Lady Gaga takes a cigarette break filming for her new film House Of Gucci in Lake Como

She is currently filming for her latest movie, House Of Gucci, where she plays ‘Black Window’ Patrizia Reggiana in Lake Como, Italy.

And Lady Gaga was spotted taking a break from filming on Friday, as she puffed on a cigarette and held a cup of coffee while stood with a female pal on set.

The singer and actress, 34, wrapped up in a black fur-like coat, as she leaned over stone railings while chatting to her companion in between takes.

Break time: Lady Gaga was spotted taking a break from filming on Friday, as she puffed on a cigarette and held a cup of coffee while stood with a female pal on set

Following her break, Gaga exuded 90s glamour as she filmed scenes at Villa Balbiano with her on-screen ex-husband Adam Driver, who will play Maurizio Gucci in the drama based on real life events.

Gaga looked effortlessly glamorous in a yellow checked mac and floral tuxedo dress on the back of a silver Vespa, before filming scenes on the lake in a rowing boat opposite Driver.

The scenes appear to depict happier times between the former couple, as the film follows Gaga’s character Patrizia’s plot to murder her ex-husband over fears their daughter wouldn’t receive her $170 million inheritance and she wouldn’t be entitled to a fair divorce settlement.

Downtime:u00A0The singer and actress, 34, wrapped up in a black fur-like coat, as she leaned over stone railings while chatting to her companion in between takes

Downtime: The singer and actress, 34, wrapped up in a black fur-like coat, as she leaned over stone railings while chatting to her companion in between takes

Gaga transformed into the criminal character by wearing a form-fitting white dress with yellow and black floral detailing, teamed with a pair of cream brogues.

Gaga’s typically bright blonde locks were dyed brunette and she wore them in a short voluminous style typical of the era, teamed with a full pallet of make-up and a pair of pearl earrings. 

Adam, 37, was dressed in a white turtleneck with a navy blazer and a pair of grey chinos, while he was also sporting a pair of large black-framed glasses. 

The duo were spotted riding off on a Vespa together as they filmed scenes in the picturesque Italian location. 

Drama: Following her break, Gaga exuded 90s glamour as she filmed scenes at Villa Balbiano with her on-screen ex-husband Adam Driver, who will play Maurizio Gucci in the drama based on real life events

Dapper:u00A0Adam, 37, was dressed in a white turtleneck with a navy blazer and a pair of grey chinos, while he was also sporting a pair of large black-framed glasses

Drama: Following her break, Gaga exuded 90s glamour as she filmed scenes at Villa Balbiano with her on-screen ex-husband Adam Driver, who will play Maurizio Gucci in the drama based on real life events

In character: Gaga looked effortlessly glamorous in a floral tuxedo dress on the back of a silver Vespa, before filming scenes on the lake in a rowing boat opposite Driver

In character: Gaga looked effortlessly glamorous in a floral tuxedo dress on the back of a silver Vespa, before filming scenes on the lake in a rowing boat opposite Driver

The star-studded crime drama, documents ‘black widow’ Reggiani Gucci’s plot to murder her ex-husband Maurizio, who was heir to the celebration Italian fashion empire.

Paolo Gucci (Jared Leto) was vice-president and managing director of both Gucci Shops Inc and Gucci Parfums of America, and was in the midst of the famous family’s constant jostle for power over its fashion empire.

He repeatedly came into conflict with his uncle Rodolfo (set to be played by Jeremy Irons in House of Gucci) over his plans to modernise the brand by marketing its name with a licensing operation, and was fired in 1978. 

Paolo later clashed with his cousin Maurizio (played by Adam Driver) who took over Rodolfo’s shares in the company following his death in 1983, and even incriminated his own father Aldo by revealing he’d siphoned profits abroad to avoid paying taxes. 

Romance:u00A0The duo were spotted riding off on a Vespa together as they filmed scenes in the picturesque Italian location

Romance: The duo were spotted riding off on a Vespa together as they filmed scenes in the picturesque Italian location

The businessman went onto seek bankruptcy in the 1990s due to debts of around $90 million, and just a week before his death in October 1995, signed a plan to pay back his creditors.

House of Gucci will predominantly focus on Patrizia Reggiani (played by Lady Gaga), who was found guilty of paying a hit man €300,000 (£240,000) to murder her ex-husband Maurizio.

