Liz Hurley issues tender tribute to ‘beloved Lionheart’ Shane Warne after cricket legend dies in Thailand

Liz Hurley has mourned her “beloved Lionheart” in an emotional Instagram post following the death of former fiancé Shane Warne.

Warne, 52, died from a suspected heart attack late Friday in a luxury villa on the Thailand holiday island of Koh Samui.

In the video above: New details emerge about Warne’s passing

Hurley, who was engaged to Warne in 2011, posted a series of photos of the pair, adding: “I feel like the sun has gone behind a cloud forever.

“RIP my beloved Lionheart.”

The 56-year-old British actress and model started dating Warne in 2010, with the King of Spin describing his time with her as “the happiest years of my life”.

However despite the couple getting engaged and buying a house together, they split in 2013 without ever getting married, citing work commitments.

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“We still love each other in many ways – we’re not in love, like we were – but I still care for her deeply,” Warne wrote in his book.

“I think we were good for each other and I know that I miss the love we had.”

Warne explained that Hurley’s relationship with actor Hugh Grant had made him uneasy.

“The more you’re apart, the more you ask questions,” Warne wrote. “I got jumpy about the time Elizabeth still spent with Hugh Grant.

“He is her best friend, but they saw each other more when I wasn’t around so, well, you know.”

Hurely’s son Damien also shared a post, saying Warne was like a father figure.

“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,” Damian wrote.

“My heart is broken. Thinking of and sending love to all