Has Liz Hurley given Shane Warne a metrosexual makeover? Cricketer shows off his toned figure after losing 22 pounds

Elizabeth Hurley has maintained her stunning figure with a wide array of controversial diets over the years.

But after new boyfriend Shane Warne revealed he's lost 22 pounds over the past few months, fans are wondering if his model girlfriend has influenced his diet.

The Australian cricketer showed off his slimmed down physique in a tight T-shirt today as he launched his clothing line in Mumbai, India.

Standing next to svelte Hurley, 45, in tops from his Spinners range, there was no denying Warne looked better than he has done in years.

Although Warne's manager insisted his new slimline look was down to a health kick of his own decision, many have noticed the sportsman's more coiffed appearance in recent months.

His manager James Erskine laughed off speculation that diet-conscious Hurley had influenced her boyfriend, insisting the 42-year-old was simply getting fitter so he could match his twentysomething teammates in the Rajasthan Royals.

Erskine said: 'He has been on a real fitness campaign since about eight weeks before he went to India.

When you are 42 and you're competing against a team of young 20-year-olds, you have to be fit.'

'His weight normally fluctuates but he is in unbelievable form at the moment. I was with him a couple of weeks ago and he said he was down to 82kg (12st 9lbs).'

Apparently Warne shifted the pounds after cutting down fatty food and alcohol in his diet, drinking more water and shakes and his new routine of daily runs and workouts.

Hurley upset dieticians last year when she admitted she skipped breakfast, Tweeting: 'Mugs of hot water first thing, maybe an espresso and a few oat cakes mid morning.'

She also was said to have followed a cabbage soup diet to lose her baby weight following the birth of son Damien in 2001.

With his poker playing and past reputation for womanising, Warne has always been known as a 'man's man'.

But the Rajasthan Royals captain revealed on Twitter last month, he was started to spend more time on his appearance and had no qualms about admitting to using Estee Lauder moisturiser - the beauty firm which Hurley models for.

He Tweeted: 'Questions re facelift / Botox etc - are absolute rubbish - I am 86kg - lost 7kg and are close to being the fittest I have ever been.

'I am also eating very healthily and am flattered that people think I look younger - I have worked hard over the last 5 months on fitness and lifestyle - it's far from a quick fix - fitness and being healthy is now a daily habit - I feel great and never been happier in my life.

As I said seems hardwork paid off - thanks for all the compliments re looking younger - will keep up my daily routine - big game v KKR tmrw.

'Yes had teeth whitened (18 months ago) - new Estee lauder moisturiser for my skin have made a big difference too - Yes I'm still a man hahaha.'

Warne's launch came after he and Hurley were the guests of honour at a party thrown by Rajasthan Royals owner Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra.

Shetty has been subjected to rumours she is pregnant with her first child in recent weeks so she took to Twitter to decry them.

She wrote today: 'Sick and tired of all the congratulatory msgs and calls,so for the last time "I AM NOT PREGNANT".all this is so annoying..grrrrrrrrr.'

Meanwhile, Hurley has also been working on her Elizabeth Hurley Beach collection.

She Tweeted today: ':In Bombay, finishing work on sampling 2012 kaftans for my collection. All looking gorgeous. Best fabrics in India & best embroidery.'

Hurley and Warne have been dating on and since at least December, when she was forced to go public about her split from estranged husband Arun Nayar after she was photographed kissing the cricketer.

The Estee Lauder spokesmodel insisted she and Nayar, 46, had separated months earlier, but her husband was said to be upset by the photos.

Hurley and Warne were first linked last July after the model was photographed chatting to the Australian at the Glorious Goodwood Festival.

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Elizabeth Hurley, Shane Warne – True love or publicity stunt?

It’s been some time now, but Elizabeth Hurley and Shane Warne’s “very public” love story doesn’t seem to leave the spotlight or the front pages even for a moment – but some are left wondering – is it true love or just a cheap publicity gimmick?

Warne and Hurley have been very vocal about their mutual affection for each other on Twitter, for the rest of the world to see.

