The 'Notting Hill' actor blasts an immigration officer at a London airport for asking an 'intrusive, insulting, and creepy' question to his children during a recent encounter.
- April 8, 2025
AceShowbiz - Actor Hugh Grant recently took to social media to share an unsettling encounter his family experienced with immigration officers at London's Heathrow Airport.
The 64-year-old "Notting Hill" star described the experience as "intrusive, insulting, and creepy." It occurred while he was traveling with his wife, Anna Elisabet Eberstein, and three of their children, and the incident involved a Border Force officer.
"Just came through Heathrow with wife and children. We all have the same last name (Grant) on our passports. Immigration officer engages my children in chit chat then whispers to them 'Are these your Mum and Dad?' Intrusive, insulting and creepy," Grant posted on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Meanwhile on its website, Official government recommends that Border Force officers ask a few pertinent questions to travelers who might not appear to be the child's parent or who have different last names in order to establish their relationship with the child.
These interactions are intended to be conducted "as quickly as possible and in a way which is sensitive to the interests of the child and the adult involved."
