Grant in 'chocolate cake' spat

Hugh Grant was smeared with chocolate cake during a row with a PR guru at a glitzy birthday bash, reports said today.

The incident reportedly involved Matthew Freud and took place at the exclusive celebrity hotspot Annabel’s in London on Wednesday night.

Heather Kerzner, wife of hotel tycoon Sol Kerzner, was celebrating her birthday with a giant cake bearing the words: “Love is all you need”.

It was reported that Freud and Grant became embroiled in a row during the party.

'Love Actually' star Grant, who has been represented by Freud in the past, was said to have ended up with chocolate cake smeared down his shirt and later changed into a clean one.

Guests at the bash included Grant’s ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley.

A spokeswoman for Freud, who is behind PR firm Freud Communications, declined to comment. A spokeswoman for Annabel’s also declined to comment, saying the nightclub does not give out details about its parties.

Grant’s US-based spokeswoman was unavailable for comment.