Jude Law had no idea he accidentally ruined The Holiday for everyone with recent admission

Jude Law, who melts our collective hearts every Christmas when we settle down with a Bailey's to watch his iconic film The Holiday, recently revealed a shocking fact about the title.

The 51-year-old actor played Graham in the festive flick, who falls head over heels in love with American film trailer maker Amanda Woods after she spends Christmas in his sister's Surrey cottage.

Meanwhile, said sister Iris Simpkins gets to spend the holiday in Amanda's lavish Los Angeles mansion as a result of a home swap.

Iris' homely cottage has long been longed for by viewers of The Holiday, with some even hoping to visit one day.

It's simply perfect, as a result of the picturesque wooden beams, open fire, shabby chic kitchen and roll-top bath.

However, the dream is well and truly dead as a result of Law breaking the news that the perfectly Christmassy cottage isn't actually real.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Law explained that he had no clue he was revealing a big secret.

The interviewer said: "Did you have any idea the fans would be so upset about that?"

Law responded: "Well it surprised me because I think there was a newspaper online that revealed photos of it being built about 15 years ago. I thought they'd have known that. Also, it's a movie."

The interviewer hinted that what the fans really want is a sequel, to which Law cheekily responded: "That'd be fine."

Law first shared the news about the fictitious cottage during an interview with BBC Radio on 24 November, Law was asked whether it's possible to rent the property on Airbnb.

He responded: "That cottage doesn’t exist."

Sensing the obvious shock in the room, he continued: "Oooh, yeah."

He added: "So the director, [Nancy Meyers], she’s a bit of a perfectionist.

"She toured that whole area and didn’t quite find the chocolate box cottage she’s looking for. So she just hired a field and drew it and had someone build it."

Yep... as it turns out, the cottage only existed on a Hollywood sound stage.

Law lifted the lid on more details surrounded the beloved 2006 film.

He said: "So here’s the funny thing, if you watch it … We were shooting in the winter here. And every time I’d go in that door, we’d cut, and we shot the interiors in LA about three months later."

The interviewer then pleaded: "Oh no, please stop! We don't want to hear anymore! You're ruining it! We can't bear it."

Law jokingly replied: "Just burst the bubble! Sorry!"