admits the love of his life was Diane who he’s always called an ‘amazing woman,’ ” a source close to the 85-year-old actor told the Daily Mail.

“I know he will forever regret he didn’t make his move when he had the chance,” the source added. “For years after he and Diane split, Al used to say, ‘If it’s meant to be, it’s never too late for a do-over. But sadly, now it is.’ ”

After news of Keaton’s death spread Saturday, stars including Bette Midler, Steve Martin, Viola Davis and Kate Hudson paid tribute on social media. “What you saw was who she was,” Midler said of her “First Wives Club” co-star. Keaton never married and is survived by two adopted children, Duke and Dexter Keaton.

Allen closed his essay emphasizing the significance of Keaton’s death: “A few days ago the world was a place that included Diane Keaton. Now it’s a world that does not. Hence it’s a drearier world.”

“Still there are her movies,” he wrote. “And her great laugh still echoes in my head.”

Kerry Katona was seen taking a brutal swipe at her exes during tonight’s episode of Celebs Go Dating, which saw her attend a blind date days after dating new boyfriend Paolo

It was another eventful night in tonight’s Celebs Go Dating, as the celebrities all went on a blind date – but not the traditional kind.

The celebrities all gathered for another brunch, in which they were introduced to yet another new date by the experts. However, they were unable to see who was in front of them, as the agents made sure they were all blindfolded before hand.

The tactic seemed to work however, as it gave the celebrities the chance to really get to know their dates, without judging what they look like. Kerry Katona was paired with music producer Furkan – and it wasn’t long before she threw in a savage dig about her exes.

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Speaking to the camera about how she felt about the dates, the former Atomic Kitten star said: “This is way out of my comfort zone. But I guess the agents know what they’re doing, so I’ll give it a crack!

“I don’t think I’ve ever been blindfolded before, though I might as well have been, have you seen half of the exes?” she laughed.

Despite the date looking pleasant, it seemed like Kerry’s mind may have been elsewhere, as on Thursday night’s episode, Kerry went on a date with now boyfriend, fitness coach Paolo Margaglione.

The two connected from the start, although Kerry, 44, did express her concerns about the age difference with father of two Paolo, who is 33.

However, it looks like Kerry has seen past the age gap, as before the series aired, it was revealed that Kerry had found love with the fitness coach on the show, and things are moving fast for the couple, who have reportedly already moved in together.

“Kerry is being very cautious with this romance,” they told the Mirror. “She has been very wary about going public with Paolo and it impacting their relationship.

“She’s been down the route of high-profile, public relationships before and she doesn’t want anything to ruin things this time.”

Kerry’s new relationship with Paolo comes seven months after her split with ex-fiancé Ryan Mahoney. At the time, Kerry cited a “breach of trust” in their decision to go their separate ways.

Opening up further about the split during the first few episodes of the E4 show, Kerry said: “We were arguing quite a lot because he wasn’t there for me emotionally and that used to get to me. It’s the little things, just the little things that I want – I don’t want diamond rings,” as relationship coach Anna agreed.

“So I kicked off, ‘That’s it, we’re done’, and he said, ‘Look, I just don’t know if I love you anymore,” the mum of five revealed. Clarifying, Anna asked: “He said doesn’t think he loved you?”

“He said to me he doesn’t think he loves me anymore, he doesn’t know what he wants,” Kerry confirmed. “I was devastated.”

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