Shilpa Shetty and her London-based beau Raj Kundra visited the Taj Mahal here Monday afternoon and spent close to an hour exploring the monument to love.

According to tourist guides, a huge crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of Shilpa, but was kept at bay thanks to the 34- year-old's personal security guards.

Shilpa, who is staying at hotel Amar Vilas here, chose to keep away from the media.

Shilpa met Kundra after her win in the reality show "Celebrity Big Brother" in 2007 in London. The two have formed a successful business partnership. Their business empire includes a $16.2 million (10 million pounds) stake in the Rajasthan Royals Twenty20 cricket team and a recently acquired food and beverage company, Gourmet Creations.

The couple have teamed up with Andy Varma, celebrity chef and head of the wholesale division and business development of the V8 Gourmet group to bring out ready meals, pickles and chutneys across Europe.