Home Top

Pictured: Gunman Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, 24, who killed four Marines and injured one cop after shooting up two Tennessee military centers with a 'high-powered rifle' - before being shot dead
GUILTY! James Holmes faces death penalty after he is found guilty of all 166 charges including first-degree murder in Colorado movie theater shooting
'I fought the trolls in the trenches': Former Reddit CEO Ellen Pao describes her plight in op-ed as she warns 'trolls are winning the battle for the internet'
EXCLUSIVE: More ammo for Trump: How housing an illegal immigrant for a night in the United States' biggest detention center costs more than a stay at the nearest four-star Hilton Hotel
REVEALED: How Tennessee 'lone wolf' terrorist posted cryptic blog on Islam in 2014 and his special policeman father was once investigated for terror links
'I used to like her, but I don't trust her': Hillary Clinton's standing plummets among Democrats and fewer than 2 in 5 Americans view her favorably
Hillary Clinton's 'cheapskate campaign' spent $18million and hired hundreds of employees in first three months of presidential race to outpace rivals
'There but for the grace of God': Obama visits federal prison in Oklahoma and says nonviolent drug criminals 'made mistakes that aren't that different from the mistakes I made'
Blame me for putting too many people in jail, says Bill Clinton
Hamptons plans of the rich and famous in chaos as Obama weekend visit to New York GROUNDS all private helicopter flights out of the city so he can see a Broadway show
Johnny Depp criticized for letting 16-year-old daughter pose seductively in 'baby doll' video for Chanel
Johnny Depp's wife Amber Heard could face ten years in prison as she is charged with illegally smuggling pet dogs Pistol and Boo into Australia on a private jet
Business travellers are using Uber more than taxis, survey finds
Cut the crunches! Personal trainer insists doing sit-ups every day WON'T give you washboard abs - and can actually do more harm than good
Losing weight really IS impossible: The vast majority of people who pile on the pounds never lose them (at least not in the long run)
Grandpa's day out! Bill Clinton plays in the park with Chelsea's baby Charlotte (and a little help from the nanny)
Inside the mind of an ISIS suicide bomb plotter: Unrepentant mastermind whose explosives killed hundreds of innocent people insists 'I am no butcher... it was jihad'
Ohio man indicted for 'providing material support to Islamic State' after telling FBI informant 'he would behead his non-Muslim son to honor the terror group'
EXCLUSIVE: Family members gather and wipe tears from their eyes at Bobbi Kristina's hospice after police and a lawyer arrived on the scene and a hearse is spotted backing up to a mysterious tent erected outside
Bobby Brown and his wife Alicia Ethridge take inspiration from Buddhism as they 'name their newborn daughter Bodhi'
Mammals went through an 'explosion' of evolution while dinosaurs roamed the Earth
How did Sandra die in jail? Family and friends refuse to believe police story that Chicago civil rights activist killed herself after being arrested during traumatic traffic stop
TLC cancels 19 Kids and Counting in wake of Josh Duggar scandal but announces his sisters Jessa and Jill was be featured in commercial-free child molestation special
Caitlyn Jenner's ESPY Courage Award win is SLAMMED by victim in fatal car crash as she claims former Olympian ' still refuses to accept responsibility for taking a life'

Daddy-daughter day! Mel Gibson delights in spending quality time with his little girl Lucia after court grants actor permission to fly her to Australia

Published: 17:13 EST, 16 July 2015 | Updated: 19:26 EST, 16 July 2015

View
comments

He was granted one month with five-year-old Lucia in June after a court battle with ex-partner Oksana Grigorieva to let her join him in Australia while he's away filming.

And Mel Gibson seemed delighted to be spending quality time with his daughter on Wednesday in Sydney.

The actor, 59, took a break from filming Hacksaw Ridge, Down Under, to spend time with one of his eight children, the only one who he's very rarely granted access to.

Scroll down for video

Daddy-daughter time: Mel Gibson relished in spending quality time with his daughter Lucia on Wednesday in Sydney, after a court granted actor permission to fly her to Australia

Mel watched Lucia as she ran circles around him on a pink scooter by their hotel pool area.

The sweet girl wore a bright rabbit top and white leggings with UGG-style boots, her hair plaited neatly into a high ponytail.

The Braveheart star gazed at her with pure affection beneath his sunglasses and even carried a camera to make sure he kept the memories from their daddy-daughter day.

Soaking up the sun: The Braveheart actor soaked up the sun while Lucia scooted around him

Doting dad: Mel watched Lucia as she ran circles around him on a pink scooter by their Sydney hotel pool area

Making memories: The Braveheart actor was seen carrying around a camera so he could capture the day

On Thursday night he took his little girl for dinner at Pink Salt in Double Bay.

The star enjoyed a meal of scallops followed by lamb shoulder, the venue's signature dish.

The father and daughter then tucked into chocolate soft serve before they were seen departing in a black hire car.

Lucia accompanied her famous father to Australia earlier this week following a bitter feud between Mel and her mother, Russian pianist, Oksana.

In June a Los Angeles court granted the Mad Max star permission to spend a month with Lucia in his homeland during pre-production for the new film, which commences filming in November.

It is understood that Oksana, 45, did not want their daughter to go and objected to her spending time overseas with her father.

Having a ball: The little girl was in great spirits as she spent some rare quality time with her dad

Winter sunshine:The star appeared relaxed during the outing, enjoying the winter sunshine

Mel Gibson's in good spirits when asked Razzie nomination

Sources also told TMZ that another part of their disagreement was over which kindergarten the little girl was going to.

However, at the hearing they are said to have told the judge they want to become better co-parents of their daughter.

Mel and Oksana split in 2010 after Mel admitted to a battery charge filed by his ex.

Wait for me! Mel and his little one were also joined by Lucia's nanny

Casual: Mel dressed in a pair of jeans and a blue polo top for the outing

Visit granted: Lucia accompanied her famous father to Australia earlier this week following a bitter feud between Mel and her mother, Russian pianist Oksana Grigorieva

It was reported that Gibson initially offered his ex a settlement of $15 million, but she refused.

The actor appeared in an LA courtroom in May 2014 asking for the charge to be expunged from his record, according to RadarOnline.

Mel was previously in Australia last May scouting locations for the movie, which is based on the story of Desmond Doss.

The medic and war hero was a Seventh Day Adventist and refused to bear arms on religious grounds.

Andrew Garfield will be appear in the film in the lead role and it is the first movie Mel has made in Australia since Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome in 1985.