It is said that for relationships to work at their best- you have to be friends first and foremost and Rosie Huntington Whitely clearly agrees with this notion.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham

The model and actor have been together for nearly five years and believes that the key to their success is their ability to make each other laugh.

In the new issue of Self magazine, Rosie said: " We're best mates. He makes me laugh every day. I almost feel like I never had a proper boyfriend before!"

The couple first became public when they were photographed at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and shortly after on a shopping trip to Cartier in Beverly Hills. They now live in Los Angeles together.

She not only credits Statham for making her giggle but also for his ability to keep her grounded while they are within the strange world of LA. "That's what makes being with an Englishman out there so great," she says. "I mean, we live in Hollywood. It would be easy to lose touch with reality." (Bazaar)