(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Kate Hudson never tries to "preach" to her friends, preferring to let them make their own choices.

The 32-year-old Hollywood actress loves nothing more than catching up with pals for a good gossip. She is thankful to her friends for all their support and advice over the years, explaining they all discuss their love lives when they get together.

The talented actress is currently expecting a child with her musician fianc Matt Bellamy, and although she is happy to advise her girlfriends on dating, she tries not to be bossy.

"Girls are always talking about relationships, but not advice per se. I don't preach. We talk about love and boys and how silly they can be," she beamed in an interview with OK! magazine.

Kate tries to lead as much of a normal life as possible, and likes to surround herself with people she has known for a long time. Despite having some pals in the movie industry, she doesn't mix in particularly showbiz circles.

"My solid group of girlfriends I've had for a very long time, since high school, or before high school, some of them. Then I've also got a whole set of girls that are in the business," she added. (C) Cover Media