Woody Allen has paid lengthy tribute to Diane Keaton after her death aged 79 on Saturday.

In an essay published by The Free Press , Allen, 89, wrote about their time together from first meeting in 1969 during rehearsals for his play Play It Again, Sam, through their five-year love affair and the eight films they made together (including some after they were romantically involved) and into their friendship beyond.

“As time went on I made movies for an audience of one, Diane Keaton ,” Allen wrote. “I never read a single review of my work and cared only what Keaton had to say about it.”

He also said that she was “unlike anyone the planet has experienced or is unlikely to ever see again,” and that “her face and laugh illuminated any space she entered”.

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