Elizabeth Hurley to host an event despite being ill

London: Model-actress Elizabeth Hurley, who is suffering from flu, pulled herself out of bed to host VIP Red Night at the Old Billingsgate here.

Wearing a tiger-print gown by Roberto Cavalli with gold heels and elaborate earrings, she managed to dazzle despite her illness. The 45-year-old took to a social networking site to talk about her illness as she prepared for the evening soiree, dailymail.co.uk reports. "Wet, cold and miserable here. Attacking the cold & flu - black tie event tonight. Still popping nurofen and guzzling strepsils but trying on dresses for tonight....they`re all gorgeous. Can`t decide," she said in her post on the site. IANS