Ricky Gervais has quite the reputation. He raised hell at the Golden Globes with his pointed pops at Tinsel Town, and has courted many a controversy with his humour and forthright views.
But behind the scenes, The Office creator lives a much less dramatic life with his 'soulmate' and partner of almost 40 years, Jane Fallon.
Ricky - who turns 61 today - met Jane, also 61 - at University College London back in 1982, where he was studying philosophy and she was reading history.