Hugh Grant

Profession: Actor
Place/Date of Birth: Hammersmith, London, 09 September 2020
Assiociated with: Jemima Khan, Liz Hurley

The Music and Lyrics star announced the end of his three year relationship relationship with Jemima on Friday.

Hugh and Jemima announce separation - Feb 17 2007
Hugh Grant and Jemima Khan have separated.

Robert Garlock told US website People.com: "Hugh and Jemima have decided to split amicably."

Romantic comedy star Grant, 46, who is best known for his role in Four Weddings and a Funeral, had been dating Khan for about three years but had recently dodged questions about whether marriage was on the cards.

Khan, socialite daughter of the late millionaire James Goldsmith, began her relationship with Grant after the breakdown of her marriage to Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, with whom she has two sons.

The split comes days after the couple attended the London and Los Angeles premieres of his new film, Music and Lyrics.

There have been suggestions that their relationship was in trouble after they were reportedly seen arguing in public.

The pair were seen rowing at Khan’s 33rd birthday party held at The George Restaurant in Mayfair, London.

Khan was reportedly overheard joking about Grant’s commitment phobia to which he replied she was behaving like a dictator.

Grant, who has never been married, was famously arrested with a prostitute in Hollywood in 1995, while in a long-term relationship with actress and model Elizabeth Hurley.

Hugh and Drew make music in Hollywood - Feb 8 2007
Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore continued their whirlwind publicity tour for romcom Music And Lyrics by treading the red carpet at a premiere in Hollywood.

Well, that’s not strictly true - the typically kooky Drew showed up late and went straight into the movie before coming back out after introducing it to chat with the press.

Jamie Lee Curtis and Kyle MacLachlan also showed up, while David Furnish was keen to see his friend Hugh’s handiwork.

"He’s a dear, dear friend of mine and Elton’s," he said. "He told me I had to come tonight because he promised me that he was wearing tight trousers and Cuban heels in the film - it was an offer too good to refuse."

And when told that Hugh pulls off some nifty dance moves in the movie, he revealed: "We might have to book him for one of our next events!"

The star revealed that he and Elton have a quiet Valentine’s Day planned, admitting he was looking forward to a "nice, quiet dinner - just the two of us. A quiet, candlelit moment, that’s the most important thing."

Hugh: I’ve finally settled down - Jan 24 2007
Hugh Grant has admitted that he has finally "settled down".

The Notting Hill star, who has been dating socialite Jemima Khan for three years, has a reputation for being reluctant to commit.

But today the 46-year-old said it was "very nice" to finally find his soulmate.

In his new film Music And Lyrics, the actor, whose old flame Liz Hurley is marry boyfriend Arun Nayar this year, plays a washed-up rock star who eventually finds love in his middle age.

Hugh admitted: "It’s true that I have taken a long time to settle down. My life is very nice now".

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Biography

Hugh Grant was born on September 9, 1960. His father James was a carpet salesman, mother Fynvola was a teacher. Hugh was educated in New College, Oxford University where he majored in literature. Although he was first noticed in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Hugh’s movie career took off when he starred in Merchant-Ivory’s Maurice, for which he won the Venice Film Festival’s Best Actor prize.

In 1995, Hugh became the scandal of the year by hiring a prostitute, Divine Brown, to perform certain acts in the privacy of his automobile. His girlfriend, Liz Hurley was not amused and although she stuck by him through the scandal they finally called it quits in 2000 after 13 years together. The Divine Brown incident could well have been the making of Hugh Grant though, after this mishap he was cast in many more films and became a British icon here and in the States.

Although many of his films at this time were dubious to say the least, their ratings were bouyed by his popularity and in 1999 he made a real comeback. Notting Hill was a return to form for Grant, made by the same team that first shot to fame with Four Weddings...it confirmed his status and saw his star on the rise again. Following up his success with About A boy and Bridget Jone’s Diary which saw him departing from his usual role as bumbling English fool and made him a whole new type of heartthrob.

He has also starred in Love Actually as the Prime Minister, which saw much speculation as to whether Brits would actually prefer Grant as the leader of their country. Hugh remains a bachelor, despite rumours of a fling with co-star Sandra Bullock, and remains very close friends with Liz Hurley with whom he owns Simian Productions.
(Updated April 04)
August 2007