5 things you didn’t know about 59-year-old Elizabeth Hurley

However, she ended up breaking a rule, as she was featured in an advertisement for Estee Lauder, which became a hugely controversial act. Due to the controversy, Elizabeth Hurley was eventually fined $100k and given a warning.

3) She is a major philanthropist

Hurley is no stranger to being on the news for a variety of reasons. However, not many will be aware that she is a major philanthropist and is actually associated with multiple charities and initiatives.

Apart from being a member of the Estee Lauder Breast Cancer Awareness program, she has also worked to raise money for multiple charitable organizations, including The Ark Children’s Charity and the Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital. The actress is also part of the City Veterans network and regularly donates to a range of causes.

4) She is a notable fashion designer

Elizabeth Hurley’s vast array of talents means that she has been a long-term spokesperson for Estee Lauder in general and spearheaded a range of philanthropic initiatives for the designer. She actually has a 16-year contract with the company and has also created her fashion line.

The actress has worked in the past for MANGO, and has been on the cover of the Vogue magazine multiple times in the past.

5) She has had her fair share of relationships

While her relationship with Hugh Grant was big news when it happened in 1987, she has been in a number of other public relationships as well. Hurley experienced motherhood for the first time with Steve Bing, with whom she had her son Damian Charles.