Vanessa Paradis Harper’s Bazaar UK July 2010 issueCedric Buchet/Courtesy of Harper’s BazaarVanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp are one of the most private couples in showbiz.

So much so that it's rare to spot them out in public together, never mind on the red carpet.

But in an exclusive interview with Harper's Bazaar magazine, Vanessa unveils some intimate details of their life together.

The actress, singer and Chanel model describes her relationship with the 47-year-old Pirates Of The Caribbean actor as the "mutual taming of two kindred rebel spirits. We tamed each other".

She goes on: "Johnny is a very special guy, he has so many talents. He is a wonderful father and does so many different things so well."

Unlike Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie who are hounded by the paparazzi and extremely high profile, Vanessa and Johnny keep themselves to themselves, shunning the Hollywood limelight for a quieter, more normal life in France.

Vanessa explains their reasoning behind this decision: "Our jobs make us do extraordinary things, and we travel and see lots, but the rest of the time we’re quite quiet. We are apart a lot, but talk every day. We don’t go to many parties or do a lot of red carpet. I prefer to be at home or working, and we can work anywhere. Nowadays with technology, you can record pretty much any place."Harper's Bazaar UK July 2010Vanessa on the cover of Harper's Bazaar

The couple have two children together - Lily-Rose,11, and Jack, 8, not to mention four homes, a Caribbean island, and a yacht. There have been incessant rumours in the press that the pair are planning on buying a property in the UK but Vanessa says otherwise: "Apparently, we are buying a house every year... I surely dream of a house in England, but it has not happened yet."

We'll keep our fingers crossed.

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The full feature appears in the July issue of Harper's Bazaar, on sale 7th June.