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Who smuggled Liz Hurleys bikinis to the Caribbean Stars son
Damian has six godfathers, Sir Elton John (pictured with Liz and Damian), his partner David Furnish, Hugh Grant, Denis Leary, Teddy Forstmann and Henry Dent Brocklehurst.

By Elizabeth Haigh

Published: 11:50 BST, 10 May 2024 | Updated: 11:50 BST, 10 May 2024

Elizabeth Hurley and her son Damian have revealed how one of his godfathers smuggled 100 costumes into the Caribbean for their upcoming film Strictly Confidential.

The actress, 58, was appearing on The One Show alongside Damian, 22, who wrote and directed the mystery film which his mother starred in.

He described how he had to ask one of his godfathers to bring a suitcase of costumes - mostly bikinis - out to join them after they had problems at customs.

Damian has six godfathers, Sir Elton John, his partner David Furnish, Hugh Grant, Denis Leary, Teddy Forstmann and Henry Dent Brocklehurst.

The film, which was filmed in St Kitts and Nevis, features a sex scene involving Liz Hurley, which she laughed off when asked about whether it was strange for her son to have directed it.

Elizabeth Hurley, 58, and her son Damian, 22, appeared on Thursday night's episode of The One Show
Elizabeth Hurley, 58, and her son Damian, 22, appeared on Thursday night's episode of The One Show

Elizabeth Hurley, 58, and her son Damian, 22, appeared on Thursday night's episode of The One Show

Sir Elton John is just one of Damian's six godfathers, along with his partner David Furnish (not pictured)
Sir Elton John is just one of Damian's six godfathers, along with his partner David Furnish (not pictured)

Sir Elton John is just one of Damian's six godfathers, along with his partner David Furnish (not pictured)

Liz Hurley's ex-boyfriend Hugh Grant (left), one of Damian's godfathers, supported his godson at the film's screening this week, as did his other godfather David Furnish (right)
Liz Hurley's ex-boyfriend Hugh Grant (left), one of Damian's godfathers, supported his godson at the film's screening this week, as did his other godfather David Furnish (right)

Liz Hurley's ex-boyfriend Hugh Grant (left), one of Damian's godfathers, supported his godson at the film's screening this week, as did his other godfather David Furnish (right)

Liz Hurley (right) chose six godfathers for her son, including Denis Leary (left)
Liz Hurley (right) chose six godfathers for her son, including Denis Leary (left)

Liz Hurley (right) chose six godfathers for her son, including Denis Leary (left)

The pair told The One Show that due to the film being 'low budget', they had to film scenes quickly and had little room for error or delays. 

But disaster struck when a shipment of costumes was denied entry at the border and shipped back to the US.

Damian said: 'This was about a week before we were meant to be shooting. I think about 80 percent of our costumes got denied entry at the border, and were shipped back to the US.

'So we were there and there aren't really any costume shops, there's no infrastructure for a movie. 

'I persuaded my male godfather to bring about 100 costumes in, smuggle them in a suitcase. And of course most of them were bikinis for the beach. 

'So my very straight-laced godfather had to stand there going, "Of course these 80 bikinis are mine!", when he was stopped at customs. But we got them. And watch the movie, there's lots of bikinis, they made it.'

Damian and his mother attended the film's screening in London on Wednesday night along with Liz's ex Hugh Grant
Damian and his mother attended the film's screening in London on Wednesday night along with Liz's ex Hugh Grant

Damian and his mother attended the film's screening in London on Wednesday night along with Liz's ex Hugh Grant

Damian said Grant, pictured with Liz at this week's screening of Strictly Confidential, was not the bikini smuggler
Damian said Grant, pictured with Liz at this week's screening of Strictly Confidential, was not the bikini smuggler

 Damian said Grant, pictured with Liz at this week's screening of Strictly Confidential, was not the bikini smuggler

Henry Dent Brocklehurst pictured with Liz Hurley at a black tie fundraising dinner in London in 2008
Henry Dent Brocklehurst pictured with Liz Hurley at a black tie fundraising dinner in London in 2008

Henry Dent Brocklehurst pictured with Liz Hurley at a black tie fundraising dinner in London in 2008

Sir Elton John's partner David Furnish (left) is another of the potential bikini smugglers
Sir Elton John's partner David Furnish (left) is another of the potential bikini smugglers

Sir Elton John's partner David Furnish (left) is another of the potential bikini smugglers

Liz Hurley dated Hugh Grant for 13 years until an amicable split in 2000 (the couple are pictured in 1994)
Liz Hurley dated Hugh Grant for 13 years until an amicable split in 2000 (the couple are pictured in 1994)

Liz Hurley dated Hugh Grant for 13 years until an amicable split in 2000 (the couple are pictured in 1994)

Damian didn't give any other clues as to the identity of his godfather, but did confirm it was not Hugh Grant. 

'He is not the bikini smuggler,' he told Alex Scott.

American billionaire Teddy Forstmann, real name Theodore, is also ruled out as he sadly died in 2011.

That leaves Sir Elton John, David Furnish, US actor Denis Leary and Henry Dent Brocklehurst as potential smugglers.

Liz told the show she was first filmed by Damian when she gave him his first camera at the age of ten.

She said: 'He wrote sketches and initially little baby films and gradually go up to making bigger films. 

'I always said I'd be in his first film, and because he filmed me so much, and because I often force him to take photo ops of me all the time, it just seemed like nothing.

'It was a very low budget film. It was just like do it and knock it out and get going.'

Speaking about filming intimate scenes, which includes a sex scene with another woman, Liz said: 'Everyone knows it's not actually sexy to shoot any kind of intimate scene. It's just technical. And we'd rehearsed it. Damian made it so comfortable. It was nothing.'

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