Damian Hurley Has Paid Tribute To Shane Warne - Who Was Engaged To His Mother Elizabeth During Their Three Year Relationship - A Day After He Died Of A massive Heart Attack Aged 52 While In Thailand

Damian Hurley has paid tribute to Shane Warne - who was engaged to his mother Elizabeth during their three year relationship - a day after he died of a 'massive heart' attack aged 52 while in Thailand.
The model, 19, took to Instagram on Saturday to call the cricket legend 'a father figure' and 'one of the best men I've ever known', as he spoke fondly of his mother's ex following his sudden death.
Damian wrote: 'I'm still trying to wrap my head around this… SW was a father figure to me for most of my formative years and was truly one the best men I've ever known. My heart is broken. Thinking of and sending love to all SW's family.'
His words came hours after Elizabeth broke her silence on the death of her ex-fiancé Shane, sharing a selection of pictures of them in happier times, the actress wrote: 'I feel like the sun has gone behind a cloud forever.

RIP my beloved Lionheart @shanewarne23.'
'He was a father figure to me': Damian Hurley, 19, has paid tribute to Shane Warne - who was engaged to his mother Elizabeth after three years of dating from 2010 - a day after he died of a 'massive heart attack aged 52 while in Thailand
Damian wrote: 'I'm still trying to wrap my head around this… SW was a father figure to me for most of my formative years and was truly one the best men I've ever known. My heart is broken. Thinking of and sending love to all SW's family' 
Damian Hurley and his mother Elizabeth at Joan Collins 88th birthday party in February 
Damian's biological father, Steve Bing, took his own life in June 2020, jumping from his 27th floor apartment in Los Angeles. It was revealed last year that Damian would not receive a penny from his late father, after his paternal grandfather fought to overturn the decision to include him in Steve's will.
Shane, who died suddenly from a heart attack while on a 'lads' holiday', had said to ABC host Leigh Sales that he wanted 'to become a better person' when dating Elizabeth back in 2010.
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Shane and Elizabeth first got together in late 2010, before he popped the question to the Austin Powers actress in September 2011, but they sadly split in 2013.
He said of the romance in 2018: 'Who knows what the future holds.

There's a difference between in love with someone and loving someone. I'll always love Elizabeth but I don't think we'll ever get back together.'
Warne's words came after he branded his romance with Elizabeth as being the 'happiest time of his life.' 
'RIP my beloved Lionheart': The post came after Damian's mother Elizabeth broke her silence on Shane's death - she posted a series of photos including one of them kissing 
Tribute: Sharing a selection of pictures of them in happier times, the actress wrote: 'I feel like the sun has gone behind a cloud forever.

RIP my beloved Lionheart @shanewarne23.'
The cricketer reflected back on his romance with Elizabeth, saying: 'When we were together we both had a great time. Unfortunately it didn't work out.
'It wasn't something that she or I did wrong, it just fizzled out.
We're still great friends, we still stay in touch, we're good for each other and our kids get along great.'
He told the Mirror: 'I was more in love with Elizabeth than I'd realised I could be. I miss the love we had. My years with Elizabeth were the happiest of my life.' 
Happier days: The father-of-three previously told The Mirror that the years he spent with Elizabeth were the 'happiest of his life'
He had said: 'I was more in love with Elizabeth than I'd realised I could be.

I miss the love we had. My years with Elizabeth were the happiest of my life'
Elizabeth previously dated fellow actor Hugh Grant for eight years, and despite splitting in 2000 the exes remained close.
Warne touched on the jealousy he experienced due to how close Liz and Hugh were.
The Spin King found it especially hard given the, at times, long-distance nature of Shane and Liz's relationship and explained that became a factor in their break-up.
'The long periods apart were too difficult.

The more you're apart, the more you ask questions. I got jumpy about the time Elizabeth spent with Hugh Grant, for example,' he admitted.
In a 2020 Foxtel docu-series A Week With Warnie, the cricketer revealed how the 'circus' surrounding their PDA-filled romance relationship 'got scary'.
The sportsman recalled seven cars and a helicopter following their every move, when Elizabeth visited him in Melbourne in 2011, after six months of dating.
Reflection: The cricketer reflected back on his romance with Elizabeth, saying: 'When we were together we both had a great time.

