Nicole's Secret Night With Russell at Club Marena</p>

by Peter Kent and Rob

They looked for all the world like a couple in love. He held her hand tenderly. She giggled unashamedly as he grabbed her in a playful neck-lock, gently nuzzling

As the pair took a leisurely stroll along Mexico's Rosarito beach, in the early morning, news of their sighting spread like wildfire through the tiny resort town - Nicole Kidman was having a secret rendezvous with

Insiders reveal that the gladiator star, in Mexico to film TFSOTW, paid $20,000 for a helicopter to whisk Nicole from Los Angeles to his home on location- the whole 11th floor of suites at

They say planning for the hush-hush encounter began on June 9, when a bored lonely Russell made an urgent call to Nicole on her private phone. His long time girlfriend Danielle Spencer, was in Australia tied up with musi

" It was like some stealth operation" says an operative who was in

"The plan was to whisk her in and out without anyone finding out that

Russ has been stuck for three weeks in Rosarito beach, where they go to sleep at 10pm. He has been bored out of his mind and his girlfriend Danielle was on the other side of the world. He hasn't been hanging out with the cast or crew- not that there is much to do in sleepy Rosarito even if

The source says Russell spoke to Nicole, "bitching non stop about bein

Then Russ came up with a scheme to fly Nicole to Mexico- he wanted her to come the very next

"He can be awfully charming and persuasive when he wants to be, and carried on and on that he needed to see her- even if just for a night. On the phone Russell poured his heart out about how miserable he was and, eventually, she caved in and agreed to join him. But only for a night and only if they could get her down and back without anyone being the wiser.Obviously that part of the plan failed mi

Russell arranged for Nicole to be picked up in a limo on June 10th and taken to a small Santa Monica airport

"Nicole was taken straight to a helicopter,which was waiting for her" sa

"She got out of the limo and into the helicopter and they took off just minutes later

Russ summoned minders to meet the actress in Mexico and witnesses saw her being driven into the plush Club Marena resort in the back of a black C

"There were security people everywhere. Russell takes no chances since his kidnap scare a few years ago. He had guards downstairs at the elevators, and more guards at the elevator that opened onto his floor. They were well protected. Nicole was taken right to the hotel,and then right up to Russells floor". Our sources say they remained there, emerging only for a walk on the beach at 7.15 am.
Russell has booked out the entire 11th floor of Club Marena for the duration of the FSOTW shoot, with the films producers footing an $80,000 a week bill excluding their star's room service

"The hotel is quite nice and Russell has the best suite in the place, plus all the others on the floor" says our source.

"The hotel has provided a chef committed just to him on a 24 hour basis and a valet and housekeeping staff all his own. He is well taken care off."

A source in the hotel says Russ and Nic feasted on fresh melon, green bean salad, roast duck, roast potatoes, topping it off with chocolate eclairs and vanilla ice cream for dessert. They drank three bottles of wine and Russell polished off a couple of beers, they then watched Lord Of The Rings, which stars many of their Aussie a

The hotel source says "Russell insisted he not be disturbed by any visitors or the production staff. He even blocked all his calls while Nicole was there, unless there was some sort of em

A waiter at Club Marena reveals, "I took up some food, just champagne and cheese and fruit, and saw Nicole and Russell both in their dressing gowns. I couldn't believe it was Nicole Kidman. She has always been my favorite. I can honestly say she was more beautiful than in the movies. She was great, no airs or graces. I told her I loved her in Moulin Rouge and she laughed. When I told her I had seen the movie nine times she said, "Oh my, you must have gotten bored by now" but I told her no- it is a wonderful movie but that is because of you. Nicole blushed. I felt like telling Russell what a very lucky dog he was but he seemed irritated at the banter between me and Nicole, like he wanted me out of there

Russell posted a "do not disturb" notice on his door and the couple did not emerge until morning, when hotel sources spotted them strolling on the beach. The couple returned to the hotel for a breakfast of melon, cereal, toast and coffee on a private patio. At around 11.30 am devoted mum Nicole left to return to California. The hote

"Russell has been here a few weeks, but no woman was ever spotted going up to his suite. Maybe he overheard some gossip at the hotel, some of the girls were having a laugh at his expense, speculating about his lady-killer reputation, because he has been living like a monk. She looked every inch the star. She signed a couple of autographs before she left. Russell seemed agitated like he didn't want folks knowing she was

Russell and Nic's intriguing rendezvous comes right at a time when his friends were predicting he was finally about to propose - to Danielle. Well respected Hollywood commentator Ted Casablanca

" I have met Danielle and Russell, and those guys are like two peas in a pod. Danielle is a wonderful lady, very chatty and talkative and you can tell the way Russell looks at her that he is crazy ab

Thomas Caldwell of America's E-entertainment channel

"Russell must be a chancer. Any guy would beat a path to Danielle's door. She is a classy lady with a figure that could stop traffic. Russell does seem in a spot of bother, if he can't choose which lady he wants. The guy might wind up losing one...or both.

It is not the first time Russell and Nicole have met in secret. On Valentine's Day Russell charted a private plane to fly from Berlin to Sweden where Nicole was shooting "Dogville". Russell told aides he wanted the trip " hushed up". Last year Russell flew to a private resort in Fiji to join Nicole on holiday. When news of the visit leaked Russell admitted, "Yes, I did see my very good friend Nicole Kidman. She is a really good friend of mind, has been for 10 years and I hope will be for the next 100 or however long we last When Danielle heard about the pair's Mexican encounter some sources say she was "steaming" and hit him with an ultimatum "it is me or her "Danielle gave Russell a rocket this time" a friend of the couple reveals. "She got Russell on the phone and gave him a piece of her mind. She has had it with Russell spinning his "honey it is all innocent" denials. Danielle wants answers and she wants them now A friend speculates that Danielle has had it with being Russell's part time girlfriend. "She just gets to the stage where she thinks she is the woman in his life and then something else happens" the friend adds