Twenty-five years after Elizabeth Hurley and Hugh Grant split, her son Damian has maintained a relationship with the actor.
On Wednesday, the model took to Instagram to wish Grant a happy birthday with a photo snapped in August and another throwback photo taken of the two of them when Damian was a little boy.
“Happiest birthday, Uncle Monkey,” he captioned the sweet pic, honoring the actor who turned 66 on Wednesday.
View this post on Instagram
Elizabeth commented on the photo as well, wishing “Monkey” a happy birthday.
Fans also commented on the photo, commending the pair’s relationship.
“DAMIEN [sic], kudos to your mum! I absolutely love the way she brought you up — with so much love, wisdom and an open heart,” they wrote. “No bitterness, just a beautiful ability to love, respect and appreciate the men in her life. What a wonderful legacy she has given you!”
“What a beautiful thing this picture [is] in many ways,” added another.
“An incredible love and friendship you have for one another,” said a third.
Related: Hugh Grant's Relationship History, From Elizabeth Hurley to Anna Eberstein
While Damian was born just after his mom and Grant split, the three have remained close. Elizabeth shares her son with businessman Steve Bing.
Grant, who is the 24-year-old’s godfather, has stayed in Damian’s life and is supportive during milestones. In 2024 the actor attended the premiere of Damian’s directorial debut, Strictly Confidential.
A few years prior in 2020, Hurley told People just how close she and her ex are, referring to him as “my go-to person” for “advice about work.”
“I speak to him quite a lot,” she said. “I still go to him for advice on scripts, even though he’s very happily married with five children and I’m very happy in my own life, there’s still certain bits we crossover with very well.”
Ron Galella / Getty Images
Grant became a dad in 2011, welcoming his first child, Tabitha, whom he shares with Tinglan Hong. The actor then welcomed his second child, John, with now-wife Anna Eberstein in 2012, and then had another child, Felix, with Hong soon after John’s birth. Eberstein and Grant then welcome Lulu in 2015 and Blu in 2018.
The two also quietly married in 2018.
As for Hurley, after dating Grant, she welcomed Damian in 2002 and later found out, with a paternity test, that Bing was the father. She married Arun Nayar — who is also a godfather to Damian — in 2007 and separated in 2010. Last year she began dating Billy Ray Cyrus.
🎬 SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬
