Published 19:28 IST, November 19th 2023

Who is Kelly Fisher? The Crown 6 sheds light on a lesser-known character in Princess Diana's life

Princess Diana's romance with Egyptian billionaire Dodi Fayed was foreshadowed by the latter's doomed relationship with American model Kelly Fisher.

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sixth and final season of Crown, which premiered on Netflix, November 17, has led to an immediate upsurge in interest over Princess Diana's romantic involvement after her divorce from King Charles III. For unversed, Princess Diana was seeing Egyptian billionaire Dodi Fayed. However, princess and billionaire's involvement was preceded by a dramatic trajectory involving Kelly Fisher - woman Fayed was seeing prior to Princess Diana. But who is Kelly Fisher?

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Who is Kelly Fisher?

Kelly Fisher was an American model by profession at time she started seeing Dodi Fayed. two h met in Paris in 1996. Followed by a short period of courtship two got engaged with Fayed gifting Fisher a hefty sapphire and diamond ring. much-in-love duo were all set to get married in August of 1997. However, 1997 brought with it pictures of Princess Diana and Fayed, spotted kissing on a yacht.


Fisher of course did not receive news well. On August 7, Fayed allegedly broke up with Fisher over call - obviously calling off wedding. Fisher's response to jolt was to file a lawsuit against Fayed. lawsuit alleged that two were set to get married on August 9 coupled with Fayed convincing her to move to Paris along with promising to pay her $500,000 of which he h not paid $440,000. An Esquire report citing LA Times res, " suit contends that Fayed offered Fisher $500,000 to scale back her modelling career in America and move to Paris so she could spend more time with him. Fayed told her his family was embarrassed that his fiancee worked, suit claims."

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Where is Kelly Fisher now?

Kelly Fisher eventually gave up modelling. She is married to a pilot by name of Mikhail Movshina whom she met in 2007.

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She has changed her name to Kelly Movshina post her wedding and now works as a property developer in South Carolina. 

19:28 IST, November 19th 2023