Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is apparently "always welcome" to visit Arnold Schwarzenegger at his Santa Monica, California home.

The Irish leader briefly met the former Californian Governor at the SxSW festival today in Austin, Texas.

Varadkar explained to the Hollywood megastar that he was in the United States for the lead-up to St. Patrick's Day and his impending visit to the White House.

Varadkar told the iconic "Terminator" star "I love your work, by the way" as they chatted in the corridors of the Hilton Hotel in Austin ahead of a conference.

 “The question is are you coming to Santa Monica,” Schwarzenegger asked the politician.

In response, Varadkar told the former bodybuilder that he had been to Santa Monica "many times" as he "loves the beach".

Schwarzenegger replied and told him he is "always welcome - it's good to see you."

 Of course it's not the first time an Irish Taoiseach has met a man of such stature - one might remember that Enda Kenny once met  wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan during a St. Patrick’s Day visit to the US.

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