Liz Hurley responds to Shane Warne's kids after missing memorial
Liz Hurley has reached out to Shane Warne's children after being a notable absentee from her former fiancé's memorial service at the MCG on Wednesday night.
Hurley was a notable omission from the roughly 55,000 people that flocked to the iconic Melbourne stadium to pay their final respects to a man remembered as a larrikin and a giant of Aussie sport.
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Warne died of a suspected heart attack in Thailand on March 4 at the age of 52, with his three children - Jackson, Summer and Brooke - unveiling the renamed Great Southern Stand as the Shane Warne Stand.
The three kids were among those to share beautiful tributes and heartwarming stories about what their father and idol meant to them.
In another touching speech, the Spin King's father Keith described his son's death as the "darkest day in our family's life".
Just like Warne's incredible life, there was more than a touch of star power about proceedings as musicians such as Elton John, Ed Sheeran and Kylie Minogue, as well as actors Hugh Jackman and Eric Bana paid their respects to the 'rock star' of Australian cricket.
Hurley - who was engaged to Warne after dating the cricket great for three years - had earlier expressed her devastation at not being able to attend the service, although the movie star and former model was expected to feature in one of the 30-second video tributes beamed on the screens at the stadium.
However, master of ceremonies Eddie McGuire revealed Hurley "found it too emotional to encapsulate her feelings into a 30-second grab."
Following Wednesday night's service though, Hurley took the time to reach out to Warne's children and congratulate them for giving such beautiful speeches about their late father.
Warne's son Jackson posted a video of his speech along with a message of thanks to everyone who'd made the night so special.
“It was an honour unveiling the Shane Warne stand with my sisters and it’s a memory I’ll cherish forever, he wrote.
“@brookewarne and @summerwarne. I’m so proud of you both. You spoke so well and I know dad would’ve been so proud of you guys. You did great.
“Thank you for all the messages of love and support over the last month. It means so much to me and makes things a little easier seeing how many lives dad had a positive impact on and how happy he made so many people.”
Liz Hurley's touching messages to Shane Warne's children
Hurley commented: “I love you Jackson. The Lion would be proud of you. See you soon.”
Warne's eldest daughter Brooke wrote: “The most extraordinary night sending off our extraordinary Dad @shanewarne23.
“It was the most perfect night and we are beyond grateful for everyone’s constant support, I am so lucky to have the most amazing brother @jacksonwarne18, sister @summerwarne & Mum @simonecallahan. Jackson, Summer and I will continue our Dads legacy and he will always live on through us. Gone but never, ever, EVER forgotten️. We couldn’t be prouder to be his children. Love you Dad, SW23 FOREVER.”
Hurley replied in the comments: “Your speech was magical. I love you and see you soon. SW23 FOREVER."
Following Warne's death, Hurley posted a number of photos from their time together, including a touching tribute to the cricket great.
"These pictures were taken in Sri Lanka to celebrate our engagement - we had all our children with us and it was the happiest time," she wrote.
"It still hasn’t really sunk in that he’s gone. It seems too cruel that all the people who loved him will never have another Lion hug, but our memories will live forever.
"RIP Lionheart, with love your Luna."
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