While Hugh Grant tried to keep it under the radar, his relationship with a Chinese restaurant receptionist caught the attention of the media back in the early 2010s. Grant dated Tinglan Hong, who also sang karaoke at the restaurant Bayee Village in London, before his marriage to Swedish producer Anna Eberstein.
According to reports, Grant was a regular at this restaurant, which was close to his southwest London home (via news.com.au). Grant and Hong were photographed at a London bar in April 2011. According to British outlets, he reportedly picked up Hong in his Ferrari (via SCMP).
She was seen wearing luxury outfits, including Christian Louboutin pumps, Chanel handbags, and Halston Heritage dresses. A report also suggested that he moved Hong into a $1.5 million property when she became pregnant with their first child.
While Hong remained largely elusive from the media, her restaurant owner described her to the Sunday Mirror. Marco Yu, who owned Bayee Village and briefly dated Hong before Grant, shared that he was shocked to learn about Hong’s pregnancy. He shared about her:
Tin Tin worked here for seven years, and we were good friends. She’s a nice girl and a good worker. Everybody liked her. She comes from a good family and has a masters degree in travel and tourism so is very bright. I haven’t seen her since she went on maternity leave, but I wish her the best of luck. I have no idea if she will come back to work. The company is still paying her maternity pay, but there’s a job for her if she wants it.
Yu also described her as a very friendly person, whom everyone seemed to like. After their first child, Grant and Hong went their separate ways before reuniting briefly, during which time she became pregnant with his second child.
In 2012, Grant revealed to The Guardian that Hong had to get a court injunction against the press, who made her life unbearable. He shared, “Had we not got the injunction, I’m sure she’d be in China by now. She is a good person, a nice person; funny, clever, great mother. And she’s been very badly treated by the media.”
The report also shared an incident where a photographer in a black Audi car allegedly caused her to crash her vehicle. While there is not much information about Hong, Grant has talked multiple times about being close to his kids.
All About Hugh Grant’s Two Kids With Tinglan Hong
Hugh Grant had his first child with Tinglan Hong in September 2011. The child was named Tabitha Xiao Xi Grant. Her Chinese name is Jing Xi, which means “happy surprise” (via Ellen). Grant was forced to miss the birth of his daughter due to the media attention. He wrote in a statement to officials (via The Guardian):
I have had too many experiences of hospital staff being paid to leak information to the press. Naturally, I was very keen to see my daughter as soon as possible, even if it could only be for a short time, so in the end I took a risk and visited the day after the birth.
When Tabitha was born, Grant was 51 years old, and it was his first time at fatherhood. He shared in 2012 that many people warned him that “baby period” wasn’t that exciting (via PEOPLE). However, he shared, “But I am excited.” He further added:
I like my daughter very much. Fantastic. Has she changed my life? I’m not sure. Not yet. Not massively, no. But I’m absolutely thrilled to have had her, I really am. And I feel a better person.
In December 2012, he welcomed his second child with Hong, Felix Chang Hong Grant. He was born three months after Grant became a father to John Mungo with his now-wife, Anna Eberstein. The birth of Mungo was hidden from the media for over a year. However, he announced Felix’s birth on X, sharing:
Am thrilled my daughter now has a brother. Adore them both to an uncool degree. They have a fab mum.
He later went on to have two more kids with Eberstein. Their daughter Lulu Danger Grant was born in 2015, and their other daughter Blue Grant was born in 2018.
Hugh Grant’s Other Relationships Including Elizabeth Hurley
Hugh Grant’s first popular relationship was his 13-year-long romance with actress Elizabeth Hurley. Grant and Hurley met during the Spanish production Remando Al Viento in 1987. They remained a couple until 2000, when they eventually separated.
Their relationship got significant media attention. Hurley famously appeared alongside Grant on the red carpet of the Four Weddings and a Funeral premiere in a stunning black gown with gold decor, marking a pop culture moment. During their relationship, Grant gained notoriety for soliciting the services of a pr*stit*te and getting arrested in 1995.
Post their break-up, Hurley and Grant seem to have a cordial relationship. He is the godfather of her son, Damian. It was Hurley who announced the birth of his daughter, Blue, on national television. Grant reflected on the relationship during his appearance on Watch What Happens Live, sharing, “The s*x bit probably fizzled out, but now she’s my absolute best friend — number one person I call in a crisis.”
From 2004 to 2007, he dated model Jemima Khan. This relationship also became headlines on several tabloids. In April 2007, he accepted undisclosed damages from Associated Newspapers over claims about his relationship with Khan and other former girlfriends.
According to The Standard, their relationship was a rocky one. Rumors suggested that “Grant’s continuing closeness to his former girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley posed a threat.”
He connected with Anna Eberstein during his on-and-off relationship with Hong. Unlike Hong, their relationship withstood the test of time. He and Eberstein made things official and got married in 2018. At the time, he even took to X to debunk an internet rumor.
No I didn’t, @Internet. I married her because I love her. pic.twitter.com/KKuuR6XNGN
During his appearance on the Smartless podcast, he proudly spoke about his wife. He shared, “I just can’t believe she likes me. I’m a bit chatty compared to Swedish men, and she was married before to a very butch ski champion instructor or something.”
Taylor Swift’s hilarious story on Late Night with Seth Meyers has recently brought the attention back to this power couple. She shared that she and Travis Kelce ran into Grant and his wife during the Eras Tour. Kelce mistakenly congratulated Eberstein on Barbie‘s success, mistaking her for Greta Gerwig.
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