Liz Hurley brutally turned down from iconic British TV show for being 'a little too glamorous'

Liz Hurley once auditioned for a role in one of the most iconic British sitcoms, but was turned away for a very specific reason.

The British star is best known for her roles in the likes of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Bedazzled and TV series The Royals, and most recently made headlines for being in a sex scene in a film that her son wrote and directed.

Here's the trailer for the movie in question, if you haven't seen it already:

But the 58-year-old once auditioned for a part in a famous BBC sitcom, though was actually turned down by the writers.

Running on TV from 1981 to 2003, Only Fools has been named as one of the country's favourite TV shows, with the cast including the likes of David Jason, Lennard Pearce, Tessa Peake-Jones, Gwyneth Strong and Nicholas Lyndhurst among others.

Set in Peckham, it followed two bickering brothers and their lives in Peckham, London as they try to become millionaires.

Yes, the show that Hurley auditioned for was Only Fools and Horses. (BBC)

Del Boy (Jason) and Rodney Trotter (Lyndhurst) captured the hearts of the nation, following the two as they eventually found love.

And who can forget the iconic pub scene where Del Boy falls through the bar?

You may remember that Rodney's love interest, Cassandra, who was played by Gwyneth Strong - but it turns out that Cassandra could have been played by Hurley.

Author Mike Jones revealed in a Channel 5 documentary, titled Only Fools and Horses: Secrets and Scandals: “She auditioned for the role and it was felt that perhaps she was probably a little too glamorous for…how can I say it diplomatically? Our lanky Trotter brother.”

At its peak though, a lot of actors gunned for the role of Rodney's love interest, with Strong coming out on top.

Hurley could have played Rodney's love interest. (Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty)

The characters met in the sixth series of the show, getting married and having a daughter together, named Joan.

Cassandra and Rodney met when the latter accidentally took her coat, which looked like his, and later went dancing in a nightclub where they found a connection with each other.

After the two got married, Rodney finally moved out of the flat that he shared with brother Del Boy.

Topics: BBC, TV, Celebrity

Joshua Nair

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