Liz Hurley and Shane Warne enjoyed a very high profile and passionate three-year romance that began in 2010 and upon news of his passing, the actress shared her devastation on social media.
Hurley was expected to deliver a video message during his state funeral, however, she was nowhere to be seen.
“My heart aches that I can’t be in Australia tomorrow for Shane’s funeral,” Hurley told her 2.3 million followers on Instagram.
“My heart aches that I can’t be in Australia tomorrow for Shane’s funeral. I was filming last night and, with the time jump, physically can’t get there.
“These pictures were taken in Sri Lanka to celebrate our engagement- we had all our children with us and it was the happiest time. It still hasn’t really sunk in that he’s gone. It seems too cruel that all the people who loved him will never have another Lion hug, but our memories will live forever. RIP Lionheart, with love your Lun,” she concluded the post.
Now, Master of Ceremonies, Eddie McGuire, has told news.com.au that Hurley contributed to the service and offered “nothing but warmth and respect throughout”.
“Elizabeth, like another major star and close friend, found it too emotional to encapsulate their feelings into a 30-second grab,” he told the publication.
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“She had sent out wonderful tributes and she and we didn’t want to diminish her grief and love of the Warne family by doing so.
“In the end, her tribute was greater by not doing so, but by supporting the family and the production with her well wishes and support privately.
“We respected her wishes and completely understand her feelings. There was nothing but warmth and respect throughout the process.”
Hurley and Warne were engaged from 2011 until 2013, and despite parting ways, they remained on good terms and often spoke highly of each other.
Shane Warne died on March 4th 2022 from a suspected heart attack that took place in a Thai villa that he was staying in. He was aged 52.
Melbourne born Warne was the former captain of the Australian National Team and one of the greatest bowlers in history, gaining him the nickname ‘Spin King’.
A state funeral was held for the iconic Australian personality last night at the MCG with 50,000 people in attendance and millions more tuning into the proceedings.
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