Hugh Grant is one of the most popular and well-established actors in the Hollywood industry. The actor swooned the fans with his charming smile and lover boy looks. He rose to fame with movies like Notting Hill, Bridget Jones Diary, Two Weeks Notice, Sense and Sensibility, The Rewrite, and About a Boy, among others. The actor has been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards and rewards like the Golden Globe, the British Academy Film Award, and more.
Despite his grand and fulfilling career, there is a huge blot on it because of his infamous s*x scandal in the past years. It has led to his breakup from a more than a decade-old relationship.
Hugh Grant’s infamous moment with Divine Brown
The British actor Hugh Grant is best known for leading roles in rom-coms and comedy movies, is one of the most dignified names in the industry. But there was once a time when his name was tarnished, and the news was all over the media.
The actor was riding on the success of his film Four Weddings And A Funeral in 1995. He had become the national heartthrob. Grant had a massive fan following, with millions crushing over his handsome looks and British accent. However, things went steeply South when he was caught in an act with an s*x worker in his car.
The actor had a showdown with the press after his disreputable encounter with a former prostitute in 1995. The actor received backlash from his fans for his actions and for dishonoring his relationship with actress Elizabeth Hurley.
Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley were the most stunning pair of the time and were together for a long time.
Grant made a public statement, as reported by The Sun,
“Last night I did something completely insane. I have hurt people I love and embarrassed people I work with. For both things, I am more sorry than I can ever possibly say.”
The notorious incident jolted their bond, leading to their breakup after 13 years of commitment.
Hugh Grant revealed the reason for getting involved with Divine Brown
In conversation with the host of the WTF podcast, Love Actually actor confessed to cheating on Elizabeth Hurley with a former prostitute Divine Brown. He said that he did the notorious action because he was in a bad mood after viewing his performance in his first major American film.
Hugh Grant had reportedly attended the screening of the comedy flick Nine Months and was not pleased with his work in it. He recalled,
“I was about to launch my first Hollywood film — my timing was impeccable. My problem was — that was my first Hollywood film and I’d just been to see it.”
Grant added,
“The film 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. Everyone in it was brilliant, but I was so atrocious that I was not in a good frame of mind.”
He revealed that he drank a lot that day and reportedly paid Divine Brown $60 for a s*x act. The actor was booked for the sexual act in a parked car. The scandal had gone viral and became the headline of media publications.
Hugh Grant had to pay a fine of $1,000 and attend an AIDS education program. Divine Brown was given a 180-day prison sentence.
The actor appeared in Operation Fortune and Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves in 2023.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves and Operation Fortune are available for streaming on Apple TV.
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