Elizabeth Hurley turns 50: From her famous Versace dress to Hugh Grant and The Royals
Elizabeth Hurley – who turned heads when she worked the red carpet in that Versace dress in the 90s – is today celebrating her 50th birthday.
Hurley made her acting debut in the 1987 film Aria before going on to star in Estee Lauder campaigns and a raft of films and TV shows including Austin Powers, Bedazzled, and most recently The Royals, during a career spanning nearly three decades.
The model and actress famously dated Hugh Grant for 13 years, married Arun Nayar and got engaged to cricketer Shane Warne.
As well as being a mother to her 13-year-old son Damian, she is also godmother to David and Victoria Beckham's children Brooklyn and Romeo.
Elizabeth Hurley - In pictures
But despite a career in the spotlight, Hurley has opted for a more demure approach to her milestone birthday celebrations.
"I chose not to have a big party but several big lunches and dinners so I really get to see everyone I adore," she told Hello!
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A perfect English day with old friends and the best pre birthday cake ever <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&id=222025&p=http://t.co/PsutSDdeJ3" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-30486-http://t.co/PsutSDdeJ3" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/PsutSDdeJ3</a>— Elizabeth Hurley (@ElizabethHurley) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/ElizabethHurley/status/607607341064814592" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-30486-https://twitter.com/ElizabethHurley/status/607607341064814592" data-vars-event-id="c23">June 7, 2015</a>
Speaking about her hopes and expectations for the next decade she said: "I'm expecting more of the same and then some.
"I love my life, I love change and I love new experiences. Saying yes is so liberating; it's my favourite word."
