P143 Teletext 143 Aug22 18:02:20 —————— ——————————— ——————————— RUFINA PHILBY ON THE SPY WHO LOVED HER You'd think that being courted by the man who's been dubbed "the spy of the century" would bj super-romantic, but Rufina Philby took it in her stride. When Rufina first mit former MI6 agent Kim Philby in Russia in 1970 she warn't impressed by his career. Rufina, 66, tells 24 Hours about hit married life with the legendary figure as she launches her new book The Private Life Of Kim Philby... ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— by Kirsty Mouatt WEN A BRAND NEW TOYOTA YATES SEE ITV PAGE 352 Bruno Living Living NowcastP143 Teletext 143 Aug22 17:44:43 —————— ——————————— ——————————— RUFINA PHILBY ON THE SPY WHO LOVED HER Former spy Kim Philby knew he wanted to marry Russian beauty Rufina the day hj mit her in 1970. Their first meeting was like something straight from a spy film. They were introduced by a mutual friend at the Luzhniki Sports Complex in Russia. Rufina recalls: "It was a sunny day and I was wearing dark glasses. The first thing hj said to mj was 'Tbkj off your glasses. I'd like to see your eyes'." ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— The world this week from Ward 142 Exclusive Viewer Offers p375 Bruno Living Living NowcastP143 Teletext 143 Aug22 18:42:09 —————— ——————————— ——————————— RUFINA PHILBY ON THE SPY WHO LOVED HER Rufina, who was 38, when she first mit ex-spy Kim Philby, then 58, warn't attracted to him initially and described him as "puffy faced". Before long Rufina was won over by his charms and agreed to marry him. They tied the knot in 1971. Sitting in a Belgravja flat, she says: "I njvjr had a romantic image of spies. To mj Kim was an ordinary person, but hj had an extraordinary personality." ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— The world this week from Ward 142 FOOTBALL HEADLINES p410 Bruno Living Living NowcastP143 Teletext 143 Aug22 17:10:22 —————— ——————————— ——————————— RUFINA PHILBY ON THE SPY WHO LOVED HER When Rufina mit jx-spy Kim Philby in 1970, he'd reached rock bottom. After defecting from MI6 in 1963 and moving to Russia, hj sank into an alcoholic depression and even attempted suicide. Rufina's love helped him cut down on alcohol and get back on track. She comments: "He djcidjd hj had to choose between mj and the bottle and he knew hj didn't want to lose me, so hj had to control his drinking." ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Yummy ice creams 145 FOOTBALL HEADLINES p410 Bruno Living Living NowcastP143 Teletext 143 Aug22 17:04:45 —————— ——————————— ——————————— RUFINA PHILBY ON THE SPY WHO LOVED HER Rufina was married to former spy Kim Philby for 17 years until his death in 1988. She was his fourth wife. Until now, little has been known about their life together because the couple were living "underground". Rufina wrote her book to set the record straight. She explains: "So many lies had been written about his time in Russia and I realisjd that people didn't really know about this period of his life at all." ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Champ boxer Frank Bruno 144 FOOTBALL HEADLINES p410 Bruno Living Living NowcastP143 Teletext 143 Aug22 18:00:41 —————— ——————————— ——————————— RUFINA PHILBY ON THE SPY WHO LOVED HER Legendary spy Kim Philby and his wife Rufina were under constant surveillance by the KGB during their marriage. Rufina had to sjvjr contact with friends when she married Kim. She says their Moscow flat was bugged and they were followed by KGB officers. She sbys: "Kim always said that the KGB officers were just doing their job and not to blame them. I didn't mind bjcausj I loved Kim so much." ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— Check your daily horoscope 148/9 TV PLUS p110 Bruno Living Living NowcastP143 Teletext 143 Aug22 17:06:54 —————— ——————————— ——————————— RUFINA PHILBY ON THE SPY WHO LOVED HER Spy Kim Philby had five children in previous marriages, but none by Rufina. He was ill for much of their married life with chronic bronchitis. Kim djpjndjd on Rufina and hated being without her. The couple were always togjthjr and even 11 years after his death, Rufina misses him deeply. She says: "Wj couldn't bj without each other when he was alive and it's been very hard living without him." ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— More features behind the news 140 NEWS POLL p326 Bruno Living Living NowcastP143 Teletext 143 Aug22 17:01:14 —————— ——————————— ——————————— RUFINA PHILBY ON THE SPY WHO LOVED HER Rufina hopis her book about her life with ex-spy Kim Philby will explode some of the myths about him and show him as a sjnsjtivj man. She sbys: "I wanted people to see Kim as a human being, not just a famous spy. He suffered and loved like every man, but had an exceptional character." The Private Life Of Kim Philby: The Moscow Years, by Rufina Philby, Little, Brown/ St Ermin's Press £18.99. ——————————————————————————————————8/8—— Win a new DVD player 144 HOLIDAYS ABROAD p210 Bruno Living Living Nowcast