By Kirsty Mccormack


Judging from her catwalk ready figure, one wouldn't naturally expect Blake Lively to spend much time indulging a sweet tooth. But the 25 year-old admits to gorging on cupcakes, and says food is her big passion.

The 25-year-old Gossip Girl actress who is currently dating handsome actor Ryan Reynolds revealed that the one thing that all of her boyfriends past and present have in common, is that 'they all like to eat'.

During an exclusive interview with Marie Claire magazine, Lively spoke up about her fashion inspirations, her obsession with the Spice Girls and why Twitter can make her life difficult.

'Good metabolism': Blake Lively admitted to Marie Claire that the secret to her staying slim is simply being 25 years old

But first, the Savages star wanted to talk about her love of food and why she spends so much time in the kitchen.

'To be around me, you must love food or I’m the most obnoxious person you’ve ever met,' she explained.

'I’m in a big cooking phase. That’s all I talk about. If you went to my house and didn’t know who it belonged to, you would not think it belonged to an actress.

'There’s no memorabilia from my career, no showbizzy pictures on the wall. You would think it was the house of a cooking obsessive. I even have a special area set aside just for baking cupcakes.’

Blake Lively in Marie Claire

However, despite indulging in her favourite past time, Lively admitted that the secret to her staying slim is simply her age, saying: 'Being 25 years old!'

She added: 'That and a good metabolism. I could lie and put it down to dog walking, but you would be well within your rights to call my bluff: my dog weighs three pounds. I take six steps and she’s done for. In a few more years, I’ll need to have a new secret, as in an incredibly strict diet regime.’

Wearing a black leather basque and a matching crochet skirt in the exclusive photo shoot with the magazine, it6's clear to see that Lively has inherited good genes.
The actress has a family who all work in the industry, including her mother who is a talent manager.

'Having family in the industry took all of the glitz and glamour out of it,' she said. 'While it’s a good job, and one that they all love, it’s just a job. It isn’t a lifestyle. Hollywood is only as much of your life as you let it be. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to the spotlight. The more I’m in it, the more uncomfortable I am.’

Happy couple: Lively is currently dating her Green Lantern co-star Ryan Reynolds

Lively added that she wants 'the kids in my family to experience normality' so when she's out and about with them, she tries to protect them from the attention she gets.

'If someone comes up to me and asks for a picture, I’ll tell the children that I make really great cupcakes and that’s why they’ve heard about me.’

However, it's not always so easy to brush off the attention and Lively added that ‘Twitter is making going out on a date trickier.'

Speaking about the social media network, she said: 'I’m sure fans think they’re doing something sweet when they Tweet, “Look! I’m in the same restaurant as Blake Lively!”

To read the feature in full, see the October issue of Marie Claire magazine out now

'For me, the reality is that word soon gets round about where I am, a bunch of people gather outside and then the paps start their chase. While nobody has any bad intentions, it makes it tougher to be anonymous.'

However, the tables were turned when the blonde star was in London recently.

After remaining in her hotel for most of her stay - due to the rain - Lively decided to venture out for dinner.

'After I’d arrived, I was told a bunch of paparazzi had showed up. I thought, “That’s so weird. I’ve been left alone most of my stay – why are they bothering me now?” But then someone told me it was because Victoria Beckham was in the same restaurant,' she explained.

Lively opted against bothering her while she was eating, but when she found out the rest of the Spice Girls were there too, she couldn't resist.

'I was like, I definitely need to say hello! So, there you have it, I got to hang out with the Spice Girls. It was my lifelong dream. That’s it now. I can quit.’


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By SARAH BULL


New love? Leonardo DiCaprio is said to have started seeing Australian model Alyce Crawford

He's one of Hollywood's hottest heartthrobs, so it's no wonder that Leonardo DiCaprio wasn't single for long.

Just days after splitting from Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively, the Titanic actor has been linked to stunning Australian model Alyce Crawford.

DiCaprio, who has been staying in Sydney while filming The Great Gatsby, is said to have had regular visits from 21-year-old Crawford, a former Australia's Next Top Model contestant, at his hotel.

