Every picture tells a story

By Hillie Marshall

Have you ever wondered what is really happening behind the photos of your favourite celebrity couple? Are Sienna and Rhys really so in love? And who really wears the trousers with Mr or Mrs Beckham?

Relationship, dating and body language expert Hillie Marshall has written three successful books on relationships and is also the founder of the UK\'s longest established social club for single people, Dinner Dates and the couples only dining club, Dinner With Friends.

Here, she analyses our photographs and tells us whether it\'s happy-ever-after for our favourite celebrity couples.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

Life looks great for this couple. Angelina has a genuine smile; she\'s glowing with happiness and has sparkling smiling eyes. She\'s leaning slightly towards Brad and touching him affectionately with her left arm.

Brad is pleased as punch and very proud of her. His right leg is pointed toward her as he smiles and looks adoringly at her. His hands are in his pockets indicating he is completely relaxed in her company. There\'s a comfortable and friendly chemistry between them. They look like a very loving couple.

Keira Knightley and Rupert Friend

Oh dear! Keira looks very clingy, needy and possessive. The way she holds his face and pulls him toward her indicates she that needs people to know Rupert is hers and wants 101% of his attention.

Rupert is definitely looking elsewhere and his right hand on the front of her left shoulder seems to be pushing her away as he avoids her lips. He looks uncomfortable. There\'s no eye contact and no chemistry between them.

This image does not bode well. Watch out Keira!

Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis

These two look like a couple who have known and felt confident with each other for a long time.

Johnny looks in control, secure and comfortable. His hand is on top of hers as he takes the lead. His eyes are firmly focused ahead portraying confidence and a steely determination

Vanessa looks comfortable in her partner role. She seems in step with him and confident enough to steal a look around at her surroundings.

David and Victoria Beckham

Wow! Sparks will be flying tonight!

Victoria\'s head is tilted down and her eyes are looking at the floor. It seems she\'s done something wrong and is in trouble with David. She\'s holding herself stiffly back and trailing behind him.

David looks thunderous with a gritted jaw line, tightly set mouth, furled troubled eyebrows and eyes firmly focused ahead. He has a firm grip on her hand and his arm is stretched straight and dragging her out. It suggests they\'ve had a serious disagreement and he wants to get them out away from prying eyes ASAP.

Owen Wilson and Kate Hudson

This relationship could be a little one-sided!

Kate is holding herself upright and appears a little unyielding. She is smiling as her face is turned towards him but her eyes are looking down. She doesn\'t appear to be as relaxed and keen as he is.

Owen is leaning in towards her in a relaxed and confident way with his arm held protectively round her. His smile and his eyes indicate great happiness with his partner and he appears to be very much in love.

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale

They look like a solid couple who are comfortable and relaxed in each other\'s company. They are posing for a work photo shoot, something which they seem used to doing and take in their stride.

Gavin\'s head is slightly bent towards hers indicating affection and togetherness with Gwen. His left arm is slightly bent in a protective way for her to link her hand through.

Gwen is leaning in toward him and closely linking her hand through his arm. She looks serene and very secure of her relationship with him.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban

Keith is determinably pulling Nicole along towards something he finds fun and very amusing. He wants to be in on the action.

However Nicole seems reticent and with both her hands she holds tightly onto his left hand, trying to hold him back and maybe show others that he is with her. She has a forced smile and looks uncertain of the situation.

Relax Nicole and try to go with the flow.

Madonna and Guy Ritchie

Madonna is thoroughly enjoying being in the public eye and is theatrically holding on to him, trying to hold him back. She is possessively clutching him attempting to show the world how happy they are together and that he belongs to her.

Guy\'s face is set with an anxious determined look; he\'s seen it and done it all before. His shoulders are hunched, his jaw is clenched and he looks as though he wants to escape, with or without her.

I wonder how happy these two are behind closed doors when they\'re out of the spotlight!

Sienna Miller and Rhys Ifans

What a lovely couple they look!

Sienna loosely holds the dogs\' reins with her left hand while holding on to his right hand, leading him in a confident way.

Rhys looks confident and happy to be lead by her.

Both look really happy and thoroughly relaxed with each other. Even the dogs look comfortable and secure in their company. They walk in step with each other.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes

Tom looks confident and secure with his right hand round her waist, protectively holding on to his prize, Katie. His left arm is relaxed in his pocket.

Katie is glowing with happiness; she pushes her body into his and leans her face toward him while looking provocatively at the camera. She loves every minute of his affection.

What a fabulous photo of true happiness.

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