After a gruelling training and fitness regime during his athletics days, Usain Bolt seems to have relaxed his approach to staying healthy since hanging up his running spikes.
The fastest man in the world has been in Britain this week and was spotted puffing on a shisha pipe during a night out in London’s Mayfair.
The retired sprinter, 31, was later seen picking up a large KFC meal during a visit to the Filton area of Bristol.
Usain Bolt was seen puffing on the shisha pipe during a night out in London this week
Bolt was obviously enjoying his time in the UK, chatting to revellers during his night out
The Jamaican sprinter and his friends wore their hoods up as they relaxed outside the bar
He claimed to have eaten 1,000 chicken nuggets during the Beijing Olympics because he found the local food ‘odd’.
And his diet seems to have changed little, with him being was spotted in a KFC in Bristol after the night out in Mayfair.
Student Louis Anderson said he was stunned to walk into the fast food chain in the Filton area of the city and see the world-famous athlete.
Mr Anderson said: ‘As soon as I saw him, I recognised him. But I’m not sure anyone else even noticed. I was starstruck, I was too scared to ask for a selfie.’
Louis said Bolt was wearing a black cap, jeans, and Puma trainers – his footwear sponsor – and picking up a big bag of food to go at the Filton branch.
Actor Rufus Jones, who is currently filming in Bristol, later wrote on Twitter: ‘Day 4 filming here in Bristol. Usain Bolt just checked in to our hotel, carrying a chicken dinner.’
A takeaway customer was shocked to see Usain Bolt picking up a meal at her local KFC
Fellow takeaway customers in the city were stunned to see the world famous athlete in KFC
The sprinter has his second cousin, Vinette Jones, who lives in Filton.
Just a few hours before Louis Tweeted his photograph, Bolt had posted a picture of himself on Instagram, which showed him popping open a bottle of champagne – in France.
And the runner was also snapped posing for a selfie with a fan last night in London’s upmarket Mayfair district.
Staff at the KFC branch in Bristol were unable to confirm that Bolt had visited the restaurant, and his cousin Vinette in Filton did not wish to comment.
Bolt’s agent has been contacted for comment.
The athlete chatted to Londoners during his evening in the centre of the British capital
After a tough training regime during his running days, he seems to be letting go in retirement