
For decades, Gwyneth Paltrow has been at the very heart of popular culture, from red carpets to wellness trends. Now, a new biography purports to shed light on the superstar behind closed doors.
For her unauthorised book 'Gwyneth: The Biography', writer Amy Odell interviewed 220 people to get a clear picture of who the 52-year-old actress turned businesswoman really is, away from her controversial thoughts on vaginal steaming and jade eggs.
Born in LA to actress Blythe Danner and film producer-director Bruce Paltrow, Gwyneth was rubbing shoulders with movie professionals from birth, and it's unsurprising that she rose to become Hollywood royalty and one of the most talked about women on Earth. It comes after Taylor Swift sparks engagement rumours as fans spot Travis Kelce's lock screen .
The Talented Mr Ripley star has long intrigued fans, not least because of the many icons who populate her close inner circle, from pin-up exes to legendary former best friends.
Here, the Mirror takes a look at just some of the bombshells in Odell's hair-raising new book, including a very naughty anecdote about Ben Affleck...
Gwyneth has long appeared to be on excellent terms with her A-lister ex Brad Pitt, with the former couple even opening up about the now platonic love they share in a 2022 Goop interview.
Making reference to her TV writer husband Brad Falchuk, Gwyneth joked: ⁘I finally found the Brad I was supposed to marry. It just took me 20 years.⁘
However, Odell has suggested that things perhaps haven't always been so amicable between the pair, who first locked eyes in 1994, on the set of David Fincher's classic crime thriller, Se7en. Two years later, the iconic '90s 'It couple' announced their engagement, but parted ways before making it to the altar.
It wasn't long before Brad moved on with Friends actress Jennifer Aniston, marking the beginning of the Brad, Jenn, and Angelina love triangle that would keep gossip writers chattering throughout the '00s. For Gywneth's part, she spoke fondly about her heartthrob ex in interviews, describing him as ⁘so gorgeous and sweet⁘ in a 2015 interview with Howard Stern.