The eyes have it! Shane Warne shares close-up selfie showing his different-coloured eyes...explaining the odd pair is due to having the condition heterochromia

His enchanting gaze has charmed many a young woman, but look closely enough and there's something rather peculiar about Shane Warne's eyes.

The cricketing legend has one light blue and one green eye as a result of a condition known as heterochromia iridum.

He shared a close-up selfie of his visage on Wednesday to illustrate the point.?

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'I have heterochromia': Shane Warne shared a selfie on Wednesday to explain his two different coloured eyes

'I have heterochromia': Shane Warne shared a selfie on Wednesday to explain his two different coloured eyes

'Yes I have 2 different coloured eyes for those of you who asked, here's a closer picture, it's called heterochromia,' he wrote alongside the image shared to Instagram.

With his eyes open wide in the shot, it's clear there is a slight difference in shade between his irises.

Shane has rarely spoken about the condition, that can be genetic, or acquired as a result of disease or injury, but addressed it on Twitter in 2012.?

Slight difference: The king of spin, 45, has rarely spoken of the condition that can be genetic or acquired 

Slight difference: The king of spin, 45, has rarely spoken of the condition that can be genetic or acquired?

Here's looking at you, kid: A close up on Shane's face  shows the condition, which can also affect hair or skin 

Here's looking at you, kid: A close up on Shane's face ?shows the condition, which can also affect hair or skin?

'What does it mean to have 2 different coloured eyes? Anyone shed some light? Thankyou...' he wrote to his almost two million followers.

An optometry student readily supplied an answer, telling the commentator he may have heterochromia iridum.

It's due to a lack of the pigment melanin in an area of the body and can affect not ?just eye but also the colour of hair and skin.

Enchanting gaze: Kate Bosworth has a similar condition, her left eye is blue while her right is hazel

Enchanting gaze: Kate Bosworth has a similar condition, her left eye is blue while her right is hazel

Different: Mila Kunis and Alice Eve also have two differently coloured eyes
Different: Mila Kunis and Alice Eve also have two differently coloured eyes

Different: Mila Kunis, left, and Alice Eve, right, also have two differently coloured eyes

Kate Bosworth is another famous figure with the condition, though hers is more noticeable.

The actress' right eye is a hazel colour while her left is blue.

Mila Kunis, Alice Eve and Kiefer Sutherland also have?heterochromia, with Mila developing hers after suffering from a chronic inflammation of her irises.

Shane is expected to fly back to Australia shortly after spending time in the UK following a golf tournament in the UAE.

The prominent media personality and former king of spin competed in the Abu Dhabi Invitational where he played alongside professional golfer Simon Dyson.

'Anyone shed some light?' Shane Tweeted about his heterochromia in 2012 asking for information

'Anyone shed some light?' Shane Tweeted about his?heterochromia in 2012 asking for information

Traveller: Shane is expected to fly back to Australia shortly after spending time in the UK following a golf tournament in the UAE

Traveller: Shane is expected to fly back to Australia shortly after spending time in the UK following a golf tournament in the UAE

Stiff competition: He competed in the Abu Dhabi Invitational where he played alongside professional golfer Simon Dyson, right

Stiff competition: He?competed in the Abu Dhabi Invitational where he played alongside professional golfer Simon Dyson, right