Witherspoon praises "supportive" Gyllenhaal

Reese Witherspoon has praised her "very supportive" boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal.

The actress, who met Gyllenhaal on the set of political thriller Rendition, told Vogue that she leads a "very blessed" life.

She said: "Suffice it to say, I'm very happy in life. I'm very lucky to have a lot of really supportive people around me who care very much for me, and, you know, that's all you can hope for in life. I am very blessed in that way."

Witherspoon added that she was grateful that her job allowed her children, Ava and Deacon, to travel the world.

"I'm very lucky I get to bring my children to great places and they get to see the world with me, and we get to grow and learn and experience things together," she explained.