Hugh Grant Shares ‘Creepy’ Airport Encounter: Kids Questioned While Traveling with Anna

Hugh Grant recently recounted a disconcerting experience at Heathrow Airport, where an immigration officer unnervingly questioned his children about their parents. The 63-year-old actor expressed his indignation on social media, stating, “We all have the same last name (Grant) on our passports,” yet the officer engaged in what he called “intrusive, insulting, and creepy” chit-chat with his kids.

Grant, who shares three children—John, 12, Lulu, 8, and Blue, 6—with wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein, also has two older children from a previous relationship. He typically keeps his family out of the public eye. The officer’s questions, though officially permitted by the Home Office for cases involving children and guardians who might appear unrelated, struck a nerve with the actor.

The Home Office’s guidelines clarify that such inquiries are designed to quickly ascertain relationships while respecting the parties involved. Grant’s experience raises broader discussions about privacy and the implications of celebrity status.

In a twist of fate, the interaction follows revelations from Grant’s ex, Elizabeth Hurley, who noted they no longer communicate but shared a strong bond forged during their rise to fame in the ’90s. Hurley’s comment on the challenge of sudden fame highlights the complexity of their past connection and how it shaped both their lives.