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Joan Collins jokes she is spending all of pal Elizabeth Hurley's money

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Joan Collins has joked she is spending all of her friend Elizabeth Hurley's fortune.

The Dynasty actress, 93, has reunited with her longtime pal and former on-screen daughter Elizabeth Hurley, 61, for a glamorous lunch in St Tropez - with Liz's boyfriend Billy Ray Cyrus joining the gathering during the couple's latest European trip.

Joan met Liz at celebrity haunt Club 55 on Friday (14,08.26), with Elizabeth accompanied by her son Damian Hurley, 24, and boyfriend Billy Ray, 64.

Joan, who has spent summers at her home in the south of France for decades, shared footage of the group on Instagram as they enjoyed lunch together.

The reunion came two months after Joan and Elizabeth appeared together at the London premiere of Joan's latest film, A Murder Between Friends.

Joan joked in the Instagram video: "Here I am, with all my friends and we're all spending her money. So happy, whatever day it is. Thursday or Friday, Saturday."

Elizabeth replied: "Thank you mummy dearest."

Joan immediately responded: "Forget the mummy."

The exchange referenced the pair's previous work together on E!'s The Royals, in which Elizabeth played Queen Helena, the matriarch of a fictional modern British royal family, while Joan appeared as her formidable mother, the Grand Duchess of Oxford.

Their friendship has continued away from the cameras, with Elizabeth and Damian supporting Joan at the UK premiere of A Murder Between Friends at the Curzon Mayfair in London in June.

The murder mystery stars Joan as Francesca Carlyle, a glamorous television personality who becomes embroiled in a real-life murder investigation.

The film has given Joan another leading role more than seven decades into her acting career.

She remains most famous for playing Alexis Carrington in Dynasty, the scheming former wife of Blake Carrington who became one of the defining television characters of the 1980s.

Joan said earlier this year Alexis had "haunted" her for years because audiences associated her so closely with the character.

 

She is also set to portray Wallis Simpson in My Duchess, a film about the later years of the Duchess of Windsor.

Joan was also named Icon of the Year at Variety's Power of Women London event in June, where she spoke about reinvention during a career spanning film, television and theatre.

Her latest St Tropez gathering comes after she shared photographs from her summer in the French Riviera with husband Percy Gibson, 61.

Joan has regularly documented her holidays from the resort, including pictures of herself relaxing by the pool and spending time with friends.

Elizabeth and Billy Ray, meanwhile, have been dating for more than a year after making their romance public at Easter in 2025. Elizabeth recently discussed how the pair divide their time between Britain and the United States.

She told E! News: "We're very happy together. We're really enjoying trying to get this balance between America and the UK."

Elizabeth has also spoken about meeting Billy Ray's daughter Miley Cyrus, telling Andy Cohen on SiriusXM's Radio Andy that the singer was "adorable".

Elizabeth explained Damian had been a fan of Hannah Montana when he was younger, meaning she had already been familiar with Miley's career before meeting her through Billy Ray.

Away from acting, Joan has continued to speak about the lifestyle she credits with keeping her active into her 90s.

She has rejected suggestions cosmetic procedures are responsible for her appearance and has said she focuses on sleep, avoiding junk food and spending time with people she loves.

Her latest film follows a career which has included The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing, Land of the Pharaohs, The Stud, The Bitch, The Time of Their Lives and Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, alongside television appearances in Star Trek, The Persuaders!, The Love Boat, Will and Grace and Benidorm.

Joan has also continued performing her one-woman shows, including Behind the Shoulder Pads, in which she recounts stories from her career with Percy joining her for audience questions.


 

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