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BOXING legend Frank Bruno is taking the high road to love, we can reveal.

The former heavyweight champ has moved in with his Scots girlfriend – to the astonishment of neighbours in Glasgow.

He has been spotted working out on the flat’s balcony, using a tree trunk instead of weights.

And he is often seen out and about behind the wheel of his bright red Bentley, waving to fans and signing autographs.

Frank, 50, arrived in the Gorbals last week to spend more time with ­hairdresser Nina Coletta.

He looked fit and well after recent treatment for exhaustion.

And the pair looked happier than ever after being reunited in the once tough neighbourhood.

The former champ relaxed at home while pretty Nina left to run her busy hair salon on the outskirts of the city.

He filled his time with regular trips to Green’s gym in Finnieston, showing off his muscular physique as he left the flat wearing just shorts and shoes.

Frank talked about new love Nina when he appeared on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories TV show last month.

He said: “She is a great girl and we get on well. I just want a little bit of happiness for myself. I’m not sure about marriage.”

When he wasn’t pushing weights at Green’s, Frank improvised his own fitness routine, lifting a huge log on Nina’s balcony.

One neighbour said: “Everyone is talking about Bruno, nobody can believe he’s here. He is definitely our most famous resident.

“He was spotted straight away because his car sticks out a mile in this area.

“But he’s been very down-to-earth and very patient with people asking for autographs.

“We see him exercising on the balcony every day. He swings a giant log above his head. It’s either that or dancing to his music in his sunshine.

“He seems well on the road to recovery, and he looks like he is enjoying being in Glasgow.”

For the most part, Bruno’s flash Bentley – with its personalised FRB 1 plate, for Franklin Roy Bruno – stays parked just outside Nina’s apartment building while the couple drive around in her modest Volkswagen Polo.

The happy couple were seen driving around together last week, enjoying blaring music in the sunshine. Frank, dressed in shorts, T-shirt and straw trilby hat, didn’t seem to mind being spotted as he leaned out of the car window puffing a huge cigar.

He later visited Nina at her salon before enjoying a cafe lunch then returning to her fourth-floor flat for a workout.

Soon he was back on the road again, lapping up the attention of his fans as he toured Glasgow with his car stereo on as he, regularly stopped to chat with shoppers and pose for pictures with well-wishers.

An onlooker said: “Big Frank was in his element – he looked really happy with life and loved the fact he was being recognised wherever he went. People were doing double-takes as he drove past, then he’d stop and sign autographs and pose for pictures with fans.

“You just don’t expect to see Frank Bruno driving about in Glasgow.”

Last month, Bruno, who suffers from bipolar disorder and was sectioned under the Mental Health Act in 2003, admitted himself to a private hospital suffering from exhaustion.

Friends said he was also heartbroken after a recent split from Nina, though they quickly got back together. And it looks as though Frank might be serious about a permanent move to Glasgow after he was spotted looking at homes for sale in an estate agent’s window.

He told Piers Morgan that Nina has become a big part of his life.

He added: “We’re taking each day as it goes. I can see light at the end of the tunnel.”

The couple started dating last summer after meeting at a function in Scotland where Frank was the star guest.