Elizabeth Hurley Weds Arun Nayar at Sudeley Castle

In a private civil ceremony on Friday (March 2, 2007), actress Elizabeth Hurley (41 years old) wed Indian businessman Arun Nayar (42 years old). The wedding took place inside the fifteenth century Sudeley Castle, which is located in Winchcombe, England (125 miles west of London).

The couple plan to celebrate their nuptials with a party at the castle later Saturday. Guests include singer Elton John, model Kate Moss and Hurley's ex. Hugh Grant.

According to reports, Hello! Magazine has obtained the exclusive rights to images of the event.

The couple will fly to India for celebrations in Mumbai and Rajasthan next week.

Elizabeth Jane Hurley (born June 10, 1965 in Basingstoke, Hampshire) is an English actress, fashion model, producer and designer.

In the late 1980s, Hurley won a "Face of the Year" competition at a local newspaper in Winchester, England, and gained a year's modeling contract with a prestigious London firm as the first prize. Hurley also launched an acting career, appearing in several low budget English and Hollywood films, including the 1992 thriller Passenger 57 in which Hurley played a terrorist. She also appeared on television on both sides of the Atlantic, appearing in the British series Rumpole of the Bailey and the George Lucas-produced The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.

In 1994 Hurley attended the London premiere of the film Four Weddings and a Funeral starring her then-companion Hugh Grant. Hurley's appearance in a black Versace dress held together with gold safety pins gained her considerable media attention. It has often been referred to simply as "that dress" and, following Versace's murder in 1997, the London Times' obituary cited it as the thing for which the subject was best known.

In 1995 Hurley began working with top cosmetics company Estée Lauder as their main spokes model. Within her first month with the company Hurley launched the best-selling perfume, Pleasures. In 2007 Hurley's contract with Estée Lauder was renewed for the 13th year with a subsequent contract extension.
Hurley and Grant joined forces to create Simian Films, a production company. Through this joint venture Hurley produced two films starring Grant, Extreme Measures (1996) and Mickey Blue Eyes (1999). She also produced the 2004 film Method in which she starred. In 2006 the company was dissolved as both Hurley and Grant focused on other projects.

In 1997 Hurley was cast as the female lead in the hit Mike Myers spy comedy Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. After the success of that film Hurley appeared in several more high-profile films, including EdTV, Bedazzled, Double Whammy and 2002's Serving Sara, which was her last American film to date. Hurley also hosted the first season of the British reality series Project Catwalk featuring novice fashion designers. She could possibly play a KAOS Agent in the big screen version of Get Smart.

In 2005 Hurley's beachwear line Elizabeth Hurley Beach debuted in select Saks Fifth Avenue stores in the United States, Harrod's in the UK, various other locations worldwide and through her website. In 2006, the line expanded its distribution among Europe, the Middle East, Australia and Asia.

Arun Nayar is chairman, CEO and co-founder of Direction Software Solutions. He holds a degree in Physics from Oxford University and a Masters degree in Physics from Imperial College, London.

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