“That’s what was so extraordinary about it – just how open they were in their tweeting,” the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Fiona McIntosh, the founding editor of Grazia and now a columnist for the London-based Sunday Mirror, as saying.

McIntosh added that Warne and Hurley seemed to be completely unaffected by with the ongoing phone-tapping scandal – where some stars jealously guard their privacy, these two don’t seem to care at all.

“Maybe they were carried away in the first flash of love. That’s what I’m not sure about – if it was a strategy or not,” she said.

Then mid-December saw a complete silence over Twitter but when Hurley got her new parrot Ping-Pong, Warne tweeted, “I’m getting jealous of ping pong ! Think it’s time you left ping pong alone for a while & come visit me in Australia.”

And when she did, the media world was abuzz with activity yet again. It seemed that what had begun as something quite ambiguous and haphazard was now being formalised as a media strategy.

Surprisingly, Hurley has been very private about her life – whether it was ex boyfriend Hugh Grant’s encounter with prostitute Divine Brown or her court case for picture agencies who snapped her, Grant and new husband Arun Nayar while they were on holiday.

“It’s a way of beating [journalists] at their own game. By tweeting, you’re taking power from the journalist. The biggest bugbear to [celebrities] are stories which are damaging and possibly false. But this way, you eliminate that,” says publicist Max Clifford.

Sam Delaney – Heat’s editor until last year – gives another reason.

When celebrities reveal intimate details on Twitter, a la Warne and Hurley, “you think: ‘This is amazing. We’re getting insights into all the dirty laundry our readers want to know about. Oh, but so are our readers.”‘

As a result, he says, “you’re left being an amalgam of stuff that is already out there. Rather like The Week magazine, but for celebrity news.”

But he argues, saying, “People will always enjoy seeing a story printed bigger, and delivered with humour and a bit of editorial comment.”

But the microblogging site seems to have worked wonders for the couple.

Hurley’s Twitter following has almost doubled – from 50,000 in December to over 90,000 now – while the new account she set up last week for her pet Ping Pong has already attracted over 3500 subscribers.

Sadly, her relationship with Warne hasn’t been so successful. “Happy Valentine’s Day!” Hurley tweeted at the end of what turned out to be a disastrous trip to Australia. “Remember, love is like a rollercoaster ride – sometimes it’s exhilarating but sometimes u feel sick and want to get off.”

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'Liz is a mug,' says porn star as Miss Hurley arrives home after disastrous trip to see 'two-timing' Shane Warne

Her romantic trip Down Under to see new love Shane Warne hardly went according to plan.

Followed everywhere by local news crews and businesses breathlessly cashing in on the couple's popularity, the trip was topped off by the allegations of a porn star who claims she bedded the cricketer as his romance with Liz Hurley was just beginning.

And London-based Chloe Conrad has added insult to serious injury and blasted Miss Hurley branding her 'a mug' for trusting the 'unfaithful' sports star.

The porn-star told friends: 'If Liz was expecting a fairytale romance with Shane then she's a mug,' the Sun reported.

'It's not in his nature to stay faithful.'

And following the news, it is perhaps understandable that Elizabeth Hurley looked a little sour as she arrived back in London last night.

Dressed in sedate head-to-toe black, the 45-year-old model appeared tense as she was ushered through Heathrow.

But it doesn't appear as though her gloomy mood was down to leaving her man behind in Australia.

Warne, 41, dropped her off at the airport in Melbourne the day before and, while they both smiled for the cameras, onlookers reported that there was no show of affection of emotion during the farewell.

And Liz was back on Twitter the moment she walked through the door of her Gloucestershire farm.

But instead of sending a message to her cricketer, she wrote: 'Home Sweet Home.....family, dogs and parrot ecstatic.'

Back in Melbourne, Shane Warne did not look like a man blissfully in love either.

He was tight-lipped as he left his Brighton mansion today, declining to flash the smile that has been publicly on his face for much of the last fortnight.

