Arnold Schwarzenegger was in high spirits as he got cozy with his partner Heather Milligan at the 118th Oktoberfest in Munich on Saturday.
The 76-year-old Austrian-American star put on a typically energetic performance at the iconic annual event, even taking the stage to conduct the orchestra.
The Hollywood star appeared to be in his element on stage as he flashed a big smile and waved at the camera.
He beamed alongside his beautiful girlfriend Heather, 48, as she donned a typically folkloric dress for the occasion.
The physiotherapist looked stunning in an authentic purple and white dirndl – an authentic outfit that women wear to celebrate Oktoberfest.
Couple: Arnold Schwarzenegger, 76, put on a colorful show as he got cozy with his partner Heather Milligan, 48, at the 118th Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany on Saturday
Looking great: The Austrian-American star made a typically energetic appearance at the legendary annual event
The Elite OrthoSport founder carried a dusty pink mini bag and a gold watch.
Heather wore her platinum blonde locks blow-dried to perfection as she also looked radiant.
Meanwhile, Arnold ditched the men’s typical Oktoberfest costume – and wore jeans combined with a khaki polo T-shirt.
He put on a camel jacket and showed off a chunky metal ring.
The couple have been together for about a decade and first became romantically involved in 2013 – after they were spotted on several dates together around Santa Monica.
The duo were overjoyed as they posed and celebrated in the crowd and were caught holding up huge glasses of beer.
The bodybuilding champion was seen in the Marstall tent, which the festival says is “the youngest of the large Oktoberfest tents” and is “lovingly decorated” and offers “good food and friendly service.”
Arnold’s appearance at the annual tradition wasn’t the first of the week, as he was also there on Thursday.
In his element: The Terminator sensation was captured in his highest spirits under the direction of the orchestra
Protagonist: Arnold seemed overjoyed while having fun on and off stage
Authentic: He beamed alongside his gorgeous girlfriend Heather as she donned a traditional dress for the occasion
Beautiful: The physiotherapist looked stunning in an authentic purple and white dirndl – an authentic outfit that women wear on the occasion of Oktoberfest
Look: Arnold has now given up the men’s typical Oktoberfest costume – and is wearing jeans in combination with a khaki polo T-shirt
Having fun: The duo were overjoyed as they posed and celebrated in the crowd and were caught holding up huge glasses of beer
The Austrian-born star wore an Oktoberfest ensemble of a brown coat over a black shirt and men’s Bavarian lederhosen as he entered the establishment alongside Heather.
The physiotherapist put on a magenta dirndl over a long-sleeved white top.
This comes after British TV presenter Anna Richardson claimed she was under pressure in her industry for two years after she claimed the True Lies actor groped her and sued him for defamation.
The “Naked Attraction” host reflected on the professional fallout she faced while appearing on Simply Be’s YouTube series “Shaping Success.”
Richardson said that Schwarzenegger touched her breast when she interviewed him on the ITV series Big Screen in 2000 while he was promoting his new film The Sixth Day.
Richardson first made these claims in an October 2, 2003, Los Angeles Times report that quoted six women as saying the movie star had groped them in the past while Schwarzenegger was running for governor of California.
She told the newspaper that the actor had been “a perfect gentleman” in previous encounters, but said the interview at the Dorchester Hotel in London was “completely different.”
“He kept looking at my breasts and kept asking if I worked out,” Richardson said. “I went to shake his hand and he grabbed me on his knee and said, ‘Before you go, I want to know if your breasts are real.’
Richardson, who was 29 at the time, said she looked around the room for help, but no one came to her aid.
She continued: “At this point he circled my left nipple with his finger and said, ‘Yes, they are real.'”
Schwarzenegger’s campaign denied the allegations at the time, claiming it was Richardson who approached the star provocatively, cupped her right breast and said, “What do you think?”
Responding to allegations from several women who were allegedly groped by the Hollywood star, he apologized for “behaving badly at times” and doing some things that “weren’t right, that I thought were playful.”
Schwarzenegger said he would address the details of the allegations after the election, but later dismissed the claims as “old news” and announced he would not hire an investigator to investigate the women’s claims.
