A woman has been cautioned for allegedly harassing the actor Colin Firth at his Chiswick home.

The 45-year-old postal worker was arrested on August 23 after she apparently begged her bosses to let her deliver to the 46-year-old actor's address.

Mr Firth, who lives in the area with his 37-year-old wife Livia and their two children, is best known for his performance as Mr Darcy in the 1995 BBC production of Pride and Prejudice.

A police spokesman said: "We can confirm a 45-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday, August 23, in connection with the harassment of a man in Chiswick. She was later cautioned for the offence and released."