Shane Warne had secret hopes to rekindle his relationship with Liz Hurley, he admitted in a touching interview before his death. The cricket legend died last week from a suspected heart attack in Thailand, where he was on holiday.
He was 52 years old, and his death certificate cited “natural causes”.
One of Shane’s most famous high profile romances was with model Liz, who he dated from 2010 until 2013, briefly getting engaged before calling it quits.
He told the Daily Star: “I’ll always care about her and would be there if she needed me. We had something very special.
“I regret none of it and now have a special friend forever. Who knows what the future holds?
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“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 said.
In Shane’s 2018 memoir, No Spin, he admitted he wanted to find love again and leave “drama” behind.
He said having three grown up children made him realise he needed to mature.
“For most of my life I didn’t consider consequences,” he wrote.
“But as a father of three grown-up children I sure have to now, otherwise their maturity will go past mine.
“The truth is that I want to share a life with a wonderful woman, not be a lonely old b*****d turning up on news bulletins here and there.
“The more I think back to my time with Elizabeth, the more I reflect on how rewarding a good relationship is.
“I can think of nothing better than being in a strong relationship and caring for each other.”
