Hurley attacks press

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Liz hits out at 'spiteful' reports of a feud...

Liz Hurley has attacked the press for their "spiteful" and "upsetting" reports of a feud between her and Shane Warne’s ex-wife.

The Gossip Girl star, who is engaged to the Australian cricket legend, had apparently upset Warne’s former wife, Simone Callahan, after being called M2 (mother two) by the pair’s children.

Writing on her official Facebook page, Hurley said:

"For the record, neither my fiancé Shane nor I have ever asked his children to call me anything in particular and have never suggested any nicknames for me.

"Shane's three children started to call me 'M2', in an affectionate and light hearted way, over a year ago.

"I find it very upsetting that they have been accused publicly of being 'disrespectful' to their mother by doing this.

"I believe they were making the best of a situation into which they had been thrust, and it pains me that they are being criticised. They are very sweet children and do not deserve this."

She added:

"I am writing this to remind spiteful and troublemaking publications that they are hurting four children by publishing such ridiculous remarks about them."

Hurley has one son, Damian, with her husband of four years Arun Nayar, while Warne has three children. The pair have been together since 2010.