Her husband had left her for another woman 10 years previously after telling her he was going on a short business trip, from which he never returned. 

Taking instruction: The two actors filmed a scene down on the beach by some rowing boats

Taking instruction: The two actors filmed a scene down on the beach by some rowing boats

What a set up! The extent of the set could be seen as metal structures were set up for filming

What a set up! The extent of the set could be seen as metal structures were set up for filming

Helping hand: One crew member placed a brown fur coat on Gaga's shoulders

Helping hand: One crew member placed a brown fur coat on Gaga’s shoulders

She was also said to be furious her former husband had started seeing other women, and feared her daughters’ $170 million inheritance was at risk if he remarried before ordering the hit. 

She also wanted more than the $650,000 she had been offered in a divorce settlement, the court heard. 

Reggiani was initially sentenced to 29 years in 1998, which was reduced to 26 on appeal. She served 18 before being released in October 2014.

The film is based on the bestselling novel The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by author Sara Gay Forden. 

Chatting: Gaga could be seen chatting away in between filming

Chatting: Gaga could be seen chatting away in between filming

Coverd up: Masked assistants were seen helping Gaga at one point

Coverd up: Masked assistants were seen helping Gaga at one point

Stroll: Gaga could be seen strutting across the set

Stroll: Gaga could be seen strutting across the set

Reggiani eventually hired hitman Benedetto Ceraulo, a debt-ridden pizzeria owner who shot Gucci dead on the steps of his office in Milan as he arrived for work. Ceraulo was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.

She was convicted after her clairvoyant and confidante Pina Auriemma turned informer and told police about the plot. 

During the murder trial, which transfixed Italy, Reggiani arrived each day wearing head-to-toe Gucci clothes and accessories.

The court heard how she had ordered the murder of her husband after he offered her $650,000 in a divorce settlement. 

Focused: Gaga appeared deep in thought ahead of filming

Focused: Gaga appeared deep in thought ahead of filming

She was initially sentenced to 29 years in 1998, which was reduced to 26 on appeal. She served 18 – with her pet ferret Bambi as a companion for some of the time – before being released in October 2014. 

Having Bambi by her side was a special privilege negotiated by her lawyers — however he was to suffer an unfortunate demise when a fellow inmate accidentally sat on him. 

Well-known for her luxury lifestyle, Reggiani once said: ‘I’d rather cry in a Rolls than be happy on a bicycle’ and turned down the offer of day release while in prison because it would have meant doing ‘menial’ work.

Shocking: Reggiani, pictured with Maurizio, was initially sentenced to 29 years in 1998, which was reduced to 26 on appeal. She served 18 before being released in October 2014

Shocking: Reggiani, pictured with Maurizio, was initially sentenced to 29 years in 1998, which was reduced to 26 on appeal. She served 18 before being released in October 2014

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Explosive: House of Gucci will focus on Patrizia Reggiani (played by Gaga), who was found guilty of paying a hit man €300k (£240k) to murder ex-husband Maurizio (Driver)

In 2017 a court ruled Reggiani was entitled to receive £900,000 a year from her ex-husband’s fortune and she was given a lump sum of £16million for her time in prison.

Maurizio Gucci was the grandson of Guccio Gucci, founder of the fashion company made famous with its double G logo.

In the early 1990s it was hit by problems and he sold the label for $120 million, just two years before his death.

The new film, directed by Ridley Scott, is scheduled to go on general release from November 24th 2021. 

The Gucci empire 

The fashion empire of Gucci was founded in 1921 by Guccio Gucci, a Florentine leather merchant whose business of selling leather travel bags prospered after the Depression and World War Two.

Guccio’s son Aldo expanded the business into Paris, New York and Tokyo as the ‘twin Gs’ of the family name became a worldwide fashion icon.

By 1974, the Gucci empire numbered 14 stores and 46 franchised boutiques around the world.

At around the same time, celebrities like Jackie Kennedy were helping establish Gucci as the world’s leading fashion brand by embracing its products.

Maurizio Gucci, Guccio’s grandson and Aldo’s nephew, took control of the company from the board of directors after Aldo, who was sent to prison for tax evasion in 1986 aged 81.

However, Maurizio would be the last member of the family to head the Gucci business.

By 1989, nearly 50 per cent of the business had been bought out by Investcorp, a group of investment bankers angling for shares of the business.

In 1993, Maurizio sold his holding for $170m to a Bahrain-based investment company.