Sharon's man of Stone!  Basic Instinct star steps out with muscular mystery fellow... and he even carries her shopping

She has been enjoying the single life by dating a cavalcade of toy boys.

But Sharon Stone may have opted for an altogether heftier challenge after she was spotted walking with a he-man sidekick in Beverly Hills on Thursday.

The obliging muscleman was even happy to carry the Basic Instinct star's shopping bags, no doubt in a bid to curry favour with the blonde beauty. 

The Catwoman who got the cream: Sharon Stone wore a wide grin as she went shopping with a mystery muscleman in Beverly Hills on Thursday

The Catwoman who got the cream: Sharon Stone wore a wide grin as she went shopping with a mystery muscleman in Beverly Hills on Thursday

Catwoman favourite Sharon, 58, was looking great for age, even though she adopted a dressed down fashion mode of black T-shirt, striped trousers and flip flops.

But it may have been the erotic movie legend was dressing to put her butch walking companion at ease, for he also went for an extremely casual ensemble of white jeans, Sketcher-style shoes and a grey T-shirt.

Still, the latter did have the added benefit of allowing the balding beefcake to show off his bulging biceps and impressively pumped chest, no doubt the result of years of hard work at the gymnasium.

The Sliver favourite, who infamously falsely claimed for years to be a member of genius society Mensa, certainly seemed to be enjoying the view, for she could hardly wipe a wide grin from her face as she pranced along beside her hunk.

Putting a smile on her face: She seemed to be walking on air during their rendezvous

Putting a smile on her face: She seemed to be walking on air during their rendezvous

Functional strength: Her he-man associate proved his muscles are not just for show by carrying her bags

Functional strength: Her he-man associate proved his muscles are not just for show by carrying her bags

His chest is even bigger than hers: She no doubt loves his pumped pecs and bulging biceps

His chest is even bigger than hers: She no doubt loves his pumped pecs and bulging biceps

Sharon has shown a love for men of the weedier variety in recent times, dating two toyboys in a row in the form of Wizards Of Waverly Place actor David DeLuise, 44, and Argentine model Martin Mica, who even more impressively is 30 years her junior. 

Her dalliances with younger men seem to have given her confidence, for in 2013 she claimed women get better as they get older.

She said: 'As women, we understand our bodies, and there’s a blossoming that occurs (with sex).' 

Sharon has said her disastrous six-year marriage to former San Francisco Chronicle executive editor Phil Bronstein is one of the reasons she has stayed unmarried since their divorce back in 2004. 

Fancy a protein drink? Sharon looked confused as she listened to her beefy sidekick

Fancy a protein drink? Sharon looked confused as she listened to her beefy sidekick

Matching pair: The dynamic duo seemed to have coordinated their fashion modes as they both opted for dressed down outfits

Matching pair: The dynamic duo seemed to have coordinated their fashion modes as they both opted for dressed down outfits

The actress said: 'Marriage was kind of a losing proposition for me.' 

 The Agent X star was also wed to MacGyver producer Michael Greenburg from 1984 to 1990.

The two also had a custody battle in 2003 over their adopted son Roan, who is now 16-years-old.

After her split, the Sphere actress adopted Laird, 11, and Quinn on her own.

She's pretty fit herself: The 58-year-old was looking great for her age from every angle
She's pretty fit herself: The 58-year-old was looking great for her age from every angle

She's pretty fit herself: The 58-year-old was looking great for her age from every angle

Claim to fame: She may have appeared in scores of films but she is still best known for her notorious Basic Instinct interrogation leg crossing scene where she wore no panties

Claim to fame: She may have appeared in scores of films but she is still best known for her notorious Basic Instinct interrogation leg crossing scene where she wore no panties

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