Break-up and make-up in the Hollywood Hills

Fifty years ago, on March 15, 1964, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were married — for the first time.

Their turbulent love story captivated the world, sparking the modern feeding frenzy for celebrity splits, writes John Daly

ON any stroll through the annals of Hollywood break-ups, Liz Taylor’s name crops up repeatedly — the grand dame of divorcees who single-handedly kick-started the modern feeding-frenzy around celebrity splits.