Unfortunately it didn't work out'
Break-up: The Spin King found it especially hard given the, at times, long-distance nature of Shane and Liz's relationship and explained that became a factor in their break-up
All smiles: The sportsman recalled seven cars and a helicopter following their every move, when Elizabeth visited him in Melbourne in 2011, after six months of dating
'We tried to keep things as normal as possible but it got scary,' Shane began.
'Some of these rogue photographers trying to get exclusives - I remember my youngest daughter Summer screaming in the back seat, 'Dad, dad slow down'.

Cars jumping in front of us, running red lights.'
The cricketer recalled attempting to enjoy a quiet meal with Elizabeth, at the Capitol Golf Club in Melbourne, only to be followed by seven cars and a helicopter.
'We couldn't go anywhere else because we'd just get 30-40 people, photographers, news crews, everywhere we went.
'We had seven cars following us and a helicopter over our head just following us, running red lights, cutting off in front of us,' he continued.
Shane also revealed that fans left golf clubs outside his front door, hoping that the British bombshell would sign them.
 
'My heart is broken': The actor and model posted a slew of photos and penned: 'I'm still trying to wrap my head around this…'
'SW was a father figure to me for most of my formative years and was truly one the best men I've ever known. My heart is broken. Thinking of and sending love to all SW's family'
Last year, Damian candidly reflected on a 'b****y hard year' and detailed grieving his late father on the first anniversary of his death.  
Taking to Instagram, Damian admitted that although it's 'terrifying' to speak about grief publicly he thinks it's 'sometimes necessary'.
Alongside a picture of an orange sky, Damian penned: 'A year ago today, my mother and I received some devastating news.  I didn't realise at the time quite how much it would affect me...

We all like to show 'perfect' versions of our lives- for me, the idea of publicly discussing something as personal as grief is terrifying... but sometimes it's necessary. 
'The last year has been bloody hard- for everyone on the planet- and I think acknowledging that is vital.

It's not weak to struggle. 'In fact, to get through to the other side is immensely strong. Thank you so much for all your messages today, I love you all Xxx'. 
Damian was born after an 18-month relationship between the entrepreneur and actress Elizabeth in the early 2000s, before the pair split amid a bitter paternity row.
Family: Damian's late father, Steve Bing, took his own life in June 2020, jumping from his 27th floor apartment in Los Angeles
Grieving: Last year, Damian candidly reflected on a 'b****y hard year' and detailed grieving his late father Steve Bing on the first anniversary of his death
While it had been reported that Bing never met his son, Elizabeth also took to social media after his death to say they had grown close in recent times and had spoken on his 18th birthday.  
In the weeks before his death, the multi-millionaire businessman had made tentative steps towards establishing a father-son bond, calling him for the first time on his 18th birthday.
The one solace in the tragedy was that Bing died thinking that his two children — Damian and older half-sister Kira — would be financially secure.
He had recently won a court battle, overturning his own father's attempt to exclude them both from family trust funds believed to be worth up to a billion dollars (£725 million).
Yet the Mail exclusively revealed last June that Damian won't receive a penny, after his grandfather succeeded in appealing the decision.
Former flame: Last year, Damian candidly reflected on a 'b****y hard year' and detailed grieving his late father on the first anniversary of his death (pictured Elizabeth and Steve in a throwback snap)
Instead, the fortune will be split between the two children of Steve's sister Mary, who crucially, unlike their cousins, were born in wedlock.
It is a betrayal that horrified and devastated Liz, not just that Damian has been deprived of a share that could have reached $250 million (around £180 million) but also that he has been effectively disowned by his father's family.
During an emotionally turbulent year, Hurley has maintained a dignified silence, but so appalled is she by the 'callous' treatment of her son by his own grandfather that she gave a statement to the Mail.
'When Stephen took his own life, he died thinking his children were going to be taken care of,' she says.
'What Stephen wanted has now been callously reversed.

