United Kingdom, May 26 -- Patti LuPone's relationship with Kevin Kline was "painful".

The 76-year-old actress met Kevin, 77, at Juilliard, a performing arts school in New York City, in the 70s, and she wasn't a fan of him at first.

Patti told The New Yorker magazine: "I took an instant dislike to him.

"He looked like Pinocchio to me. He had skinny legs, and he was tall, and I didn't really see the handsomeness."

Despite this, the duo grew closer over time and their on-and-off relationship ultimately lasted for seven years.

Patti now looks back on their romance with a lot of regret, describing it as a "painful" experience.

The actress said: "He was a Lothario. It was a painful relationship.

"I was his girlfriend when he wanted me to...