Russell Crowe helps girlfriend Britney Theriot board a boat in St Tropez

Russell Crowe, 58, is every inch the gentleman as he helps his girlfriend Britney Theriot, 31, aboard a boat during a family holiday in St Tropez

He is known for playing gruff characters like the vengeful Maximus in Gladiator.

But Russell Crowe looked every inch the gentleman on Sunday as he holidayed in St Tropez, France, with his girlfriend Britney Theriot.

The Oscar winner, 58, graciously offered a hand to help former real estate agent Britney, 31, climb onto a boat.

Russell Crowe soaked up the sun in St Tropez with his girlfriend Britney Theriot on Sunday

The couple, who have reportedly been dating since 2020, were joined on their European trip by several older family members. 

The LA Confidential actor steadied the boat as Britney and the others carefully stepped from the jetty onto the vessel. 

The group had just had lunch at the Club 55 restaurant. 

Russell dressed for comfort in a Ralph Lauren polo shirt and black boardshorts. 

The Oscar winner, 58, steadied the boat as Britney and others stepped from the jetty onto the vessel

The Oscar winner, 58, steadied the boat as Britney and others carefully stepped off the jetty

He completed his laid-back look with sunglasses and green loafers.  

Britney looked glamorous in a white jumpsuit cinched at the waist with a belt, and accessorised with a blue clutch and round-rimmed shades.

The sighting comes after Russell’s filming commitments for the supernatural thriller The Pope’s Exorcist, which is being produced in Dublin, Ireland. 

The group had just had lunch at the Club 55 restaurant

The group had just had lunch at the Club 55 restaurant 

He plays Father Gabriele Amorth, a real-life figure who was based at the Vatican and is said to have performed about 60,000 exorcisms.   

Russell and Britney were seen in Rome last month as the Beautiful Mind star was researching his role for the new film.

Based on Amorth’s memoirs, the film will be directed by Julius Avery, who is best known for helming the 2018 horror film Overlord. 

The sighting comes after Russell's filming commitments for the supernatural thriller The Pope's Exorcist, which is being produced in Dublin, Ireland

The sighting comes after Russell’s filming commitments for the supernatural thriller The Pope’s Exorcist, which is being produced in Dublin, Ireland 

He plays Father Gabriele Amorth, a real-life figure who was based at the Vatican and is said to have performed about 60,000 exorcisms. Russell is seen in another recent film, Poker Face

He plays Father Gabriele Amorth, a real-life figure who was based at the Vatican and is said to have performed about 60,000 exorcisms. Russell is seen in another recent film, Poker Face 

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