Elizabeth Hurley has confirmed she won’t be able to fly to Australia in time to attend the funeral of her ‘beloved Lionheart’, Shane Warne.

Warne will be farewelled by close friends and family at a private service in Melbourne on Sunday.

The actress and model posted a heartbreaking message on Instagram, saying death of her former fiance “still hasn’t really sunk in”.

“My heart aches that I can’t be in Australia tomorrow for Shane’s funeral. I was filming last night and, with the time jump, physically can’t get there,” she wrote.

The post also shared a few snaps of the pair, taken after the got engaged back in 2011.

“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 said.

“It still hasn’t really sunk in that he’s gone.

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“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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