Everything We Know About Elizabeth Hurley And Hugh Grant's Intense Past Relationship

August 18, 2024

Highlights

Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley had a dramatic relationship for 13 years, dealing with scandals and breakups.
Despite their turbulent past, Hurley and Grant remain friends and have mutual respect for each other's current lives.
Grant commented on their relationship, saying it became less romantic over time but now Hurley is his best friend.

Besides being talented and famous British actors who were once in a long-term relationship, Elizabeth Hurley and Hugh Grant have something else in common: they are both outspoken. Neither star seems to think twice about sharing what's on their minds or hearts, which results in some fascinating interviews. For example, Grant said he starred in Wonka for the money, and he said that his appearance on The Daily Show was lackluster. For her part, Hurley spilled about her co-star Brendon Fraser after they appeared in Bedazzled together.

Since Elizabeth Hurley and Hugh Grant always have so much to say, it's natural to be curious about what they really think about each other. According to Us Weekly, Hurley shared in April 2024 that she and Grant argued about the appearance of their hypothetical future kids. In this article, we'll take a look at what Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley's relationship looked like, along with what their status is today.

Inside Elizabeth Hurley And Hugh Grant's Relationship

Elizabeth Hurley and Hugh Grant had quite a dramatic relationship that is fascinating to look back on. They dated for 13 years from 1987 to 2000. According to Us Weekly, they went through a huge scandal in 1995 when Grant's affair with Divine Brown, a sex worker, became public. This was a very intense experience for both Hurley and Grant... and since they didn't break up right away, the rest of their relationship must have felt intense as well.

As The Guardian reported, Grant was arrested when seen with Brown in his car. After being told that he had to attend a program about AIDs and pay $1,000, he said that he and Hurley were going to stay together. He said, "I’ve done an abominable thing, and she’s [Liz Hurley] been amazing about it, and contrary to what I read in the paper today, she’s been very supportive, and we’re going to try to work it out.’’

Both actors have shared their perspectives on their breakup over the years and have opened up quite a lot to Andy Cohen. According to Elle, the stars both talked about their relationship on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen in 2015.

Hugh Grant seemed to suggest that the relationship became less romantic as time went on. He said:

"The sex bit probably fizzled out, but now she's my absolute best friend—number one person I call in a crisis."

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When Elizabeth Hurley appeared on the show, she said her friends referred to him as "Grumpelstiltskin" because he was often in a bad mood. Their relationship was also very intense because she was so frustrated with him on such a frequent basis. She said:

"He used to really annoy me, actually. I mean, I love him, but, um, he's very annoying."

Back in 2000, Grant reportedly said he was too boring for Hurley, which could have been why they split up. According to ABC, he told Hör Zu, a publication in Germany: "Basically my life is so boring, it's embarrassing. I would love to be a jet-setter, flying off to parties in New York and Monte Carlo. Obviously I was simply too dull for Liz."

Who Did Elizabeth Hurley Date?	Years Together (According to Us Weekly, As Of April 2024)
Hugh Grant	1987-2000
Dave Bing	early 2000s, 18-month-long relationship
Steve Nash	2001
Arun Nayar	2002-2011 (married 2007-2011)
Shane Warne	2010-2013

Hurley also told Andy Cohen on the SiriusXM show Radio Andy that they used to fight about kids. This must have been an emotional experience for both of them since it's such a heavy and weighty topic.

According to US Weekly, Cohen asked if she wanted to start a family with Grant. Hurley said no and explained:

“You can never regret anything that didn’t happen. Of course, we used to think about it because we used to fight all day. We used to look in the mirror next to each other and say, ‘It’d have to be my eyes.’ ‘No, my eyes.’ ‘Your hair.’ ‘No, my hair!’ … So we used to bicker for hours about who would look like who. And of course, none of his children look like him, as it happens.”

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Hugh Grant didn't appear to comment on whether or not he wanted to start a family with Elizabeth Hurley. He did talk about fatherhood in an interview with People and mentioned having many kids at an older age.

Who Else Did Hugh Grant Date? (According to Us Weekly, As Of April 2024)

Jemima Khan (2004-2007)
Tinglan Hong (2011-2013)
Anna Eberstein (2012-present, married in 2018))

He said, "Well, I live here and I have no fun at all. I'm swamped in children, and I'm too old for them."

Are Elizabeth Hurley And Hugh Grant Friends Today?

In 2021, Elizabeth Hurley was interviewed on the podcast People In The '90s and said that she and Hugh Grant remained friends after breaking up. According to USA Today, she believes that if people want to stay on good terms with a former partner, they should "have a lot of respect for their current life."

She said:

"We haven't been romantically involved for 20 years… But we're always very aware that there are other people in our lives. There's partners, there's children. You can't just, sort of, live in a lovely, rosy, mist of the past."

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When Hurley talked about her acting roles and her life in an interview with The Sunday Times in 2021, she complimented Grant. She said that he is even the godfather to her son Damian, whom she shares with Steve Bing. While Hurley made headlines for being too close to her son Damian, who is her only child, Grant has five kids.

Who Are Hugh Grant's Kids?	Mother (According to People)
12-year-old Tabitha Xiao Xi Grant	Tinglan Hong
11-year-old Felix Chang Hong Grant	Anna Eberstein
11-year-old John Mungo Grant	Anna Eberstein
11-year-old daughter (name unknown)	Anna Eberstein
five-year-old (name unknown)	Anna Eberstein

She said, “He’s very happily married. I spent some time with him and his wife a few weeks ago at a birthday party. He has five children. He’s a great daddy.”

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