Liz Hurley on squeezing back into that leather catsuit and her son’s acting career

The actress has recreated the famous leather catsuit look she donned as femme fatale Vanessa Kensington in 1997's Austin Powers, for a new Compare the Market campaign.

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by Jessica Anais Rach |
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However she admitted it's not quite as comfortable as the first time around.

Speaking at the launch last night, the sizzling 48-year-old revealed:

'I forgot how uncomfortable it was!

'I'm not sure there was any preparations. It would have been different if I had put on 50llbs. I am a little bit heavier than when I did Austin powers but the first one I put on fitted like a glove.'

Liz looks hot as ever in her latest spy-themed Compare the Market campaign
Liz looks hot as ever in her latest spy-themed Compare the Market campaign

The British star posed in a spy-themed photo-shoot, recreating scenes from Mission Impossible.

‘I jumped at doing this because it was an opportunity to live out all my Bond girl fantasies- I've always loved spy girl roles', she laughed.

‘Playing Vanessa Kensington in Austin Powers was a blast and doing this campaign meant getting back into a catsuit and playing alongside meerkat Maiya.’

And the mother-of-one wasn't too proud to admit she doesn't always star in her own campaigns to promote her swimwear line.

'We hire someone half my age to do the bikini shots,' she laughed.

Speaking of son 11-year-old Damian's excitement at her latest venture, she admitted:

'I always thought the [meerkat] adverts were very funny, but I'm not sure I have much of a future as a Bond Girl. I always thought they were fabulous.'

11-year-old son Damian was keen to join Liz at last night's launch party

'[Damian] was very keen for me to do it, in fact he wanted to come this evening.'

And it seems she may have a future star on her hands, with the Bedazzled star revealing her son's passion for following in her showbiz footsteps.

'Everything is exciting for him. He loves show business. When he's on half term he always comes on set with me. He came on set for Gossip Girl for me', she said.

'He's on a drama course himself this week. We have the same interests, if he only liked rugby and cricket it would be more difficult.

'Right now he loves all aspects of movies and I would never discourage him from doing anything. He loves it.'

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