Julia Roberts holds hands with some random beefy, bald bodyguard-type

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Bauer-Griffin just put these photos up of Julia Roberts in Rome with a “mystery man”. BG is trying to sex it up with Julia and this dude, even pointing out that they are obviously holding hands – which, yes, is rather sketchy. But this guy looks so beefy (and bald!) that I kind of think he seems like a bodyguard. So why is she holding hands with her bodyguard? Is this some Whitney Houston-Kevin Costner stuff? Is Julia going to drop her scarf onto Baldy’s blade and then Julia will give her big horse cackle and it will be LOVE? I don’t know, I really don’t.

Julia Roberts spends an evening in Rome shopping for chocolates (Moriondo & Gariglio) and children’s clothes (Bonpoint). The actress has just finished shooting a commercial in Italy for ‘Lavazza’ earning a reputed Û1.2m (about $1.6m).

Husband Danny Moder and the children are nowhere to be seen and it seems that Julia just needs a hand to hold!

[From Bauer-Griffin]

Maybe she just needed to be lead (by the hand?) somewhere after consuming too much liquor? Why am I making so many excuses for Julia? I have no idea. Okay, I’ll just say it – it’s perfectly possible, in my opinion, that Julia could be cheating on Danny Moder. I just don’t see it happening with Beefy McBaldy. Julia likes to upgrade, for the most part. Although she did bone Lyle Lovett – granted, he’s very talented. But he looks like the Grim Reaper. So… Julia might be into some bald beef these days, who knows?

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Photos courtesy of Bauer-Griffin.

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  1. Kaboom says:

    There’s a cell phone changing hands as far as I can see.

  2. happymom says:

    Bodyguard for sure. She’s wearing dark glasses and he’s leading her out. No smut there.

  3. Anaya says:

    Much ado about nothing?

  4. Tinia says:

    OMG, that is not her bodyguard, that is SERGE, her hairdresser lol!

  5. missbhaven says:

    Who knows what the story is, but I find it hard to believe that Julia and her many years under the eyes of the paps would do this so openly if she cared to keep it secret. She has learned that much, I’m sure.

  6. heatheradair says:

    meh. agreed – with all that junk in their hands, that’s a clear – “wait, I wanna go in THIS shop” maneuver. when you’ve been pap-dodging as long as Julia has, you don’t wander around out in public holding hands unless you wanna start something. which I suspect she doens’t.

  7. hellen says:

    Yeah, my guess is the bodyguard is leading the way through the crowd, so he’s keeping hold of her hand. If he was following behind he’d have his hand on her elbow or something. In a crowd situation you often have to have physical contact with the person you’re guarding, it’s just safer for all concerned.

  8. Tinia says:

    Julia always holds hands with her bodyguards, friends, co-stars, she’s just affectionate that way.

    If you go to You Tube and type in ‘Julia Roberts and her fans’ there are videos of her holding hands with and having her arm around her bodyguard many many times.

  9. Anaya says:

    @Tinia

    You’re right. I did a search. It’s Serge Normant. He’s her hairdresser and he’s not interested in women. So no big deal. 🙂

  10. original kate says:

    is julia is wearing soccer-mom khakis? tragic.

  11. devilgirl says:

    Her pants are awful, is all I have to say.

  12. Rianna says:

    HELLO! The man in the picture is celebrity stylist Serge Normant, who is gay. He’s been her hair stylist for years.

  13. PsychicEyes says:

    I am not picking anything but a business/friendship relationship. I still think she’s pregnant though.

  14. Gabriela says:

    Julia is pulling a Britney. Watch out, flirting with bodyguards may lead to a lawsuit.

  15. Carrie says:

    She’s out shopping in Italy with her best gay, her hairstylist.

    If she were cheating (and I don’t doubt she might) she would be far more press savvy about it- Julia Roberts knows how not to get papped.

  16. anon says:

    @Anaya: @Tinia “You’re right. I did a search. It’s Serge Normant. He’s her hairdresser and he’s not interested in women. So no big deal.”

    well so much for gayder (I have none) but he does not look like he would be a hairdresser 🙂 glad this posted since it shows (kind of) you really can’t judge a book by the cover 🙂

  17. Chris says:

    Hmm, first Oksana was boning her beefy bodyguard and now Julia might be. I hope these Hollywood women aren’t going make it trendy for women to like beefy, macho types because I’ve put a lot of work into transforming myself into a metrosexual.

