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The nanny who cared for Russell Crowe's sons when they were children has detailed how the job exposed her to a luxurious life she could never have imagined.
Anna Baker, who has made her name as a nanny to the stars, had her first serious job as a 20-year-old when she was employed by the Australian actor and his then-wife, Danielle Spencer.
Baker was tasked with caring for the pair's boys, Charles, 22, and Tennyson, 20, when they were seven and five.
'My experience was insane. What a start to my career,' Baker told Perth Now on Thursday.
'A 20-year-old flying first class, staying in top hotels, with bodyguards. Yes please!' she continued.
The lifestyle came with fancy dinners, designer goods and world travel.
Anna Baker (pictured), who cared for Russell Crowe's sons when they were children, has detailed how the job exposed her to a luxurious life she could never have imagined
Baker was employed by the Australian actor and his then-wife, Danielle Spencer. She was tasked with caring for the pair's boys, Charles, 22, and Tennyson, 20, when they were seven and five. Crowe and Spencer are pictured with their children in 2010
'I learned what fine dining was and what it felt like to hold a Rolex or a designer handbag,' Baker said.
She remains friendly with Crowe and his family to this day.
'It was lush, and I'm so glad I was welcomed by the Crowe family. I still see his beautiful boys and his ex-wife today,' Baker said.
Baker, 35, is known as an 'elite nanny' who has been nicknamed the 'baby whisperer' among wealthy parents and celebrities.
She started out assisting with Crowe and Spencer's children, before going on to care for a number of celebrity offspring.
Baker also launched a number of businesses in the childcare realm, including baby sleep consultancy company Sleep Baker and Dream with Baker - a unique baby 'swaddle bag' that allows parents to change a nappy in 60 seconds.
'My experience was insane. What a start to my career,' Baker said
She remains friendly with Crowe and his family to this day. Crowe is pictured with his sons recently
Crowe and Spencer married in 2003. They split in 2012 and their divorce was finalised in 2018.
Danielle recently told the Stellar podcast Something To Talk About that although she and Russell now enjoy a strong friendship while co-parenting their sons, the journey after divorce wasn't without its challenges.
'There were days and moments where obviously things were not fine, were tense, we were unhappy and it's sad,' she shared, adding she didn't want people to assume her split was smooth sailing.
Russell has previously revealed that he is still in close contact with his ex-wife.
Speaking on The Kyle and Jackie O Show, Russell shared his excitement for the one-night-only performance and a surprising opening act.
Russell said: 'Yeah everybody's cool. The coolest about that is my kids. They're like, "Dad, that's really excellent".'
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