The real reason Hugh Grant cheated on Elizabeth Hurley
Even in Hollywood, the saying goes, "Honesty is the best policy." Hugh Grant is the latest actor to come clean and address the rumors about the 1995 cheating scandal that rocked his world.
It's no secret that women all over the world have fallen in love with the actor for decades, thanks to his good looks and soft British accent. Grant has a career to be proud of, beginning with his breakout role in 1994's now-classic Four Weddings and a Funeral. From there, his string of popular rom-coms like Bridget Jones's Diary, Real Love, and Notting Hill solidified Grant's heartthrob status in Hollywood and earned him a pretty hefty bank account (in case you missed it). , Grant is worth $150 million).
And while his career on the big screen was certainly something fans were watching, his personal life also got a fair share of the spotlight. Grant had a 13-year affair with Elizabeth Hurley, and their relationship was almost always in the press. The couple started dating in 1987, and the popular UK actors were a power couple. Sadly, their long romance came to an end in 2000, but luckily, they would remain on good terms. In 2015, Grant called Hurley her "best friend of hers" on Watch What Happens Live, and Hurley shared the same sentiments in an interview with the same show later that year.
Of course, the couple's relationship hit rough patches, especially during Grant's cheating scandal in 1995. So why would Grant even dream of cheating on Hurley? Keep scrolling to find out.
Grant was upset about his acting in a movie when he cheated on Elizabeth Hurley
Decades after Hugh Grant cheated on Elizabeth Hurley with prostitute Divine Brown, the actor was finally clear as to why. In an interview on the WTF with Marc Maron Podcast, Grant discussed the scandal that made headlines. In particular, the actor made reference to his film. Nine months, which turned out to be the reason he cheated in the first place.
"The movie was about to come out a week or two after that, and I had a bad feeling about it. I went to see a screening," he shared. "Everyone in it was brilliant, but I was so atrocious that I wasn't in a good frame of mind." The film also starred Robin Williams and Julianne Moore, according to IMDb.
The actor revealed that as his mood worsened with acting, he decided to go to a drunken lunch to drown his sorrows. "I had a Ken Russell lunch, and one thing led to another," he confessed. "I was disappointed in myself. I don't know what was going on. It was called Nine Months. "The only positive side? Grant says that at least the movie did well at the box office (grossing $12 million in its opening weekend and $138.5 worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo), and that's all he "really gets." matters to Hollywood, right?
