Elizabeth Hurley’s ex, Shane Warne, opened up about his split from the Royals star, citing they decided it was too much work to stay together.

Hurley and the cricket player first got together in 2010 and got engaged the next year, but called it off in 2013.

"[It was] Nothing specific. Nothing she did wrong, or I did wrong. It just didn't pan out,” he told Yahoo. Ultimately they decided being in a relationship "shouldn't be that hard.”

"Relationships are hard. Really hard. They shouldn't be, but they are. Tough. Always an interesting dinner conversation: are two people meant to be together for the rest of their lives?"

Although it didn’t work out, he insisted they really were in love and had a strong connection. “We just got on really well. We giggled. We had a laugh. We got each other,” he said.

Last year, Hurley also opened up about the split, saying she still loved him.

“Love isn't a switch that you can turn on or off at will and of course I still love him— we are part of each other's history," she said.

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