Elizabeth Hurley has admitted returning to Melbourne is “bittersweet” following the death of her ex-fiancé Shane Warne two years ago.
The actress, 59, took to her Instagram on Tuesday to share a glimpse of her trip to Australia with her son Damian, to attend the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse.
She cut a glamorous figure for the races, wearing a striking yellow dress, with an off-the-shoulder neckline adorned with ruffled flowers.
The model gave herself a few extra inches in a pair of cream heels and wore a huge floral headdress as she arrived at the racecourse by helicopter.
While his lookalike son Damian, 22, looked dapper in a black jacket and striped trousers, which he teamed with a blue tie and gray vest.
Elizabeth Hurley has admitted returning to Melbourne is “bittersweet”, following the death of her ex-fiancé Shane Warne two years ago (pictured together)
The actress, 59, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a glimpse of her trip to Australia with her son Damian, to attend the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse.
She cut a glamorous figure for the races, wearing a striking yellow dress, with an off-the-shoulder neckline adorned with ruffled flowers.
He showed off his striking resemblance to his famous mother and coordinated his outfit with hers with a yellow flower pinned to his lapel.
Sharing a series of photos from the event and her lavish helicopter arrival, Elizabeth admitted her return to Australia was “bittersweet” as the city was “home to so many memories” with ex-partner Shane.
She wrote: “It’s bittersweet to be back in Melbourne, home of so many memories.” Thank you @flemingtonvrc for inviting me and my son. We had a beautiful day.’
She began dating the Australian cricketer, who was born and raised in Melbourne, in 2010, before getting engaged the following year, but they eventually split in 2013.
Shane tragically died of a heart attack at the age of 52 on March 4, 2022, while staying in a luxury villa on the Thai resort island of Koh Samui.
He and Elizabeth remained good friends despite their separation, and he called their relationship “the happiest time of his life”, confessing that he was upset that things between them did not work out.
Earlier this year, Elizabeth reflected on the emotional toll of losing Shane on both her and Damian, who shared a strong bond with the late cricket legend.
talking to The telegraph In April he admitted: ‘We have suffered losses. It was terrible to lose Shane; It was something terrible. And it’s a sadness, you know, that stays with you for a long time.
The model gave herself a few extra inches in a pair of cream heels and wore a huge floral headdress as she arrived at the racecourse by helicopter.
While his lookalike son Damian, 22, looked dapper in a black jacket and striped trousers, which he teamed with a blue tie and gray vest.
Sharing a series of photos from the event and her lavish helicopter arrival, Elizabeth admitted her return to Australia was “bittersweet” as the city was “home to so many memories” with ex-partner Shane.
“I know that as we get older we’re going to experience more and more loss, but Damian, when he was young, probably experienced more than most and I think that affects you.” I think it affects his writing and it affects him as an artist.
In 2018, Shane said of his romance with Elizabeth: “Who knows what the future holds.” There is a difference between falling in love with someone and loving someone. I will always love Elizabeth, but I don’t think we will get back together.
‘When we were together, we both had a great time. Unfortunately it didn’t work. It wasn’t something she or I did wrong, it just failed.
“We are still great friends, we stay in touch, we are good for each other and our children get along very well.”
He added: “I was more in love with Elizabeth than I thought I could be. I miss the love we had. My years with Elizabeth were the happiest of my life.
Elizabeth has maintained a strong relationship with her ex-fiancee’s children, Brooke, 27, Jackson, 25, and Summer, 22.
While Damian also maintains a close bond with Shane’s children, sharing photos of their childhood holidays together and commenting on his posts.
Their trip to Australia comes as it was announced that Elizabeth is the star of this season’s first big Christmas TV advert for former high street staple Debenhams.
She began dating the Australian cricketer, who was born and raised in Melbourne, in 2010, before getting engaged the following year, but they eventually split in 2013 (seen March 2013).
He and Elizabeth remained good friends despite their separation, and he called their relationship the “happiest time of his life”, confessing that he was upset that things between them didn’t work out (pictured together in July 2013).
Shane tragically died of a heart attack at the age of 52 on March 4, 2022, while staying in a luxury villa on the Thai resort island of Koh Samui (pictured in 2020).
Earlier this year, Elizabeth reflected on the emotional toll of losing Shane on both her and Damian, who shared a strong bond with the late cricket legend (Damian and Shane pictured).
The actress joins Glow Up host Leomie Anderson, 31, comedian Ellie Taylor, 40, and model and podcast host Hannah Cooper-Dommett, 35, in the festive promo, which acts as a reminder that Debenhams is now a thriving online retailer.
The ad shows the mother-of-one wearing a bright green dress while lounging on a sofa and praises the ease of ordering online instead of wandering around stores amid the chaos of Christmas.
Speaking about her cameo in the advert, Elizabeth said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be part of ‘Duh, Debenhams’ this Christmas, my favorite time of year.
‘This campaign beautifully embodies the joy of the festive season, combining humor with style.
“There’s nothing like celebrating with your loved ones at Christmas parties, and Debenhams makes it easy to find the perfect outfits and gifts to enhance every gathering.”
The advert is accompanied by the classic Carol of the Bells theme, with a fresh twist added to the festive favourite, combining memorable notes from the carol with the campaign’s playful expression, ‘Duh’.
It’s been a busy month for Liz, who received the Commitment to a Cause award at the Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards in Madrid last week.
The actress has been a proud ambassador of the Estée Lauder Companies breast cancer campaign since 1996.
It comes as it was announced that Elizabeth is the star of this season’s first big Christmas TV advert for former high street staple Debenhams.
The model and actress joins Glow Up host Leomie Anderson, comedian Ellie Taylor and model and podcaster Hannah Cooper-Dommett in the festive promotion.
The actress descended on the red carpet with her son Damián at the star-studded event.
Elizabeth stole the show in the stunning figure-hugging ensemble as she flaunted her tiny waist and age-defying looks.
Actor and model Damian bared his chest while wearing the bright red suit and black patent leather spectacles shirtless.
The mother-son duo looked happier than ever as they posed at the photocall before heading to the ceremony, where Elizabeth received the award for her dedication to raising awareness about breast cancer.
