She and Richard will tie the knot over the Christmas holidays in what should be a relatively small but magical ceremony,' said a source.

Fonda plans to invite her second husband - former politician Tom Hayden - and her third spouse, media mogul Ted Turner.

An insider added: 'They want their loved ones around them for an elegant and simple affair that will include Tom and Ted.'

Fonda was also married to French director Roger Vadim, who died in 2000.