Elizabeth Hurley wants Shane to meet parrot

Elizabeth Hurley wants to introduce Shane Warne to her new pet parrot.

The model-and-actress was given a Blue Fronted Amazonian, who she has named Ping Pong, for Christmas and she is keen for her feathered friend to meet her rumoured boyfriend at her house.

Addressing the sportsman, she wrote on her twitter page: "@warne888 Ping Pong would love to peck you-you'd be her first blonde. (sic)"

However, Shane, 41, thinks he would bond well with the bird - who is actually female - and laughed off the 'Bedazzled' star's comment.

He tweeted in response: "I think ping pong would like me so he wouldn't peck me.

"I think i want to hear more about ping pong ! Is he sweet ? Has he spoken yet or still sussing you out and pecking u ? (sic)"

The pair are believed to be dating again after they were seen enjoying an intimate lunch together at Los Angeles' five-star Casa Del Mar hotel last week.

The couple split last month after it emerged the Australian cricket star had been sending text messages to another woman while he was romancing the 45-year-old actress - who is in the process of divorcing her husband Arun Nayar.

Elizabeth is now back at her farm in Gloucestershire, South West England, and as well as her new parrot she also has some other new animal friends to keep her company.

The 'Austin Powers...' star - who has an eight-year-old son Damian with former boyfriend Steve Bing - tweeted: "Two calves born this morning - adorable."