Piqued by a spate of embarrassing revelations about her, British actress Liz Hurley, lover of Indian millionaire businessman Arun Nayar, is planning to buy a stake in a ten-seater jet so she can fly as she wants without being 'spied on'.
According to a report in The Mail on Sunday in London, the 36-year-old actress is said to be incensed after a string of disclosures, including claims that she engaged in heavy petting with Nayar when she travelled first class recently from New York to London on British Airways.
She will pay 200,000 pounds to join a flexitime scheme, which would entitle her to 25 hours of flight time aboard a 17 million pounds French-built Falcon 2000.
Mostly she will be able to fly whenever she chooses, unless it is at short notice and a plane is not available from the pool. Then, she might find herself sharing.
By going private, Hurley will join a number of A-list stars, including singer Justin Timberlake, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Lopez, who use the Marquis Jets scheme.
All food and drink on board are customised to the client's taste - Jennifer Lopez even arranges to have takeaway pizzas on board.
Hurley, who complains that she is always recognised, even in first class, had been considering a private jet share scheme since she started dating Arun Nayar.
A few months ago, she enjoyed a test flight in a Falcon, which boats a sumptuous interior with cream carpets and leather seats. It can easily handle the eight-hour flight from London to Mumbai, where Nayar lives.