The VERY well connected 'poet laureate of horse racing': How newly-single Henry Birtles' 'rhymes' about the sport of kings have earned him royal audiences, fans including Joanna Lumley and a place on Liz Hurley's arm at Ascot Writer Henry Birtles, known as The Racing Poet, attended Ascot with Liz Hurley READ MORE: Elizabeth Hurley steps out on the arm of her poet pal Henry Birtles as she leads the stars arriving for day two of Royal Ascot By Maria Chiorando For Mailonline Published: 21:22, 19 June 2024 | Updated: 21:23, 19 June 2024 e-mail View comments Poet Henry Birtles was snapped as he attended Royal Ascot with his friend Elizabeth Hurley today. Henry, 57, who was friends with Liz's former fiance the late Shane Ward, has been close to the actress for years. In 2022, the model shared a photo of the two of them rolling around on the floor in Superman and Superwoman costumes.
The poet, who looked dapper today in a grey tailcoat, pale blue waistcoat and top hat, is thought to be single after separating from his wife Cathy in 2021. Thanks to his writing, horse lover Henry's nickname is The Racing Poet. Henry, who runs a consultancy specialising in television rights for horse racing called HBA Media, wants to bring horse racing to a wider audience.
Elizabeth Hurley and Henry Birtles are pictured attending Day Two of Royal Ascot on Wednesday Known as 'The Racing Poet', Henry Birtles (pictured) says he wants to bring horse racing to the masses The writer, who prefers to call his .