I know Stephen would have been devastated.'
Kira's mother, Lisa Kerkorian, has also been left reeling. She told the Mail: 'As a mum, I wonder why on earth this had to happen. Why make two innocent kids into victims?'
Christmas: Taking to Instagram, Damian admitted that although it's 'terrifying' to speak about grief publicly he thinks it's 'sometimes necessary'
Beach day: Filmmaker and philanthropist Steve jumped to his death from the 27th floor of his luxury apartment building in the Century City neighborhood of LA
Peace: Damian was born after an 18-month relationship between the entrepreneur and actress Elizabeth in the early 2000s, before the pair split amid a bitter paternity row
Holiday: While it had been reported that Bing never met his son, Elizabeth also took to social media after his death to say they had grown close in recent times and had spoken on his 18th birthday
It comes after chilling new details have emerged about the moments before 's sudden death at a luxury Thai villa on Friday evening as local police rule out foul play.
On a Fox Sport special, Remembering Shane Warne, his long-time friend and manager James Erskine revealed the moment his colleague Andrew Neophitou found the cricket legend. 
'Shane had sort of decided he was going to have three months off,' Erskine told the program.
'He wanted a year off, and I said 'there's no way you can have a year off, they would've forgotten you by a year,' so he decided to have three months off.
'And this was just the start of it, and they'd only arrived the day or night before.'
It's believed Neophitou was in the room next door to Warne at the luxury Samujana Villas on the Thai island of Koh Samui.
They were there with Gareth Edwards, who runs Warne's website, and Warne's friend John Dopere, general manager of the Villas.
Romance: Warne during his relationship with actress Elizabeth Hurley at an event in England, 2012
Engaged: Shane and Elizabeth kiss whilst watching the racing as they attend the Betfair Weekend, featuring the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, at Ascot Racecourse in 2013
Warne with his former wife, Simone Callahan. The pair were married for 10 years and had three children together - Jackson, Brooke and Summer 
Shane Warne's daughter Brooke Warne, 24, is seen for the first time since her father's death as she returned home with partner Alex Heath after spending a heartbreaking day with her mother and Shane's ex-wife Simone
The Samujana Villas on Koh Samui, Thailand, where Shane Warne was staying with friends when he suffered a massive heart attack
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'They were going to have a drink at 5pm or go and meet someone to go out and have a drink at 5pm, and Neo knocked on his door at 5.15 because Warnie is always on time.
'And he went in there and said 'come on, you're going to be late' and then realised something was wrong.
'And he turned him over and gave him CPR and mouth to mouth, which lasted about 20 minutes and then the ambulance came.
'They took him to the hospital, which was about a 20-minute drive and I got a phone call about 45 minutes later saying he was pronounced dead.' 
Medics called to the room described the harrowing scene they found.  
'We got a call around 17.30 about an unconscious case,' rescue team chief, Phet Boonrak told local Thai news.

'We got there in five minutes .
'The person was unconscious and had a weak pulse, so we tried CPR and called the ambulance. His friends were so shocked. 
'They said they had found him unconscious on the bed and moved him to the floor to attempt CPR.
'In the room, there was vomit on the floor but no sign of injuries.

The ambulance arrived within 15 minutes, they took him to the hospital immediately.'
Thai police in Koh Samui on Saturday confirmed they had now ruled out any suspicious circumstances in the tragic death after forensic investigators examined the room where his body was found
'No foul play was suspected at the scene based on our investigation,' Thai police told AFP.
Bo Put police Lieutenant Colonel Chatchawin Narkmusik revealed the desperate fight to save the legend's life, and how medics managed to keep him alive until they reached Thai International Hospital.
'The friend did CPR on him and called an ambulance,' he said.

'An emergency response unit then arrived and did another CPR for 10-20 minutes. 
'Then an ambulance from the Thai International Hospital arrived and took him there. They did CPR for five minutes, and then he died.'
Erskine was left the heartbreaking task of phoning Warne's family to break the awful news to them, including his parents Bridgette and Keith, and ex-wife Simon and  their children Brooke, 24, Jackson, 22, and Summer, 20.
He said the children were 'shattered' by their father's death. 
Australian consulate officials have now arrived at Koh Samui to being the process of repatriating the cricket legend's body back to Melbourne. 
Thai authorities are said to be keen to carry out an autopsy, but the family are understood to want his body back in Australia as soon as possible.
The Australian Ambassador Allan McKinnon arrived on the island late on Saturday to try to negotiate a deal with Thai officials to allow the body to be released to the family with the minimum of delay. 
Shane Warne's body was taken from Samujana Villas to the nearby Thai International Hospital on Thailand's Koh Samui
Australian officials have now arrived in Koh Samui to arrange the repatriation of the cricket legend's body
Shane Warne's parents Keith and Bridgette Warne gathered their family around them at their Melbourne home on Saturday after the tragic death
Shane Warne's father, Keith, is seen looking sombre at his Black Rock property in Melbourne.

