Angelina Jolie can never have a bath in peace

The ‘Tourist’ actress – who raises six children, Maddox, nine, Pax, six, Zahara, five, Shiloh, four and two-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne with partner Brad Pitt – is amazed at how well she copes having such limited time alone as she has always preferred her own company.

She said: “You try to take a bath alone and everybody comes in.

“You just give it up. I’ve shocked myself because I’m somebody that likes to be on my own. But I’m surprised how much I’m very happy to be surrounded by everybody in my family.

“It’s alright. I feel that comfort.”

Earlier this year, Angelina admitted she rarely has time alone but knows it is the same for every parent.

Describing a typical day, she said: “I wake up. I’ve got four kids in bed with me and Brad is on the phone and with the twins.

“I just don’t get any solitude – most people with kids don’t. Sometimes you get a bath or a shower but usually somebody is trying to get in. You get used to it.”

However, the 35-year-old beauty explained that support from actor Brad helped her to keep everything under control.

She added at the time: “Brad and I take turns – like now, he’s working so I’m home with the kids and then in four months I’ll be itching to do something. It does balance itself out mainly because I have an extraordinary partner who gives me that time.”

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Heidi Klum and her husband Seal are buying a Los Angeles property worth $13.4 million

The couple have fallen in love with the 12,300-square-foot Mediterranean-style home in Brentwood and have reportedly had an offer accepted.

Rebecca Ross, a Hilton & Hyland estate agent who had the listing for the property, has refused to disclose the identity of the buyer but did tell The Hollywood Reporter it had sold for “significantly more than the asking price” of $13.4 million.

She added: “There were multiple buyers interested, so there was a bidding war.”

The lavish property – which was previously owned by an investment banker – was first put on the market in October after failing to sell at a June auction.

The house boasts eight bedrooms, a kitchen complete with a fireplace dating back to 1603 which was imported from Scotland and a library fireplace which is allegedly from late military leader Napoleon’s farmhouse in France.

When Heidi and Seal move into the house, which is part of the Brentwood Country Estates gated community in Mandeville Canyon, their neighbours will include California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and TV journalist Maria Shriver.

The couple raise four children together, Leni, six, Henry, five, Johan, three, and 13-month-old Lou, and have been married for five years.

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Angelina Jolie has hinted she may marry Brad Pitt in the future

Although the couple – who have been together since 2005 – haven’t seriously considered tying the knot the actress does think being someone’s wife is a special thing.

Angelina – who raises six children, Maddox, eight, Zahara, five, Pax, six, Shiloh, four, and two-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, with Brad – said: “I do think marriage is a lovely thing as I’ve tried it twice before, but we haven’t felt the need to do it yet. We have already made the greatest commitment of having a family together.”

The ‘Salt’ star – who has previously been married to actors Billy Bob Thornton and Jonny Lee Miller – also revealed one of the best things about her relationship with Brad is the fact they push each other to be better people.

She added to new! magazine: “We push each other to be better, even if it’s just a better bike rider or better pilot. We ‘re constantly in competition.”

Angelina – who is a qualified pilot - loves flying and enjoys being able to escape her hectic lifestyle when she is in the air.

She said: “There is nothing freer than flying and looking down on the world. It’s the only place I am totally alone. I learned to fly in England and have had my pilot’s licence for a few years – Brad flies, too.”

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have splashed out on a $40 million Italian home.

The couple – who raise six children together -  have reportedly bought a 15-bedroom mansion located in the hills of Valpolicella, Verona, with seven bathrooms, a home cinema, gym, two swimming pools, and Jacuzzi spread out over 18,000 square feet.

Property Consultant Alexander Proto said: “They wanted something more exclusive and in record time to spend the summer vacation in Italy.”

The pair reportedly looked at two cheaper properties – for sale at around $10 million – before splashing out on the bigger home, which they are expected to use for vacations.

Meanwhile, Angelina has confessed that she is scared of her children growing up.

The 35-year-old beauty – who raises Maddox, eight, Pax, six, Zahara, five, Shiloh, four, and two-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne with Brad – admitted she can’t stand thinking of the youngsters getting old enough to have more freedom.

She said: “Eventually all the kids are going to be teenagers or tweens. I’m not ready at all. I’m glad I have a few more years. I’m not ready for them driving, dating, I’m not ready for any of it. I break out in a sweat just at the thought.”

The ‘Salt’ actress confessed that she and Brad already have a plan in place to deal with any teenage drama.

She explained: “Our plan is to just have a really, really great relationship with our children so when they hit that time that they don’t want to talk to us we’ve instilled some good values already because it would be too late to  say it as they’re walking out the door”.

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Angelina Jolie claims motherhood is the “greatest adventure of all”.

The ‘Salt’ actress – who raises adopted Maddox, eight, Pax, six, Zahara, five, and biological kids Shiloh, four, and two-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne with partner Brad Pitt – is best known for appearing in action movies and is constantly seeking new experiences outside of work, but insists nothing compares with being a parent.

She said: “I fly planes, ride bikes with Brad and travel to uncharted territories but the greatest adventure of all is having children.

“Our kids are very much a part of everything we do.”

The 35-year-old star – whose mother Marcheline Bertrand died of cancer in 2007 – claims she has always been adventurous and is delighted to see some of her traits echoed in her children.

She added: “I was always fearless and now I have those fearless kids — Pax and Shiloh.

“I had a very strong mother. She was the kindest and most loving person I had ever known in my life and her faith and integrity were so strong they were unbreakable.

“I now live with three very strong women — my daughters Zahara, Shiloh and Vivienne.”

The brunette beauty and her 46-year-old partner always travel with their children and they hope their globe-trotting adventures will teach the youngsters more about life.

Angelina explained to the New Straits Times newspaper: “The more I travel, the more excited I am about life and its possibilities.

“I hope to raise my children in such a way so that they are exposed to many of life’s experiences.”

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Angelina Jolie has bought her eight-year-old son an iPod.

The ‘Tomb Raider’ star – who raises six children with partner Brad Pitt – took their oldest child Maddox and his siblings Pax, six, Zahara, five, and three-year-old Shiloh on a shopping spree, where she splashed out on gifts and toys for the youngsters, including youngest children Knox and Vivienne, 18 months.

An onlooker said: “One of the store’s employees helped Angelina pick out an iPod Touch for Maddox.

“The other children played on one of the kiddie computers while their bodyguard watched them.”

After picking up some gadgets, the family moved on to the Disney Store, where she bought more toys, and department store Bloomingdale’s, where the actress treated herself to a few items.

Earlier this week, Brad and Angelina donated $1 million to help earthquake victims on the Caribbean island of Haiti.

In a statement the couple, who also run charity The Jolie-Pitt Foundation, said: “We will work closely with our good friend Wyclef Jean to support the humanitarian efforts on the island and help those who have been injured and left without homes and shelter.”

Angelina is well known for her passion for good causes, having adopted three of her children from poverty around the world – Maddox from Cambodia, Zahara from Ethiopia and Pax from Vietnam.

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