Hugh Grant is set to quit acting after being crippled by stage fright. The "Notting Hill" actor has started suffering from panic attacks whenever he goes in front of the camera and is considering changing his career.

He told Entertainment Weekly magazine: "I like everything about filming except the acting. I'm wonderful in rehearsals, but I have never been very good when they actually switch the cameras on."

Hugh Grant had an "intimate" dinner with six models. The "Bridget Jones' Diary" actor was seen laughing and chatting with the women, singling out one in particular for special attention at New York's Philippe nightspot.

An onlooker said: "The group was there for four hours and halfway through dinner, Grant moved his seat across to the other side of the table to go one-on-one with the blonde who was the prettiest of the bunch."

Sarah Jessica Parker thinks Hugh Grant is "smart and sexy." The "Sex in the City" actress - who has a six-year-old son James Wilkie with husband Matthew Broderick - is about to star with the British actor in an as-yet untitled romantic comedy and admits she can't wait to work with her hunky co-star.

She said: "I think Englishmen live up to all the ideals and Hugh is a perfect example. He's a definition for all us less-traveled Americans of the classic literary and cinematic Englishman - witty and brainy."

Elizabeth Hurley's marriage is under strain, it has been reported. The model-and-actress' husband Arun Nayar - who she wed two years ago - is reportedly becoming increasingly frustrated with her refusal to compromise on any joint decisions.

A source said: "She's more like a boss than a wife. Arun often feels like rather than being in first flush of love, he is stuck with a wife who can be cold, pushy and bossy."

Drew Barrymore passionately kissed Hugh Grant in New York this week.

The 33-year-old actress - who has been friends with Hugh since they starred in 2007's "Music and Lyrics" - couldn't contain her feelings when she saw the British actor at the Waverly Inn restaurant on Monday night.

Hugh Grant is planning to spend Valentine's Day with ex-girlfriend Jemima Khan. The "Love Actually" actor, who split from the beauty in 2007 after a three-year romance, is reportedly planning a romantic meal at their favorite London restaurant on Saturday.

A source told Britain's Grazia magazine: "Hugh has booked a table at the Riva restaurant in Barnes on Valentine's Day. There is a real affection between these two and it has finally dawned on them it would be silly to throw that away. They have been seeing each other again."