From telegraph.co.uk

Keira Knightley has never attempted to mask her loathing for the British press. So it comes as no surprise to hear that she is quitting London to settle down away from prying eyes in the countryside with lover Rupert Friend.

The actress, who is tipped to be nominated for an Oscar for her role in Atonement, said she despises the showbiz lifestyle to such an extent that, in the same fashion as host of other celebrities including Kate Moss and Billie Piper, she has decided to buy a bolthole in the country.

“I’m moving out of the centre so that I can lead a more domestic life,” she explains.

“I want to have local things like shops and nice pubs. Central London is just too busy. I am also not a very sociable person,” she added.

“I went to the Vanity Fair post-Oscar party and just stood in the corner drinking champagne. Honestly, I don’t like parties very much. I have very few real friends in showbusiness so it’s really not my crowd.”

One can only hope that Knightley doesn’t chose to house hunt in Gloucestershire, the focal point of the showbiz mass exodus.