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Elizabeth Hurley: Hugh Grant
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In 1994, Elizabeth Hurley accompanied her then-boyfriend Hugh Grant to the premiere of his film Four Weddings And A Funeral in a tight-fitting Versace dress held together by safety pins. Hugh may have been the star, but it was his curvaceous British partner who stole the limelight.
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After the ruckus surrounding the Brown scandal died down, Hurley began earning more recognition for her work in Hollywood, both as a producer (she and Grant founded the production company Simian Films in 1994) and an actress. Perhaps her most famous role to date has been as Vanessa Kensington, sidekick and eventual paramour of Mike Myers in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997). She reprised the role for the film's 1999 sequel, although her character was killed off only minutes into the movie. Hurley has ... appeared in such films as Permanent Midnight (1998), in which she played the wife of a heroin addict; and EdTV (1999), which featured her as a model who provides heady temptation for the film's titular protagonist (Matthew McConaughey). Hurley would play a temptress of a different sort -- a busty, female version of Satan -- in 2000's Bedazzled with Brendan Fraser. In 2001, Hurley took part in the four part documentary The Human Face, which was narrated by fellow Briton John Cleese, and later starred as a beautiful doctor in Double Whammy with Steve Buscemi and Dennis Leary.
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Reason number two for Hurley's fame taking off was her becoming the spokesmodel representing top cosmetics house Estée Lauder. This assignment, along with the Hugh Grant/Divine Brown incident, thrust Hurley squarely into the public eye. Despite the chaos created by the incident, Hurley and Grant founded Simian Films in partnership with Castle Rock Entertainment in 1994. Soon afterwards, Hurley, Simian's Head of Development, discovered the script for and produced the film Extreme Measures (1996), starring Hugh Grant, Gene Hackman, and Sarah Jessica Parker. Extreme Measures, a medical mystery thriller, is Simian Films' first production and a departure from what Hurley and Grant had planned on doing in their first production - comedy. Hurley found out about Extreme Measures after Simian Films was established, during her first meeting with executives from Castle Rock Entertainment.
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Reason number two for Hurley's fame taking off was her becoming the spokesmodel representing top cosmetics houseEstée Lauder. (Estée Lauder signed her shortly after the Versace safety-pin dress outing.) This assignment, along with theHugh Grant/Divine Brown incident, thrust Hurley squarely into the public eye. Despite the chaos created by the incident,Hurley and Grant founded Simian Films (''Simian'' because the two feel that Grant resembles a monkey) in partnership withCastle Rock Entertainment in 1994. Soon afterwards, Hurley, Simian's Head of Development, discovered the script for andproduced the film Extreme Measures(1996), starring Hugh Grant, Gene Hackman, and Sarah Jessica Parker. Extreme Measures, a medical mystery thriller, is Simian Films'first production and a departure from what Hurley and Grant had planned on doing in their first production -- comedy. Hurley found outabout Extreme Measures after Simian Films was established, during her first meeting with executives from Castle Rock Entertainment.Elizabeth liked the story and read Tony Gilroy's script eagerly.
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Elizabeth had a high profile 13-year relationship with actor Hugh Grant, spanning from 1986-2000. After their relationship ended, the two reportedly remained cordial. Elizabeth's romantic relationship with American billionaire Ted Forstmann is ... thought to have begun in 2000. After dating, the two remained friends. In October 2000, Elizabeth began a relationship with multi-millionaire American film producer Stephen Bing. In 2001, she revealed that she was pregnant with Bing's child, but the couple had already separated after 18 months together, before the announcement was made.
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Hurley and Bing met in 2000, shortly after her split from long time love, Hugh Grant. The pair was linked until she announced her pregnancy in late 2001. Bing surprised everyone, most of all Hurley, by alluding to the fact that he may not be the father due to the fact that they were not in a committed relationship during the time she became pregnant. This sparked a tabloid drama with speculation about who, if not Bing, fathered Hurley’s child. Hurley’s ex, Hugh Grant, was a possibility as was Matthew Perry. Hurley was reportedly distraught and said, "I was completely loyal and faithful to Stephen throughout this time as, indeed, he assured me he was to me." Now the real fun begins, as Hurley and Bing will have to come to terms on what Bing’s role should be in the life of their son.
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