Elizabeth Hurley has dismissed speculation that she took Prince Harry’s virginity as a teenager.
The 57-year-old British actress has denied being the “beautiful older country woman” the 38-year-old Duke of Sussex allegedly wrote about losing his virginity in his upcoming memoir “Spare”.
After rumors began to surface that the star of “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery” was the unidentified woman, Hurley was asked about the speculation in an interview with The Times published Friday.
“Not me. Not guilty. Ha!” she said.
Elizabeth Hurley has denied rumors that she took Prince Harry’s virginity when he was a teenager.
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When pressed further on the matter, Hurley doubled down and said, “No. Not me. Absolutely not.”
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The “The Royals” alum previously owned a 410-acre farm in the Cotswolds, southern England, which she bought in 2002. She sold the property, which is located on the outskirts of Barnsley, Gloucestershire, for £9m in 2015. .
In 2002, Hurley began dating Indian businessman Arun Nayar and they married in 2007. The former couple separated in 2010 and finalized their divorce in 2011.
Before her marriage, the “Bedazzled” actress was in a 13-year relationship with Hugh Grant, which ended in 2000. Grant, 62, is godfather to Hurley’s son Damian, 20, whom she shared with the late American businessman Steve Bing. .
Harry is married to former American actress Meghan Markle, 41, with whom he shares son Archie, 3, and daughter Lilibet, 1.
Hurley dismissed speculation that she was the “beautiful older woman in the country” the 38-year-old Duke of Sussex allegedly wrote about losing his virginity in his upcoming memoir “Spare.”
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In a 2019 interview with Us Weekly, Hurley revealed that he had met the “Suits” alum in the past before Meghan met her future husband.
“I met her once when we were both just actresses,” she told the outlet. “I think she before she probably met her future husband. She was fantastic.”
Although Hurley said he hasn’t kept in touch with Meghan, he praised the mother-of-2 for her work as a royal.
“To me, she’s doing a great job and she looks wonderful. So I just wish her luck,” he said. “To be honest, I haven’t seen her since. I don’t really know her very well. She knows she’s doing a great job in Africa.”
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In January 2020, Harry and Meghan announced that they would be stepping down from their roles as royals and moving to the United States. The two founded their Archewell charity in 2020.
Harry and Meghan’s publisher is reportedly concerned that the couple’s Netflix docuseries will affect sales of “Spare.”
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The couple released the second volume of their Netflix docuseries “Harry & Meghan” on Thursday. The docuseries reportedly has the publisher of books for couples worried about possible sales of Harry’s upcoming memoirs.
According to royal watcher Neil Sean, a source at Penguin Random House, the publisher of “Spare,” says the company is “incredibly worried” that sales will plummet because of the couple’s Netflix series.
The royal expert noted that both Harry and Meghan have already shared a lot of information about the royal family and the reason for their departure in 2020, which could affect the book’s sales.
On October 27, Penguin Random House announced the duke of sussex book will be released on January 10.
Fox News Digital’s Janelle Ash contributed to this report.
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