After the LA Times article was published, Richardson sued Schwarzenegger and his top aides Sean Walsh and publicist Sheryl Main for libel, claiming her denials meant she had “intentionally and dishonestly fabricated” the allegations.
The defamation lawsuit was settled out of court, with attorneys for Schwarzenegger and Richardson saying, “The parties are content to put this matter behind them and are pleased that this litigation has now been resolved.”
Schwarzenegger prevailed in the October 2003 election, replacing then-Democratic Gov. Gray Davis and Democratic running mate Cruz Bustamante. He served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 to 2011.
Richardson reflected on the incident while appearing on Simply Be’s YouTube series “Shaping Success.”
When asked by host Fleur East to recall a positive moment that “shaped” her in her life, Richardson admitted: “It brings with it a negative moment, it’s a yin-yang thing.”
“I had to interview Arnold Schwarzenegger in a sort of junket situation, when you’re basically in a line of journalists in a sausage factory. You go to a hotel, the star is sitting there, do a four-minute interview with him about his film and then leave again.
“And during this particular interview with Arnie – and I have to choose my words very carefully here – there was an incident. Or there was an alleged incident between us and I then took legal action and sued Schwarzenegger and his team for defamation.
“So I have to be very careful what I say, but I sued him and we settled out of court.” “Well, that’s a great, big story condensed into about ten seconds of explanation, but that moment got me defined in retrospect.”
Richardson revealed the impact it had on her career, admitting that she was unemployed for two years and ended up in debt.
She continued: “I was unemployed for a long time, which was really difficult.”
Confession: Anna Richardson has revealed she was unemployed for two years after accusing Arnold Schwarzenegger of groping her and suing him for defamation
Allegation: The ‘Naked Attraction’ host claimed that Arnold Schwarzenegger touched her breast when she interviewed him in 2000 while promoting his new film
During the incident: Richardson, who was 29 at the time, said she looked around the room for help but no one came to her aid (pictured in 2000)
Controversy: During his 2003 California gubernatorial campaign, Schwarzenegger faced a barrage of allegations. Taken August 2003 in Fresno, California
“So I went from hosting a show and working in television to signing up and the people at my local unemployment office were like, ‘Are you the girl who’s doing this show?’… and I’m like, ‘Yeah, that’s me Girl. “Can I just get my housing benefit?”
“So they were very difficult times, but that taught me real resilience and showed me that I wasn’t afraid to stand up to what I saw as injustice.”
Richardson also spoke about the importance of speaking out before the #MeToo movement in 2017.
She explained: “I think women have been spreading this message for decades and it falls on deaf ears; But given my situation and what allegedly happened, I certainly took legal action, and that was way ahead of the #MeToo movement.”
Richardson continued: “When the whole #MeToo thing happened, I was really frustrated about it. “I was like, seriously? Are we seriously here again 15 years later talking about this? It’s still going on, but I was there 15 years ago.
“I think there is something about women and people speaking truth to power and saying that this is actually not OK.”
Speaking up: Richardson told host Fleur East about the aftermath: “It was very difficult, but it taught me real resilience and showed me that I wasn’t afraid to stand up against what I saw as injustice.”
When asked how she found the courage to speak out, Richardson replied: “It was strange knowing that I had to do this.”
“What happened is not right and this is about speaking truth to power and saying, ‘I don’t care who you are. I don’t care what threats you come out with.”
“This is about standing up and saying: This is wrong, this is unacceptable and I have to correct this.”
Richardson further noted, “There is something in this country, in this culture, and as women we are very afraid to say I’m not happy about this, otherwise we have to talk about it.”
“Especially when it comes to confronting, as women we are told not to confront and to be quiet.”
“On the other hand, if you’re a man, it’s acceptable to do that.” I resented being pigeonholed as a woman, it gets on my nerves. “I almost can’t resist speaking out about something that’s unfair or not right.”
Richardson was able to re-enter the television industry as a behind-the-scenes producer and later returned to hosting.
She has presented a number of shows on Channel 4 including Supersize vs Superskinny, The Sex Education Show and Secret Eaters.