Elizabeth Hurley Granted Quick Divorce From Husband of Four Years
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}British actress Elizabeth Hurley (L) poses with husband Arun Nayar during an event for Breast Cancer Awareness in Mumbai in this October 23, 2008 file photo. (Reuters)
LONDON -- British actress Elizabeth Hurley's four-year marriage to Indian businessman Arun Nayar ended in divorce Wednesday.
The couple were granted a decree nisi at London's High Court by District Judge Penny Cushing
The "Austin Powers" actress married the Indian textile heir at Sudely Castle, Gloucestershire, England, in March 2007 and had a traditional Hindu wedding at Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, India.The ceremonies were attended by numerous celebrities, including Sir Elton John.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Hurley, 46, who is dating Australian cricketer Shane Warne, 41, announced her marriage split via Twitter in December 2010.
"For the record, my husband Arun and I separated a few months ago. Our close family and friends were aware of this," she wrote.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It was the first marriage for the actress, who was previously in a long-term relationship with actor Hugh Grant, and gained attention for standing by her man in 1995 when he was caught with a prostitute in Los Angeles. The two split in 2000 after 13 years together but remain friends.
The Estee Lauder model also has a son, now aged nine, from her brief relationship with American financier Steve Bing.