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Liz dated Hugh Grant for 13 years, from 1987-2000.
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Liz's Indian father-in-law revealed in April 2007 that he had cut ties with his son, Arun, amid anger over their lavish wedding. Vinod Nayer told the media that he and his wife Joanne felt "publicly humiliated" and treated "like social outcasts" at the event, which took place in Britain and India last month.
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As a child, Liz wanted to become a dancer.
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Liz and Arun married on March 4th, 2007, after fooling paparazzi who were waiting outside Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire for a service in the evening. Liz and Arun paid for a superintendent registrar and her assistant to conduct a secret marriage ceremony inside the castle the day prior. The couple were paid $1 million for their wedding photographs in an exclusive deal with Hello! magazine.
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Liz received the 'Supporting Actress of the Year' award at the ShoWest Convention in the USA in 1997.
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Liz was presented with Grazia's style icon award in June 2006. at the magazine's first awards ceremony. The awards celebrate the creative achievements of women.
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Liz is a huge supporter of charities such as the 'End Hunger Network' and the 'Screen Actor's Guild Foundation.'
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Liz and
Hugh Grant formed the production company, 'Simian Films,' in 1994. The couple dated until 2001.
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Liz has a beachwear line called Elizabeth Hurley Beach.
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Liz has twelve piercings in her ear and another one in her nose.
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Liz has a son, Damian Charles, to director
Steve Bing, who initially denied paternity. One of Damian's seven Godparents is
Elton John.
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Liz is the only model in Estee Lauder's history to have a lipstick named after her. 'Elizabeth Pink' is the name of her signature glossy shade. All proceeds go to a breast cancer fund.
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Liz's father was an army officer, her mother was a school teacher, her sister, Kate, a literary agent, and her brother, Michael, an engineer. Liz's mother is an English Protestant, while her father is Catholic.
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Liz has said she gets her "hot-date look" by eating vast quantities of watercress soup.
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Liz was considered for a role in
Goldeneye (1995).
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Liz's appearances on various lists include:
AntiBloat
2006 - #4 position 'Sexiest Celebrity Stomachs'
FHM
2007 - #70 position '100 Sexiest Women in the World'
People Magazine
2007 - one of the annual '100 Most Beautiful People'
Orange Film Survey
2001 - #4 position 'Greatest British Film Actresses'
Empire Magazine
1995 - one of the '100 Sexiest Stars in Film History'
People Weekly
1995 - one of the 'Most Intriguing People'
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Liz is the former spokesperson for Estee Lauder's ReNutriv Skin Care Line. She was replaced by supermodel
Carolyn Murphy.