In the shimmering world of Hollywood, few actors possess the timeless charm and remarkable versatility that Hugh Grant effortlessly exudes.
Born on September 9, 1960, in London, England, Hugh’s charming and flirty presence on screen has captivated audiences for decades.
Now, shares new details on his family life, we’re looking into the British actor’s personal life, from his past relationships to his current marriage and his five children.
Who is Hugh Grant and what movies has he starred in?
Hugh Grant is a distinguished English actor renowned for his charismatic performances in a plethora of successful films spanning romantic comedies, dramas, and period pieces. Now 63, Grant gained international acclaim for his role as the charming and bumbling bachelor in Four Weddings and a Funeral in 1994.
He continued to captivate audiences with his wit and charm in hit movies like Notting Hill 1999 alongside Julia Roberts, The Bridget Jones’s Diary franchise, and the holiday classic Love Actually.
Hugh’s ability to effortlessly portray endearing yet flawed characters has solidified his status as a beloved figure in the entertainment industry. Beyond his acting career, he’s been noted for his sharp humour, candid interviews, and occasional forays into activism.
In recent years the British actor has moved away from his usual castings in romantic comedies, experimenting with roles in movies such as The Gentlemen, Paddington and the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel, Wonka.
Who has Hugh Grant dated?
Hugh Grant’s dating history has been a subject of fascination for many, marked by a series of high-profile relationships that garnered significant media attention. His most notable relationship was with actress and model Elizabeth Hurley, which lasted for over a decade, capturing the public’s imagination throughout the 1990s.
Hugh and Elizabeth were considered one of Hollywood’s power couples, their glamorous presence and undeniable chemistry making them tabloid favourites. However, their relationship faced a significant test when Hugh was involved in a highly publicized scandal in 1995, where he was caught in a compromising situation with a sex worker. Despite the controversy, Elizabeth stood by his side, and their relationship endured until their amicable split in 2000
“[Hugh] remains my best friend to this day, but … he really used to annoy me,” Elizabeth said in 2015 on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. “I love him, but he’s very annoying.”
“We’re like brother and sister,” Hugh later confessed in an interview on The Jess Cagle Show in 2018. “I think it’s partly because we went from zero to somewhere together, and we went through terrible years at the beginning when neither of us had any work, living in a tiny flat. It was quite bonding.”
Following his split from Elizabeth, Hugh had various shorter-term relationships, but he kept his personal life relatively private.
Is Hugh Grant married?
Hugh is currently married to Swedish television producer Anna Eberstein. The couple have been together since the mid-2010s and tied the knot in a low-key ceremony in 2018 – despite Hugh’s previous hesitations about marriage.
“If you ask me the question, ‘Do I think human beings are meant to be in 40-year-long monogamous, faithful relationships?’ No, no,” Grant told Howard Stern on his SiriusXM radio show in 2016. “Whoever said they were? I think there’s something unromantic about marriage. You’re closing yourself off.”
However, a mere two years later, the British actor has a change of heart, confessing on the Today show in 2018 that marriage is “really nice. I can’t pretend it isn’t.”
“I should have done it before! But I’m just lucky, I’m lucky. I’ve got a great wife. I love her, yeah.”
In the years since, Grant and Eberstein have welcomed three children together, however, their relationship is grounded in privacy and a desire to keep their family life out of the public eye, making only a handful of public appearances together as a couple.
Does Hugh Grant have children?
Yes, Hugh Grant is a father. Despite his late entry to the world of fatherhood, he’s embraced the new journey with enthusiasm and joy, welcoming a total of five children into his life.
“It’s made me much nicer,” he told Us Weekly in 2015 of becoming a parent in his 50s. “One of my kids is very obsessed with saying goodbye — he’s only 2 — to everyone, including the man who delivers the groceries, whoever he might be. He has to have a hug and a kiss and I find that very charming.”
Hugh welcomed his first child, a daughter named Tabitha in September 2011 with his former partner, Tinglan Hong.
Subsequently, he became a father to a son, John Mungo Grant, in September 2012, with his now-wife Anna.
In December 2012, Hugh and Tinglan welcomed their second child together, a son named Felix Chang Hong Grant. He was born three months after brother John Mungo.
Grant announced Felix’s birth on Twitter. “Am thrilled my daughter now has a brother,” he wrote. “Adore them both to an uncool degree. They have a fab mum.”
Following a brief split in 2013, Hugh and Anna welcomed two daughters, one in 2015 and one in 2018.
In 2024, he shared new details on his youngest daughter’s names – who are now eight and five.
“I was in a bit of a panic with my wife on the day we named her and we thought it might be nice for her when she was older if she could say in bars that her middle name was Danger,” he told Jimmy Kimmel of his eight-year-old daughter. “So her name is Lulu Danger Grant.”
Later in the interview, he revealed his youngest daughter’s name was Blue Grant.
“Blue Grant, named Blue because again I panicked about names with my wife so we asked [Lulu’s] elder brother when she was on the way,” he explained.
“We said, ‘There’s a new baby coming along, what should we call her?’ And he said, ‘Kevin,’ because that was his favourite Minion,” the dad of five continued, referencing the movie Despicable Me. “And we did think about calling her Kevin but then we said, ‘You better think of something else.’ So he said Blue, because it was his favourite colour.”
Despite his initial reservations about fatherhood, Grant has publicly expressed his deep affection for his children and his commitment to being an involved and caring parent, prioritizing his family life alongside his illustrious career in the entertainment industry.
In October 2020, he told Radio Times that he had come to understand it was “damned nice” having a family.
“Anyone with young children would probably agree that it’s simultaneously the worst time in your life and the best,” he told the outlet. “On a day-to-day basis, as you tread on another broken toy with a hangover, it’s just awful. But when you look back at the photographs on your iPhone, you realize, ‘Oh, I have been extremely happy. This is very nice.'”
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