Cupcake queen Blake Lively reveals her secret to staying slim

Judging from her catwalk ready figure, one wouldn't naturally expect Blake Lively to spend much time indulging a sweet tooth. But the 25 year-old admits to gorging on cupcakes, and says food is her big passion.

The 25-year-old Gossip Girl actress who is currently dating handsome actor Ryan Reynolds revealed that the one thing that all of her boyfriends past and present have in common, is that 'they all like to eat'.

During an exclusive interview with Marie Claire magazine, Lively spoke up about her fashion inspirations, her obsession with the Spice Girls and why Twitter can make her life difficult.

But first, the Savages star wanted to talk about her love of food and why she spends so much time in the kitchen.

'To be around me, you must love food or I’m the most obnoxious person you’ve ever met,' she explained.

'I’m in a big cooking phase. That’s all I talk about. If you went to my house and didn’t know who it belonged to, you would not think it belonged to an actress. 

'There’s no memorabilia from my career, no showbizzy pictures on the wall. You would think it was the house of a cooking obsessive. I even have a special area set aside just for baking cupcakes.’

However, despite indulging in her favourite past time, Lively admitted that the secret to her staying slim is simply her age, saying: 'Being 25 years old!'

She added: 'That and a good metabolism. I could lie and put it down to dog walking, but you would be well within your rights to call my bluff: my dog weighs three pounds. I take six steps and she’s done for. In a few more years, I’ll need to have a new secret, as in an incredibly strict diet regime.’

Wearing a black leather basque and a matching crochet skirt in the exclusive photo shoot with the magazine, it's clear to see that Lively has inherited good genes.

The actress has a family who all work in the industry, including her mother who is a talent manager.

'Having family in the industry took all of the glitz and glamour out of it,' she said.

'While it’s a good job, and one that they all love, it’s just a job. It isn’t a lifestyle. Hollywood is only as much of your life as you let it be. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to the spotlight. The more I’m in it, the more uncomfortable I am.’