Celebrity Spotting!

Last night, I met up with a friend and the boys at the mexican Australian-owned restaurant Taco Bill in Brighton. We decided to have an early dinner as my boys were at Cartoon Camp at one of the local Brighton schools for the day, and it would be easier for us to just keeping going for dinner.

We got there a little before six and there was just my friend waiting for us, a table of four with a toddler (who was quite annoying) and another man sitting by himself at a table for eight... obviously waiting for the rest of his party. Within about half an hour, the table of four with the annoying toddler left and a new table for four arrived. It was a tall skinny man in baseball cap with the word 'Titlest' embroided on the back, two pre-teen kids (a boy who had a very stylish USA hoodie that looked more than expensive... that was my first observation) and a gorgeous petite lady who looked like she was around 20, with long dark hair.

My friend, who recognised one of the kids from all his newspaper reading, said "I think that's Shane Warne!" For all those who read my blog who don't know who Shane Warne is, he is a controversial, very talented Australian cricket player who is engaged to the beautiful Elizabeth Hurley. He sat with his back to us looking out to the street, with his son Jackson next to him, daughter Summer in front of him and this mystery 20 year old diagonally opposite him.

My friend and I decided we'd have a little fun with it. We wondered who this mystery woman was, as she looked too old to be one of the kid's friends, and she definitely wasn't Warne's oldest daughter with her colourings. Was she a young flame of Warnie's or could she just be the kids' nanny while they were on summer holidays. We thought the 'nanny' idea was possibly the most logical and kind.

Then we decided to see what they would order. First came out a line of toppings - salsa, guacamole and sour cream. Then a small plate of nachos for Jackson and a medium plate of nachos for the 'nanny.' There didn't seem to be any drinks accept water, and from my angle, I couldn't see if Summer or Shane were actually eating anything. But from my friend's view, he said Summer looked like she had a small plate of nachos too, but again unsure of the spin-king's meal, if he had one at all. But really, with all the publicity he's had about losing so much weight, possibly a nip and tuck here or there and his hair transplants, I'm sure there wouldn't be a carb of corn chip laden cheese, salsa & sour cream going into that mouth.

The conversation between the 20-20 cricketer and the mystery woman was very platonic, with no visual flirting or footsies under the table, so Lizzy is safe for now :)

After about forty-five minutes, Summer went to pay for the meal, and the foursome left, hardly touching the bowl of toppings in the middle of the table. The woman had eaten about three-quarters of her nachos, and besides the toppings, the rest of the table was cleared. Warnie thanked the staff at Taco Bill, and left.

But then it was weird. They walked in one direction, and then Warne walked back by himself smoking a cigarette without his family entourage. Was the 'nanny' taking the kids back to their mother's? Or back home while Warnie could have a night out with his mates? Hmmm... who knows? But it was fun thinking of what the possibilities could be!