Elizabeth Hurley is on cloud nine after reportedly getting engaged to Billy Ray Cyrus, following a year of confirming their relationship. Amid the engagement, the actress’s personal life has drawn attention. Hurley has been in some high-profile relationships, but it was her lavish wedding to Indian billionaire Arun Nayar, followed by their divorce, that caught the media’s attention.
What led to Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar’s divorce?
Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar had a lavish 2007 wedding with multiple ceremonies in Gloucestershire, England, and Jodhpur, India. However, the couple parted ways after four years. In 2010, Hurley announced that she and Nayar had already separated several months earlier. At the time, many rumours circulated about their split.
While Hurley claimed that the divorce happened due to Nayar’s “unreasonable behaviour”, later tabloids broke news of her infidelity with Australian cricketer Shane Warne. Soon reports surfaced that Hurley and Warne shared a hotel room and were even photographed kissing in public. However, as soon as pictures of them kissing made their way, Hurley rushed to share her side of the story. She quickly pointed out she was already separated from Nayar when her relationship with Warne began.
Do you know Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar were granted divorce in just 92 seconds? The actress had petitioned to end the marriage on the grounds that it had broken down because of his ‘unreasonable behaviour’. The papers stated that the respondent (Mr Nayar) had behaved in such a way that the petitioner (Ms Hurley) could not reasonably be expected to live with the respondent.
Hurley and Nayar did not attend the hearing, but both parties agreed to share the costs of the divorce. As a result, the court granted the divorce in just 92 seconds. And just like this, the former couple moved ahead without any drama.
Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar’s lavish wedding worth USD 2.5 million
Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar tied the knot in England in 2007, and their Indian wedding took place at the Umaid Bhawan Palace, lasting eight days with over 200 guests. The wedding ceremonies lasted a week, with huge processions through the grounds of Umaid Bhawan Palace.
Many international celebrities attended, and the wedding was the talk of the town for years for its splendour. Tagged as the wedding of the year, the reported cost of Arun Nayar and Elizabeth Hurley’s wedding was USD 2.5 million.
Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar were first spotted at the Christian Dior fashion show in Paris, where they looked lovestruck. Arun Nayar and Elizabeth Hurley were head-over-heels in love, and he was so smitten that he gave her princess treatment. Before Arun, Hurley was in a 13-year relationship with Hugh Grant. The diva also dated producer Steve Bing, NBA player Steve Nash, Australian cricketer Shane Warne and now singer Billy Ray Cyrus.
Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth met back in 2022 on the set of Christmas in Paradise on the Caribbean island of Nevis. Elizabeth and Billy then reconnected years later and confirmed their relationship in April 2025. One month later, the pair made their red carpet debut as a couple, and now they are reportedly engaged.