While the mother and daughter bond is celebrated, it’s not always the case with mums and sons
There’s no denying the special relationship between Liz Hurley and her only child, 17-year-old Damian, the evidence of it is splashed all over the pair’s social media accounts. Not only are they best friends, they’re often at parties together, and the former model recently admitted it’s her son who’s behind the lens as she poses in revealing outfits. They’ve even confessed to wearing each other’s clothes.
Of course, physically the resemblance between them is uncanny – Damian sports the same brown, flowing locks as his mother, and has been blessed with the same high cheekbones and piercing blue eyes. And when he stepped out in a suit decorated with gold safety pins, it was the perfect homage to her (nobody can forget that Versace dress which Liz wore, in 1994, to the premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral). But while some might envy their close bond, unlike the mother-daughter connection, which is seen as something to boast about, others insist mums and sons can be too close. We investigate…
‘OUR RELATIONSHIP HAS SHIFTED ONTO A MORE EQUAL FOOTING’
Tess Stimson, 47, is a writer who lives in London with her husband Erik, 47. She has three children, Henry, 24, Matt, 21, and Lily, 16.
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