Hanks speaks candidly about cheating

Tom Hanks has opened up about cheating on his first wife, admitting having an affair while he was married was "nothing to celebrate".

The Forrest Gump star married Samantha Lewes in 1978 but began an affair with future wife Rita Wilson while they were filming Volunteers.

In the June issue of Esquire magazine, the notoriously private star candidly recalls his cheating, saying: "Rita and I just looked at each other and - kaboing - that was that. I asked Rita if it was the real thing for her, and it just couldn't be denied."

Commenting on the affair, he adds: "Well, yeah, I did happen to be married at the time. And there's nothing to celebrate about that."

Hanks and Wilson wed in 1988 and have two children together, Chester, 15 and Truman, 10.