Warne's mother Brigitte earlier told reporters, 'we're in shock'
Shane Warne's brother Jason takes his son Sebastian to visit the Black Rock property in Melbourne 
Jason Warne follows his father Keith out the front door of the Black Rock property on Saturday
A sombre looking Jason and Sebastian leave through the front gate after paying a visit to the Black Rock property
'He made it all look so easy.

At some point, in most Australian backyards, we all tried to deliver a flipper,' Prime Minister Morrison said of Warne. The leg-spinning great's family will be offered a state funeral by the Commonwealth and Victorian governments
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'He didn't drink much. Everyone thinks he's a big sexy women xxx boozer but he's not a big sexy women xxx boozer at all,' Erskine said. 
'I sent him a crate of wine, 10 years later it's still there.

He doesn't drink, never took drugs, ever. He hated drugs so nothing untoward.
'He was going to do the things he likes doing. He was going to play in one or two poker competitions, play a lot of golf, be with his kids, that was about it; [to] have time to himself.'
The revelations came as Warne's parents broke their silence after their son's sudden death, and have been offered a state funeral for the cricket legend.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the nation was 'in shock' at Warne's death in Thailand from a suspected heart attack at 52 and said he would organise the memorial with the Victorian government.  
A memorial to Warne has been set up at his statue outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Many left behind beer bottles as they farewelled the cricketing great
One man leaves behind a bottle of VB on Saturday after the shocking news of Warne's death
One Aussie took a sip of alcohol in honour of Warne after his tragic passing
Baked beans and cans of VB were left at Warne's statue at the MCG on Saturday
Some left heartfelt letters and flowers to the spin king on Saturday
One little cricket fan paid his respects to Warne at the MCG on Saturday
A simple note of 'thank you' written on a cricket ball was left at Warne's statue
Australians around the country have been devastated by the news of Warne's passing
A spectator watching the Test between Australia and Pakistan hold sup a sign in tribute to Warne
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Fans are seen at the Pindi Stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Warne's father, Keith, was seen looking sombre outside his Black Rock property in Melbourne on Saturday morning.
His mother Brigitte spoke briefly to the Herald Sun outside the home.
'We're just in shock...

we're ok,' she said. 
Warne's brother Jason and his nephew Sebastian were later seen visiting the property to comfort his parents. 
His daughter, Brooke, 24, was later seen returning home with partner Alex Heath after spending the day consoling her mother and Warne's ex-wife Simone. 
Meanwhile, countless cricket fans have paid their respects to Warne, with many leaving beers and canned baked beans at the foot of his statue at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Cans of VB, cigarettes, cricket balls, heartfelt letters and even a slice of pizza were all left to honour the bowling legend. 
Others just rested their hand against his statue as they farewelled the man who was a hero to many cricket lovers. 
Many paid their respects to the cricket legend on Saturday at the MCG

It was an emotional day for many cricket fans, pictured are Aussies paying tribute to Warne
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The baked beans are a cheeky nod to when the Australian cricket team ordered boxes of baked beans and canned spaghetti during a tour in India in the 90s.
The box was addressed to Warne, sparking speculation the spin bowler had ordered them just for himself.
It wasn't until 2020 when he debunked the myth and revealed what really went down.
'Remember the mid 90s when tours used to go around for around 3 months or 12 weeks.

The (then Australia) coach Geoff Marsh, he sits down at breakfast and he opens a tin of spaghetti and baked beans,' he said.
'And we sat there after having the spicy stuff for so long in India, and we thought how good will some spaghetti and baked beans be on toast. If you have any questions with regards to in which and how to use big cock sex xxx, you can call us at our web site. '
The team then asked Marsh if they could have some for the last three weeks of the tour, to which Cricket Australia agreed to send some over. 
'So we get to the docks where the baked beans and spaghetti have been delivered and there's three tonnes of spaghetti and baked beans each.