Model potential: Stunning Alyce, 21, has previously been a contestant on Australia's Next Top Model

An insider told Australia's Daily Telegraph newspaper: 'It's been going on about two weeks. He texts her when he wants to see her and they hook up a few times a week.

'They've mostly been meeting up during the week. He does other things on weekends.

'She's been going to his hotel to visit but he is too smart to be seen with her in public.'

But while Crawford denied she was dating DiCaprio, she did describe him as a 'lovely, lovely guy'.

What's next for me? Leonardo's ex-girlfriend Blake Lively was seen having her tarot cards read in New York last night

She added: 'We have a lot of mutual friends and he seems really nice. We're just friends.'

Regardless over whether DiCaprio has found a new girl, the Inception star was spotted yesterday looking down in the dumps as he headed to the film set to shoot new scenes for the upcoming movie.

With his head resting on his hands, the actor struggled to hide his emotions, and looked downcast as he put his head out the window.


As they were: Representatives for the pair confirmed earlier this week they had split after a five-month romance


It was confirmed earlier this week that DiCaprio, 36, and Lively had split after a whirlwind five-month romance.

Representatives for the Hollywood couple confirmed to Us Weekly magazine that the pair had called it quits. The two are now said to 'remain friends'.

The news may come as a shock to DiCaprio's loved ones, who were certain that Blake was 'the one' for the actor, who has in the past dated supermodels Bar Refaeli and Gisele Bundchen.

'[I have] never seen him like this with a girl.' one friend told Us Weekly.

DiCaprio has a history of dating models and was previously romantically linked to Gisele Bundchen and Bar Refaeli.


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By Jade Watkins


Over: Blake Lively and Leonardo DiCaprio have split after just five months of dating


They hit the relationship ground running, enjoying a whirlwind romance filled with exotic and glamorous trips around the world.

But it appears that the romance between Blake Lively and Leonardo DiCaprio has already fizzled out.

Representatives for the Hollywood couple confirmed to Us Weekly magazine that the pair have called it quits after just five months of dating.


The two are now said to 'remain friends'.

The news may come as a shock to Leo's loved ones, who were certain that Blake was 'the one' for the actor, who has in the past dated supermodels Bar Refaeli and Gisele Bundchen.

'[I have] never seen him like this with a girl.' one friend told Us Weekly.

The insider told the publication that two months ago in June, the couple were holed up in the L.A home of the actor, and Blake blew Leo away with her home cooking.

'She spent the whole time baking... Leo's never dated a girl who can cook. And he's smitten!' they said.

Forlorn: Blake stepped out on the Gossip Girl set last week looking a little down in the dumps

Oz resident: Leo is currently in Australia filming his new movie The Great Gatsby

Some even thought that the pair would even tie the knot.

'I bet they get engaged in six months,' another friend told Us Weekly.

Blake started dating the Shutter Island actor in May this year, and ever since the couple were seen enjoying dates all around the world.

They were spotted being intimate in Disneyland, Monte Carlo, Venice and Saint-Paul de Vence in France.

The pair also enjoyed time in Cannes, Monaco and Portofino - enjoying a whirlwind of story-book dates.

Former flame: Blake and Leo's romance came after he split from long-time girlfriend Bar Refaeli

At the start of last month, Blake even jetted into Australia to visit Leo, who is currently filming The Great Gatsby.

Leo met Blake when she auditioned to play another tragic literary heroine - Daisy Buchanan in Luhrmann's forthcoming adaptation of The Great Gatsby, opposite Leo in F. Scott Fitzgerald's titular role.

Blake lost out to British treasure, Carey Mulligan, but a dinner with DiCaprio seems to have secured her the role of Leo's girlfriend.

Model fan: Leo also dated Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen, with whom he had an on-and-off relationship until their separation in 2005

Blake and Leo's romance came after he split from long-time girlfriend Bar Refaeli.

It was confirmed back in June that Leo had split from Bar, a 25-year-old Sports Illustrated model after an on-off six-year relationship.

Blake meanwhile had been in a long term relationship with her Gossip Girl co-star Penn Badgeley, but their three-year relationship ended last September.


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