  18. chasingadalia says:

    Oooh, Julia led through town by her gay hairdresser! Shocking!

  19. anti says:

    she looks like the villain in “who framed roger rabbit” with those sunglass…

    though i’d wear them.

  20. Anti-icon says:

    I think she’s in an open marriage, and Danny is the beefcake image guy, so yeah, she’s doing the bodyguard.

    Next.

  21. Carrie says:

    Just to put it completely to rest, here is a picture of Julia and the bald guy (Serge) holding hands on Oprah.

    http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Best-Friend-Makeovers/print/1/?slide=1

  22. lucy2 says:

    OMG! Years ago I used to live right by that chocolate store and had to walk by at least twice a day, they always had beautiful window displays. Once or twice I actually bought stuff, it was amazing but very pricey.

    Mute point since everyone pointed out who he was, but I agree if she were fooling around with someone, she’d know how to keep it a secret.

  23. hello?? says:

    OMG!! it’s Serge Normant, famous hair stylist..

  24. mslewis says:

    Her gay hairdresser?? So much for that rumor! Maybe the paps ought to do their homework before making up stories to go with their photos.

    I bet Danny Moder is laughing his head off about this story.

  25. mystified says:

    What’s going on with Julia’s quads in that last photo? They look really weird, I can’t believe its just those horrible pants.

  26. The Truth Fairy says:

    You’ve never seen pix of bodyguards leading a celebrity by the hand through a crowd ?!?! The flashbulbs make it very hard to see and it also keeps them from being separated in the crowd. This article is, in the immortal words of Antoine Dobson, “so dumb!”

  27. Stronzilla says:

    He probably has to lead her by the hand because she can’t see anything with her dark glasses on.

  28. Granger says:

    mystified, I think it IS just those horrible pants. She`s clearly gained a little weight in her hips and thighs. And for the record, I don`t think she`s pregnant. That rumour has been floating around for about two months, so by now, if she were really preggers, she`d no longer just look heavier — her belly would be pretty unmistakable.

  29. Maritza says:

    I checked too, it is her hairdresser, these two are just friends.

  30. Johnny Depp's Girl says:

    I really dont think so.

  31. I Choose Me says:

    Must resist. . . argh! sorry just can’t help myself. @Lucy2 Just fyi, it’s moot point. Not mute point. Although, you’ve got me thinking of clever ways to make a mute point – like the finger you’re probably giving me now. 🙂

  32. lucy2 says:

    LOL that’s what happens when I post late at night! Brain stops functioning.

  33. junipergreen says:

    This post needs to be updated with hairdresser instead of bodyguard. No matter how many people point out the guy is her hairdresser the next poster still goes with bodyguard. Maybe people just don’t read the comments before they post? Anyway, it’s not her bodyguard, people.

  34. Whatever says:

    Photo assumption cracks me up. My first thought was duh, no, if she’s f*cking him, she wouldn’t be holding hands in public in front of the paps! She’s not that stupid.

  35. Jacquie says:

    OMG OMG she’s holding hands with another man. Everyone freak out, she must be having an affair!!!!! (Rolls eyes) Sorry but just because you hold hands with someone does not mean that you’re “gettin funky” with them.

  36. MrsOdie2 says:

    Julia IS a soccer mom. She has three kids. She gets to wear comfortable pants. No way she’s pregnant. She’s in her forties. While possible, it usually requires intervention.

  37. original kate says:

    “Julia IS a soccer mom. She has three kids. She gets to wear comfortable pants.”

    @ mrs.odie2: i agree julia is entitled to comfortable pants. but these pants look like she went dumpster diving behind john goodman’s house.

  38. Crash2GO2 says:

    @I Choose Me: Do you remember the ‘Friends’ episode when Joey stated that something was a “Moo point.”? “You know, like a cow made it, so who cares?” 🙂

  39. Cinderella says:

    There’s most likely a cheater in that household, but it ain’t Julia.