Keira Knightley Photoshoot In White Dress: Following my news that Rupert Friend and Keira Knightley are planning a wine-tasting trip to the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, my spies in the south report that Keira has bought a secluded estate in Provence. Keira, 25, and Rupert, 28, who have been dating since 2005, will count Keira’s Pirates Of The Caribbean co-star Johnny Depp and his wife Vanessa Paradis among their neighbours. But friends of the notoriously private star say that her five-bedroom £1.9 million countryside retreat near Nice is ‘modest’ compared to Depp’s Cote d’Azur home.

‘The house is incredibly private, small and cosy and they intend to keep it that way,’ said a source. ‘Keira started moving in right after she completed her purchase earlier this summer and she and Rupert have already entertained some of their friends.‘She is thrilled with the change of scenery and loves the feeling that she’ll always have this place to retreat to when she needs to recharge her batteries. ‘Keira is getting tired of life in London, particularly the pollution and congestion, and, although it’s essential that she and Rupert both live in London for their acting work, Keira is insisting on spending as much time as possible in France. She says it is more relaxing than she’d ever imagined.’Keira will be heading out on a worldwide tour to promote her new sci-fi film Never Let Me Go later this year.