'Penny-pinching' Liz Hurley fails to pay vicar for her wedding

The former Lancome model, 41, wed millionaire businessman Arun Nayar at lavish Sudeley Castle in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, in February.

But despite a multi-million pound magazine deal with Hello! magazine, Reverend John Partington is still waiting for his £800 fee for conducting the ceremony.

The situation has infuriated locals in Winchcombe, who were already unhappy that the star-studded bash brought the village to a standstill.

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The happy couple Liz and Arun have not yet paid the vicar for their wedding

Morris Davies, 69, a retired postman who has lived in the village all of his life said: "She is a celebrity, I am sure that they think they don't have to fork out for anything.

"But a lot of the locals are not very happy about her not paying the most important person in the ceremony - the vicar.

"We were all flabbergasted when she used caterers from London rather than local produce and then tried to close the road in and out of the village.

"It does herself no favours shunning the locals - John has kept very hush hush about it but the rest of the village have been chatting about the sheer cheek of it all."

The couple tied the knot on February 24 at a chapel in the grounds of Sudeley Castle, which is owned by Liz's friend Henry Dent-Brocklehurst.

Mary Hobbs, 67, a retired county councillor added: "It's very unfortunate if John hasn't been paid.

"I left the village when the wedding was being held because I knew it would be an absolute nightmare.

"But many of the other residents complained about the helicopters which must have been dropping off all the celebrities.

"It all seems very naughty to me. We are a close community here and don't like that sort of thing."

Rev Partington is maintaining a dignified silence on the issue. He said: "Any arrangements are a private matter and I'm perfectly happy with the arrangements made."

But one parishioner, who asked not to be named, said: "I'm quite annoyed about this - Liz Hurley really should have paid for this by now.

"She made so much money from the wedding it is only fair that she pays it. As you can imagine, it is difficult for the vicar to bring up the fact that he hasn't been paid."

Hurley - who caused a stir on the red carpet at the Cannes film festival last week by wearing a matching scarlet Valentino dress - has been plagued with problems since getting hitched.

The couple's second wedding in India was slammed by the actress' in-laws who claim the pair insulted Hinduism by drinking alcohol and wearing leather shoes by the fire.