She turns 60 in June but English actress and model Liz Hurley showed she is still capable of getting the whole world talking when she seemingly went public with a new romance with country music legend Billy Ray Cyrus this week. Picture: Instagram
Liz Hurley shocks the world days from 60th
From sporting legends to film royalty - and even a rumoured lesbian affair - Liz Hurley’s flings have been tabloid fodder for decades.
Cyrus, who was only recently divorced from Johanna Hodges aka Firerose, becomes the latest in an impressive list of men - and allegedly one woman - who have enjoyed a fling with Hurley.
Yes, Miley Cyrus’ potential new stepmum has dated everyone from sporting legends to film icons. But it all started with one relationship - and one dress - that rocketed her to stardom. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Hurley was relatively unknown when she met British actor Hugh Grant on a movie set in the late 1980s. But she became a sensation after donning this black Versace dress at the premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral.
Hurley and Grant had their ups and downs, including in 1995 when he was sprung soliciting the services of a sex worker. Picture: AFP
Hurley stuck by him through that controversy but after 13 years together they announced an amicable split in 2000. Picture: AP
It was later alleged Grant wasn’t the only one getting up to extra curricular activities during their relationship. Hurley was accused of having an affair with British producer William Annesley, whose girlfriend found Hurley’s pyjamas in his bed and promptly posted them to Grant.
That girlfriend was British actress Charlotte Lewis (pictured left) who was a friend of Hurley’s and even claimed they had a lesbian encounter to please Annesley. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
It wasn’t the only time someone spilt Hurley’s tea. Actor Tom Sizemore confessed to having a three-year affair with Hurley - also while she was with Grant. Sizemore devoted a whole chapter of his book to his infatuation with Hurley. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
One alleged fling that has remained under wraps is whatever happened between Hurley and actor Denis Leary. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)
There was all sorts of smoke after the pair co-starred in two films together - and they became so close that Hurley would later make Leary the godfather of her son, Damian. But despite speaking openly about their connection, it’s never been confirmed if the relationship got physical. (Photo by Bruno Vincent/Getty Images)
Billionaire Ted Forstmann had a famous soft spot for glamorous women - including Princess Diana. He is another who is rumoured to have enjoyed a brief romance with Hurley. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for The Promotion Factory)
But it wasn’t until she met American businessman Steve Bing that Hurley went public with another relationship.
They couldn’t keep their hands off each other at an Elton John concert at Madison Square Garden in 2000. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
And a couple of years later Hurley gave birth to the couple’s son, Damian. It was hardly a fairytale arrival though as Hurley was forced to make Bing take a DNA test after he initially denied being the father. He also claimed his relationship with Hurley was non-exclusive. Picture: David Caird
The non-exclusive tag appeared to ring true when it emerged Hurley had been spotted with British businessman Tim Jefferies, the ex of supermodel Claudia Schiffer. Picture: AP
Jefferies was well known to Australians as the one-time boyfriend of Elle Macpherson during the peak of her fame in the mid-1990s.
Hurley would go on to famously develop a fascination with cricketers, but it was basketballer Steve Nash who was her first dip in the sports waters. Nash was playing for the Dallas Mavericks and his agent confirmed he hooked up with Hurley while she was filming a movie in Texas. Picture: AFP
Around 2002, Hurley dived in to another serious relationship. This time with Indian businessman Arun Nayar. Picture: AFP
Nayar accompanied Hurley at the wedding of Sir Elton John and David Furnish. (AP Photo Gretel Ensignia).
Before they walked down the aisle themselves in 2007. But the marriage only lasted a few years and they were divorced in 2011.
Before she moved on to Shane Warne, Hurley was rumoured to have caught the eye of Pakistan cricket great Imran Khan. Picture: AFP
But it was our Warnie who really bowled her over.
The spin king and the Austin Powers star enjoyed a whirlwind romance and were engaged just three months after Hurley’s divorce to Nayar was finalised. Picture: Alex Coppel/News Corp Australia
They became an A-list couple in England and Australia and even bought a mansion together in the UK.
But in three short years it was all over as the couple split in late 2013. (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)
Hurley moved on with a close friend of the royal family, David Yarrow. But it was just a short fling. (Photo by Tom L. Phelan/GC Images)
She then found herself a toyboy Russian billionaire in Evgeny Lebedev, who was 15 years her junior. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
Property mogul Niccolo Barattieri di San Pietro was the next man to see his name attached to Hurley’s - and there were even allegations of a love triangle with Lady Kitty Spencer. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for BVLGARI)
Before her most recent connection with Billy Ray Cyrus, the last man Hurley was linked to was Jennifer Aniston’s ex Justin Theroux. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for DGA)
They enjoyed a day together trackside at the Formula E Championship in Marrakesh in 2019, but neither party ever confirmed a romance. (Photo by Sam Bagnall/Motorsport Images via Getty Images)
But as she cruised through her 50s, Hurley remained one of the world’s most desirable women. Picture: lizhurley/Instagram
She was regularly accused of posting thirst trap images to Instagram - and it appears to have done the job in winning Billy Ray’s achy breaky heart. Picture: lizhurley/Instagram