Elizabeth Hurley and her fianc Shane Warne feel like they've "known one another forever."

The couple have been together for over a year and became engaged last October.

Although they have disparate backgrounds, Elizabeth, 46, and Australian cricketer Shane, 42, feel like they are kindred spirits.

"I think we just get' each other and it feels like we have known one another forever," Shane told Hello! magazine UK in a joint interview with his love.

"I understand why Elizabeth and I getting together initially seemed strange to some people and why it created a lot of interest. We are from different worlds, but funnily enough they are very much the same, too."

Elizabeth enjoys the fact that she and Shane are governed by similar ethics.

"I am extremely happy when I'm with Shane," Elizabeth gushed. "We are very similar in many ways. Despite differences in our backgrounds and careers, we both come from very secure, loving homes and to me that says a lot."

Elizabeth's divorce from businessman Arun Nayar was finalised in June of last year.

The beauty has a son with millionaire businessman Steve Bing, while Shane has three children with his ex-wife Simone.