Notoriously private couple Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender have revealed how they fell in love rounding up goats
The A-Listers have been together for two years
HOLLYWOOD couple ALICIA VIKANDER and MICHAEL FASSBENDER have revealed how they fell in love – catching shrimp, rounding up goats and drinking whisky.
The notoriously private couple, speaking in an exclusive chat about their two-year relationship, told how they bonded while filming new release The Light Between Oceans on New Zealand’s South Island.
And Alicia, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for The Danish Girl and is set to play Lara Croft in the rebooted movie franchise, confessed that things are going so well she has babies on the brain.
Discussing how he fell for Alicia, Michael said: “The chemistry was immediate, the spark, the intensity.
“I said early on, ‘This girl frightens me’.
“She’s so fierce and brave . . . it kind of bowled me over.
“We really relied on, pushed and supported one another, then we had fun as well.
“We would have a laugh.”
Interrupting, Alicia reminded him: “We had BB guns, we played a lot of music.
“We surfed, fished, had barbecues, film nights.”
Michael agreed, adding: “Crayfish-catching.
“And there was a comedy element to this — me trying to round up a goat, which I got frustrated about.
“It looked a little odd I suppose, me trying to take a goat from behind.”
Laughing Alicia added: “That was my highlight for sure.
“We also had our hipflasks with hot whisky.
Pretty simple stuff, because we were away from everything.”
The pair have never previously spoken about their romance and even refused to kiss on camera during a STEPHEN FRY-fronted Bafta Kiss Cam skit in February.
Luckily, when Alicia won her Oscar the following month, Michael was relaxed enough to give her a quick peck on the way to the podium.
In The Light Between Oceans they play a couple who are desperate to have a child.
There is a heartbreaking scene in the film where Alicia’s character suffers a miscarriage.
The Swedish star said: “I see myself having a family one day.
“With a scene like that I had Michael as my support, and he was brilliant.”
Ever the gent, Michael returned the praise, saying: “She’s extraordinary in this movie, in everything.”
We bet he can’t wait to see her take on the bad guys in that Lara Croft outfit either . . .
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Kanye West 'DIDN'T WRITE' the Famous Taylor lyrics
KANYE WEST did not even WRITE his controversial lyrics about TAYLOR SWIFT, a top music publicist has claimed.
The rapper caused a stir with latest track Famous by stating he thinks he “might still have sex” with the singer and calling her a “bitch”.
But RIHANNA’s ex-PR JONATHAN HAY alleges the lines were penned by his act CYHI THE PRYNCE – real name CYDEL YOUNG – who is credited as a songwriter on the track.
Jonathan said: “The lyrics are written by Cydel. Kanye got all the backlash but he isn’t even the one who wrote them.
“Cydel lays down the lines and Kanye will then OK them and perform them.”
However, a source close to Kanye said: "Cyhi is a creative contributor on the song, in which he has been credited accordingly. However, the specific Taylor lyrics were written by Kanye himself."
While Kanye’s rep declined to comment on this, we’re sure the rapper will have a thing or two to say about other people seemingly taking credit for his misogynistic language choices.
And he’ll probably say them on wife KIM KARDASHIAN’s Snapchat account.
Pasta La Vista, Bella
BELLA HADID has managed to make the expressionless glower so in right now.
But little did we know all it would take to raise a smile – a small one admittedly – from the stern supermodel was an enormous fork of pasta.
Despite stepping out in a biege outfit so skintight it looks like, well, skin, it didn’t hold her back from ordering the mood-enhancing meal.
Having had the audacity ourselves to order carbs in Los Angeles – the waiter practically fainted then triple checked we were sure as “it was a really big portion” – we have to applaud Bella for her pro pasta stance.
We hope her bravery inspires you LA dwellers to get out there and ask for that double-cheese chilli fries and strawberry milkshake combo that, deep down, you really want.
We believe in you.
DUO SIN IT TO WIN IT
POP wannabes THE BROOKS reckon they’ll sail through to The X Factor live shows.
KYLE and JOSHUA, who made it to judges’ houses last year, say having SIMON COWELL’s pal SINITTA as their manager will guarantee success.
