A businessman has paid £50,000 to kiss Elizabeth Hurley.

Julian Bharti shelled out the staggering sum to share a smooch with the 49-year-old actress - who is currently dating wildlife photographer David Yarrow - on the lips at Sir Elton John's charity bash in aid of the Elton John AIDS Foundation last night (04.09.14).

The brunette beauty looked stunning in a cream mini-dress as lucky Julian kissed her and placed his hand around her waist at the exclusive party, which was held at the Woodside, the Berkshire mansion the 'Tiny Dancer' hitmaker shares with his husband David Furnish.

The 'Bedazzled' actress - who has a 12-year-old son Damian with her ex-boyfriend Stephen Bing - recently offered some top parenting tips to Elton, 67 and David, 51, to help them care for their two sons, Zachary, three, and 17-month-old Elijah, around their busy showbiz lifestyles.

David said: ''Elton and I have to travel a great deal, so we've hired a new nanny of the highest calibre to look after the boys. Liz says children thrive on routine and emphasised this to us by saying as long as they stick to a programme, they are fine.''

He added: ''Liz said that when Damian was small, she'd have to go to New York for 48 hours for shoots and she'd leave him at home with a nanny because it was kinder than upsetting his sleep patterns.''