London, July 31: The media in London has warned Elizabeth Hurley, model-cum-actress, of the loyalty of her lover Arun Nayar, whom she intends to marry, as soon as he gets divorced from his estranged Italian wife Valentina Pedroni. A report in the Mail says: "He (Arun Nayar) is alleged to be cosying up to an attractive, 30-ish fashion designer in his native Mumbai called Malini Ramani." So far reports were detailing the plans and preparations for wedding ceremonies to be held both in London and Mumbai. It was said that Liz had asked her friend Donatella Versace to create a red sari for her wedding in Mumbai according to Hindu rites and a white dress for one in London. Arun Nayar was reported to be hunting for antique jewellery and heirlooms for his bride-to-be. But the Mail apparently now suspects some thing fishy.
It has, indeed, been focussing on their affair since the report of Liz and Arun holding hands at the Christian Dior Fashion Show in Paris surfaced last December. Its team was apparently present in Italy, too, when Nayar went to meet Valentina presumably to persuade her for a settlement and quick divorce. Nayar and Hurley's visit to Mumbai was also covered in detail. Everyone here, in fact, seemed to be all for their love to blossom and lead to marriage.
But now Hardcastle worries in the paper, that "having parted with from stellar Hugh Grant (with whom she stayed for nearly 14 years) and been cast aside by multi-millionaire Stephen Bing, father of her son Damien, wouldn't it be tragic if Miss Hurley has to share shifty-looking Mr Nayar with Miss Ramani, who also likes see-through frocks?"
There has been no rejoinder from the Nayar-Hurley camp so far. But many wives would not mind being cattish in saying that Hurley too lured Nayar from his wife. But there are two differences. One Hurley is not as yet Nayar's wife. And that most possibly Arun has been going round with Ramani for choosing clothes for Hurley. The point has been missed by the paper here that she is a fashion designer and Nayar was reported to be hunting for jewellery and dresses for his bride-to-be.