Our source told us: “They’ve been lording it up backstage. Sinitta’s support has given them a wave of confidence.
“They are sure it will help them get through.”
A spokeswoman for the show last night insisted all acts are judged on merit.
The lads shouldn’t count their chickens. Sinitta’s chart positions aren’t exactly up to much.
Builders told: Beck off
THE BECKHAMS have blocked starstruck builders from asking for selfies with the footie legend.
We’ve discovered the construction team renovating the family’s £31million West London townhouse have had to agree to stringent rules so the power couple are not disturbed on site visits.
Workers have to leave mobile phones with security and a manager is always on the lookout to enforce the strict code of conduct.
A source said: “To most of these workers DAVID is a hero. But they have been fiercely instructed not to even try to shake his hand.
“They would love nothing more than to say hello and maybe ask for a selfie.
“But whenever the couple appear it’s forbidden.
“There is a very strict code of conduct implemented by the security team and enforced by site managers that ensure privacy on site.
“The Beckhams’ builders are some of the best in the business and are used to big names, some having just worked on a RICHARD BRANSON home.
But even for these guys, to be in a room with Becks is a big deal and they are gutted that approaching him is being blocked.”
Last night a source close to the Beckhams maintained the builders were all “very happy complying” with the set-up.
It’s not surprising that all these brickies love Becks.
But come on, there must be a few secret SPICE GIRLS fans too.
We bet there are lots of plasterers desperate for a pout ’n’ point selfie with the equally legendary POSH.
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Brand's birth writes
RUSSELL BRAND is preparing for the birth of his child by reading a controversial approach to parenthood – where the mother is banned from “chickening out” by having a caesarean.
He has been raving about Birth Without Violence, by Frederick Leboyer, through his #trewLit book club.
It suggests Russell, whose seven-months pregnant girlfriend is LAURA GALLACHER – little sis of TV’s KIRSTY, who is also making headlines – will adopt an unconventional approach to fatherhood.
The book also says that difficult births can result in “social violence” in later life.
Russ gushed: “A total classic of the genre and a philosophy for life, death.
“[A book] that explains how the medical profession has masculinised childbirth and removed it from the domain of women.”
We’re sure Russell can’t wait to raise a mini-me revolutionary – let’s hope the kid has better hair and doesn’t let a mouse live in it, you know, like dad did.
CHRIS'S WEE PAL
CHRIS EVANS might not be much good at keeping it in his trousers, but at least he picks appropriate pals for his antics.
After The Sun spotted him taking a leak beside the M4 earlier this month, we can reveal it was his Radio 2 breakfast show sidekick JAMES CARPENTER – aka JUMPIN JIMMY FLASH – next in line.
The pair have worked together for a decade, but James began his career at Wiltshire’s Warminster Community Radio – dubbed Water Closet Radio as it was based in a converted public toilet.
You’d have thought he could have guided Chris to the nearest Welcome Break.
Not Gall over Danny...
HIS manhood has been compared to a chipolata and he’s slept with more women than we’ve had hangovers, but amazingly the ladies keep flocking back to rugby ace DANNY CIPRIANI.
We hear the Wasps fly-half (who clearly has advantages invisible to us) has got back in the good books of Sky Sports beauty KIRSTY GALLACHER.
The thaw comes despite their messy split in April – and despite his recent dalliance with ALL SAINTS singer NICOLE APPLETON, who the Sun on Sunday revealed he had been snogging in a bar.
Kirsty and Danny are talking again after agreeing to put the past behind them, and all is well … for now.
Our source said: “They are back on speaking terms and getting on well.
“They began as friends and are back to where they were before they began dating, which is what both wanted.”
Far be it from us to judge, but if we were Kirsty we’d be investing in a good pepper spray.
TOM HARDY once ripped into his Dunkirk co-star HARRY STYLES, quipping that “not looking like a member of ONE DIRECTION is a good start” when picking clothes.
The lads have yet to bury the hatchet on set – but only because they haven’t shared any scenes.
A source said: “Tom plans to rib him but the first time they meet could be the promo tour months from now.” Sounds like Harry will have to settle for being BFFs with luvvie KENNETH BRANAGH.