And on both sides of this big sexy women xxx crate it was mentioned 'Shane Warne, India',' Warne continued.
'There were a lot of other players who wanted the spaghetti and beans but it was just addressed to me.' 
The Australian cricket superstar turned commentator and businessman, and the greatest leg spinner in history, was found unconscious in his room at the luxury Samujana Villas resort on the island of Koh Samui on Friday.
Members of the Australian (right) and Pakistan (left) Test cricket teams observe a minute's silence for Shane Warne on day two of the first Test in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
A young Warne is seen during a Test with Sri Lanka in 2004
Warne is seen with Eddie McGuire and Triple M host Mick Molloy
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Thai police said that Warne was staying in the villa with four friends, and when one of the group tried to wake Shane for food at around 5pm on Friday night he was found to be unresponsive.  
Family and friends began to arrive at the Melbourne home of Warne's former wife, Simone Callahan, early on Saturday morning. 
'It's just numbingly shocking to hear about Shane's passing today,' Mr Morrison told 3AW in Melbourne. 
'The whole country would have woken up in shock today, it's just terrible.
'He was one of those cricketers who changed the game globally, not just here in Australia.
'And at such a young age, younger than me.

That is a terrible shock to all those who knew and loved him.'
Family and friends began to arrive at the Melbourne home of Warne's former wife, Simone Callahan, early on Saturday morning
'In the buffet of life, he ate well, but he also replenished...

he gave it back in spades,' Eddie McGuire, pictured outside the MCG, said of Warne
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Fans begin to add tributes to the base of the statue of Shane Warne outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Shane Warne's biggest fans: Mum Bridgette and dad Keith watching their son play at the Second Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Cairns in 2004
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The state funeral is set to be held in Melbourne, with a date to be confirmed  in consultation with the Warne family, Cricket Australia and the Victorian Government 'to ensure it honours Shane's passing and memory'.
Victorian sports minister Martin Pakula has also announced the Great Southern Stand at the MCG will be renamed the S.K.

Warne Stand.
'Shane was one of our greatest cricketers of all time, one of only a few that could approach the extraordinary achievements of the great Don Bradman. His achievements were the product of his talent, his discipline and passion for the game he loved,' Morrison said.
'But Shane was more than this to Australians.

Shane was one of our nation's greatest characters. His humour, his passion, his irreverence, his approachability ensured he was loved by all. Australians loved him. We all did.
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The iconic leg-spinner passed away in Thailand of a suspected heart attack, his management company said in a statement
Prime Minister Scott Morrison posted a tribute to Shane Warne, expressing his shock at the cricket legend's premature death at the age of 52
A tribute to Warne on the big screen of the MCG's Southern Stand, which the Victorian government has announced will be renamed the SK Warne Stand
A fan is seen in tears while paying his respects to Australia Test cricket legend Shane Warne, who died aged 52 overnight, at his statue outside of the Melbourne Cricket Ground
'There was something magical that he brought to our summers.

The bleached blonde hair, the almost casual way he moved to send down a delivery, and his engagement with the crowd. He was one of a kind.
Morrison said Warne inspired many children around the world to try their hand at cricket. 
'He made it all look so easy.
At some point, in most Australian backyards, we all tried to deliver a flipper,' he explained.
'As we heard as a commentator, behind the playfulness that we associated with Shane, there was a player who understood the strategies and intricacies of cricket as few others.

A brilliance that will always be remembered alongside that of Bradman and Benaud.
'There was also a generosity to so many people away from the cameras. With a smile and a g'day he'd bridge every gap.
'Shane was his own man, following his own path.
In those times when he could have been knocked down by the headlines, he got back up. He always did.
'Shane was the 'King of Spin' because there was none like him. The 'ball of the century' will be talked about forever,' Morrison said.
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An emotional Pat Cummins has led tributes for Shane Warne after the legendary former Australian star's death from a heart attack at the age of 52
 

A heartbroken fan pays tribute to Shane Warne outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday
Flowers, scarves and VB bottles have been placed at the foot of the statue of Shane Warne outside the MCG
A mother leads her daughter carrying a bouquet of flowers to place at the statue of Shane Warne outside the MCG
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