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Newlywed ELIZABETH HURLEY decided to leave ex-boyfriend HUGH GRANT off the guest list to her English country wedding party last week, because she thought it would be too “sad” for both of them.

The model, 41, wed long-term love ARUN NAYAR in a secret civil ceremony on Friday, before celebrating with a string of famous friends at Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire the following day.

Ahead of the wedding, tabloids speculated the NOTTING HILL actor would attend the party because of his close friendship with Hurley, however she has now admitted he wasn’t invited.

Hurley says, “We decided not to invite either Hugh or Arun’s ex-wife VALENTINA (PEDRONI). We adore our exes but we thought it would make all four of us feel a bit sad.”

Hurley and Grant ended their 13 year relationship in May 2000, while Nayar divorced Italian model Pedroni in 2005.

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ELIZABETH HURLEY and ARUN NAYAR will marry twice tomorrow, in a civil ceremony in the afternoon and a church celebration in the evening.

The couple – who are also expected to marry in Nayar’s native India – will join friends and family at Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire for a civil ceremony, before sealing their union at the nearby Parish Church of St Peter, where REVEREND JOHN PARTINGTON will officiate a “celebration.”

Partington reveals, “Like any couple about to be married, I gather they are very excited.

“I am officiating at the celebration of the wedding. They wanted a nice private ceremony and they wanted to use Sudeley Church, so that is what they are getting.”

Hurley and Nayer will be joined by a star studded array of guests, including SIR ELTON JOHN and DONATELLA VERSACE.

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