When it comes toPrincess Diana and Dodi Fayed’s relationship, Collins was surprised about their romance.
However, unlike her character Alexis, Collins thought of Diana as shy.
She also vividly remembers Diana’s discomfort with paparazzi.
While Collins was confident she’d get acclimated to the attention, Diana was unsure.
Collins and Fayed had longstanding ties, and the two often saw each other at a nightclub called Tramp.
Located in London, Tramp was a frequent hotspot for celebrities and members of the royal family.
Later, Fayed and Diana went there on dates.
Before Diana, Fayed had been in a purportedly serious relationship with Kelly Fisher, an American model.
Fisher alleged thatshe and Fayed had been engaged.
That same summer, Collins was also on a different yacht in the same vicinity.
Although she was astonished by Diana and Fayed’s relationship, Collins was supportive of the match.
“They were laughing and dancing around, like any young family,” Collins informedThe Guardian.
“Hearing how happy she’d been made it all the more tragic.”
“He had admired and revered her from afar,” “Hook” screenwriter Jim Hart toldVanity Fair.
“He talked about her, what a great lady she was.”
Five years later, Diana was divorced and had recently broken up withheart surgeon Hasnat Khan.
Unlike the princess' dislike of constant attention from paparazzi, Fayed wasn’t dismayed by intrusive media coverage.
In fact, one of Fayed’s friends noted that he aspired to be famous.
