The very bizarre dish Shane Warne served after inviting TV star Glenn Robbins for dinner

The late Shane Warne was famous for his love of baked beans, so it’s probably fitting that he once served them to comedian Glenn Robbins when he attended the spin king’s house for dinner.

Mick Molloy recently opened up about Warne’s love affair with baked beans on his Tripe M breakfast show Mick & MG in the Morning, recalling a hilarious story Glenn Robbins had told him about the cricket icon.

Shane Warne (pictured with Glenn Robbins) didn’t exactly serve up high-end cuisine when he invited the comedian to his home for dinner.

Instead of preparing a simple food item for Barbie, Warne chose something much simpler: microwaved beans on toast.

‘Glenn Robbins was a very good friend of Warnie’s. And he said that one night he [Glenn] I’d like to come over for dinner,” Molloy said.

So Glenn has gone out and bought a nice bottle of wine. He thinks it’s going to be a casual dinner.

“He walks around and they sit at the kitchen table and Warnie turns on the microwave, takes a can of beans, puts it on toast and they sit down and eat it.

Mick Molly (pictured) recounted the story of Glenn Robbins’ dinner with Shane Warne

That was the night of Warnie’s nights.

In 1998, it was reported that Cricket Australia had a Qantas flight deliver 1900 cans of baked beans and spaghetti to the Australian team while they were on tour in India.

In a bizarre twist, Shane was reported to have personally ordered the supplies for himself because he couldn’t handle spicy Indian food, but Warne later explained that the supplies were for the entire team.

The late sheikh of tweak was known for having simple tastes when it came to food.

In 2020, Warne’s son Jackson revealed that his father loved baked beans so much that he would bring cans to cafes and ask for them to be cooked during family meals.

“When we would go out as a family for breakfast, my sisters, my mom, everyone, we would ask for eggs, bacon, omelette or whatever… but dad would bring his canned spaghetti or baked beans and ask them to put them on pieces of toast, ‘ said Jackson.

‘That’s how much he loved his baked beans!’

When news of Warne’s death broke in March 2022, fans made a shrine of beer, baked beans, and six embroiderers at his MCG statue.

When news broke of the larrikin legend’s death in March 2022, fans made a shrine of beer, baked beans and cricket balls at his MCG statue.

The cricketing legend may have rubbed shoulders with the rich and famous, and become engaged to Elizabeth Hurley, but his down-to-earth tastes made him relatable to Australians.