Independent, The (London), Feb 24, 2006 by GUY ADAMS

One of my Fleet Street rivals (protocol requires me to describe him as "ill informed") does a very great injustice to Damian Lewis.

This week, the likeable ginger-nut, right, was accused of neglecting to purchase an engagement ring for his new fiance, fellow actor Helen McCrory.

Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, Lewis acquired a ring several weeks ago, but failed to order the correct size.

"It's currently sitting on her thumb, actually," he tells me.

"That's the only place it will fit at the moment, so she's earing it there. or now."

Meanwhile, Lewis and McCrory's uptials are already using minor family uabbles.

McCrory - speaking ter Josephine Hart's entry hour at the itish Library - is der pressure to hold a tholic wedding.

I haven't even been tised yet, but I've got half my family, out Catholics, dying I won't be going to heaven if we don't," she reports.