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Uma and Arki share a happy moment off the coast of Sicily

Gazing lovingly at one another as they embraced on the deck of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily, Uma Thurman and her businessman love Arpad "Arki" Busson couldn't have looked happier.

The Hollywood A-lister and her Swiss fiancé, who announced their engagement in June, snatched the tender moment alone during a trip around the Aeolian Islands, a volcanic archipelago north of Sicily. The busy twosome are currently relaxing with pals, including Oscar nominee Liam Neeson, travelling round the beautiful region.

While the New York Post has reported the couple's summer break is actually their honeymoon, Uma's spokesperson has denied reports the Kill Bill star secretly wed her multi-millionaire love last month in Manhattan.

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Uma Thurman is engaged

Uma Thurman and her boyfriend, Arpad "Arki" Busson are engaged, the actress' rep told People.

"I can confirm she is engaged," Stephen Huvane said.

Swiss multimillionaire Busson reportedly gave Thurman a ring with an 8-plus carat center stone surrounded by 20 smaller stones.

Although Thurman lives in New York and Busson lives in London, the two have been dating for about a year.

It will be third marriage for Thurman, whose ex-husbands are Ethan Hawke and Gary Oldman. She has two children from her relationship with Hawke. Busson also has two kids from his prior marriage to supermodel Elle Macpherson.

The couple has not yet set a date for their wedding.

Uma Thurman, Arpad Busson engaged

Uma Thurman, who played the sword-wielding Bride in "Kill Bill," is taking another stab at marriage, now that financier Arpad (Arki) Busson has proposed, her rep confirmed to the Daily News.

Busson, who has two children with supermodel Elle Macpherson, just presented Thurman with a engagement ring so big "she can't fit it through the sleeve of her coat," a friend said.

Thurman showed off the honkin' sparkler Thursday night at Elton John's British manor house, where he's throwing his 10th White Tie and Tiara benefit.

"All the ladies' eyes were buggin' out," said a spy at the Chopard-sponsored bash.

Thurman's spokesman confirmed the betrothal to the News.

A friend of her family said, "It's a done deal. They're already planning the wedding."

The couple hit it off last year at a dinner in Milan. She was coming off a three-year relationship with hotelier Andre Balazs.

She was also feeling the aftershocks of her divorce from cheating second husband Ethan Hawke. (Her marriage to actor Gary Oldman ended in 1992.

"Uma was dealing with visitation issues with her two kids with Ethan," said a friend. "Arky was going through the same thing with Elle. They bonded."

Busson surprised Thurman with the ring this week in London, where the couple attended a star-studded 90th birthday party for Nelson Mandela. "It was a really old-fashioned romantic gesture," said a friend.

"Everyone is so happy for Uma after what she went through with that stalker," added the pal, referring to Thurman's recent court ordeal with obsessed fan Jack Jordan. "Arki is a guy who can take care of her."

Thurman's romance with the Busson created some tension with her friend Macpherson, according to some reports.

The Aussie beauty, who was also at Elton's party, is bound to have some thoughts on Busson's interest in walking to the altar with Thurman, 38.

Busson proposed to Macpherson shortly after they announced in 2002 that they were expecting their second child, Aurelius Cy.

But, a few months after his birth, they parted. According to reports, Busson, a devout Catholic, refused to marry a divorcee, despite their out-of-wedlock children.

"Uma is hoping this time, it's really love," said the friend. "Everyone wants the best for her. And Arki is a really sweet guy."

Busson, born in 1963 in Switzerland, heads the EIM investment company, which manages assets of over $13 billion, according to the company.

The moneyman, who also dated Farah Fawcett, has homes in London and the Bahamas. In 2006, Tatler magazine voted him the seventh-most wanted person at a party.

Busson has also raised millions for children at risk through his Absolute Return for Kids charity.

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Lepaparazzi News Update: Uma Thurman & Samuel L. Jackson To Co-Host London Fashion Event

Pulp Fiction co-stars Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson will reunite next month to host a charity bash in London.

The pair will take to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall for the annual Prince's Trust Fashion Rocks event, which teams designers with
top music artists.

Alicia Keys, Marc Almond and Timbaland are among those booked to perform.
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Uma Thurman and Andre Balazs are no more

Uma Thurman has split from her lover Andre Balazs.

The break-up comes just days after rumours surfaced the couple, who have been dating on and off for three years, were planning to marry this summer.

Uma's representative, Robert Garlock, declined to comment yesterday (18.03.07).

Uma, 36, and Andre, 50, were said to be planning to marry on a secluded West Indies island, with friends insisting "they can't keep it a secret much longer".

Uma's ex-husband, actor Ethan Hawke, was even said to have given his blessing and planned to attend the intimate Caribbean ceremony.

Ethan said: "They are a good match. Sometimes I think he makes Uma much happier than I did."

Last March, Uma appeared at the Oscars without Andre, fuelling speculation the relationship had ended. Uma's publicist confirmed the split a few days later.

However, the pair were reunited last October and embarked on a series of romantic trips around Europe and the US.

Andre, who was previously married to model Katherine Ford, owns some of the world's premier hotels, including New York's Mercer and the Chateau Marmont and the Standard, in Los Angeles.

Uma was married to Ethan for six years, before the couple split in 2003. They have two children, eight-year-old daughter Maya Ray and five-year-old son Levon Roan.

The 'Kill Bill' star is currently filming 'The Accidental Husband', in which she plays a radio DJ who gets into trouble after advising people on their love lives.
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