Elizabeth hinted at cracks in the relationship on Monday when she wrote on Twitter: 'Happy Valentine's Day! Remember, love is like a rollercoaster ride- sometimes it's exhilarating but sometimes u (sic) feel sick and want to get off.'

What was supposed to be a romantic Valentine's Day with her new beau has become a nightmare as she faces renewed allegations about the notorious ladies' man.

It is the second setback in their short romance. In December Elizabeth and Shane briefly split after the cricketer admitted to sending over 100 saucy texts to another woman.

Predictably, Warne made his apologies via Twitter. He said at the time: 'We all are childish, immature at times. It's about how you bounce back when things are tough.'

And now, just one day after their first public outing as a couple holding hands and looking blissfully happy, the relationship has been hit by scandal once again.

A 26-year-old adult film star, Chloe Conrad, has revealed explicit text messages that Warne allegedly sent her and described their seedy night together to a Sunday tabloid.

Chloe claims that she has even been left with a carpet burn scar from her sex session with the 41-year-old Australian sports star, that she has named her ‘Warnie Stamp’.

Fellow Australian Chloe claims her text messages and X-rated meeting with Warne took place as he began dating Liz Hurley.

The porn star claimed in the Sunday Mirror that she even had sex with Shane in the same suite at London’s Bentley hotel, where he later romanced Hurley.

‘If Liz thinks he has changed, she’s sorely mistaken. On the night he was with Liz at the Bentley he was sending texts to me.

‘I never for one second thought I was the only woman. Everyone knows Shane is not the ideal guy to settle down with.

‘Liz is a lot older than me and should be wiser’, the London-based Aussie told the tabloid.

But as the couple flaunted their love at Shane’s former Hampshire team-mate Dimitri Mascarenhas’ wedding, they appeared completely oblivious to the allegations that would soon proceed.

An opportunistic gentlemen's club owner today added insult to injury by sending two of his employees to Warne's Brighton home with a Valentine.

Scott Russell, spokesman for the California Club, said: 'Warnie has an insatiable appetite for the ladies, so we wanted to show him that our girls are ready for him any time.

'We'd certainly offer him a Valentine's Day deal if he came down, even if he came with Liz Hurley!

'But if Liz isn't happy with him about the Chloe Conrad story, he can come and enjoy himself with us whenever he likes.'

Chloe claims that she met Shane through a mutual friend in September last year and later invited him over text message to party with her one night in London.

The cricketer and father-of-three allegedly replied in just over a minute, saying: ‘Hey Chloe, only one night??? Hahaha I’m in… Busy till Monday… But in town for three weeks, be great to catch up xxx.’

Their text messages soon became more heated and Shane is said to have suggested meeting at a hotel suite for a threesome with Chloe and one of her friends, before making sure she’d keep it a secret.

As Shane continued his flirtation with the internet and DVD porn star via text, he was also dating Hurley and romancing the former model with public Twitter messages.

On September 30th, Shane allegedly met Chloe in a Knightsbridge hotel and after chatting about both being from Australia they soon headed to his suite, drank champagne and started ‘making out’, she told the paper.

The saucy text messages between the pair allegedly continued and Chloe claims the star sent her six text messages just hours before having dinner with Liz and her ex Hugh Grant weeks after their meeting.

Shane’s latest message to the young blonde was during Australia Day on January 26, saying: ‘Hey Chloe this is my Aust mobile… Hope your well.. X’

Liz Hurley will no doubt be devastated by the allegations after being photographed hand in hand with Warne at Mascarenhas’ wedding to bride Nadine on Saturday.

The couple has been virtually inseparable in recent weeks and have spending time together Down Under while enjoying the Australian summer.

Shane Warne updated his Twitter account today, oblivious to Chloe’s claims, and posted: ‘Had a great time at my friends wedding last night.. Dimma and Nadine looked great and it was nice to catch up with friends, g8 speeches to!’

Warne has a history of scandal in his private life and separated from his former wife Simone Callahan due to taking part in string of extramarital affairs.

Elizabeth Hurley's representatives refused to comment on the allegations. Shane Warne's were not available.

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