London, March 19 - Gerard Butler has revealed that he tricked his mother by lying that he had eloped with Jennifer Aniston.

The actor had gone on a holiday to Mexico to celebrate Aniston's 41st birthday.

"I took the phone and said, 'Hey mum, I'm a little busy right now, I'm marrying Jennifer Aniston,'" the Daily Star quoted him as saying.

He added: "Jen took the phone and had a conversation with my mum and introduced herself as my mum's daughter-in-law. My mum was so excited. She's desperate for me to get married." (ANI)