Gwyneth Paltrow is spotted in Barcelona, Spain with the family on September 6, 2009 to support her husband, Chris Martin, as he tours with his band, Coldplay. Seen here with son, Moses Martin and their bodyguard holding Apple.

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Gwyneth Paltrow is that kind of person who likes to stay friendly with her exes.

Especially her ex Ben Affleck.

Friends say the star is big on sending personal notes and gifts for births and other major celebrations, and Ben and his wife Jennifer Garner have been on the lucky receiving end of such gifts.

“Ben and Jen got one of Gwyneth’s famous notes this year just after Seraphina was born,” says the insider. “It was very nice, but it was a little too personal. Gwyneth made sure to mention how she was happy that Ben was finally creating the family he had always wanted, a family, which the two of them discussed in depth when they were dating. It just rubs Jen the wrong way.”

But that’s just the beginning of Paltrow’s too-close-for-comfort behavior.

Gwyneth has enrolled her children, Apple and Moses, in the same Beverly Hills school that Violet Affleck attends, according to our source.

“Luckily, Gwyneth and Chris are barely in California three months out of the year, so Jen should not have to run into her too often at school,” says the insider. “The other moms already have a problem with the paparazzi following the Garner-Afflecks, and Gwyneth Paltrow will only make the situation worse.”

So far Garner, and Paltrow’s husband, Coldplay singer Chris Martin, are playing it cool with the Ben/Gwyneth thing. Martin is so laid back, says our source, he actually promotes Gwyneth to stay in touch with Ben. And Jen is taking his cue.

“Jen will always allow Ben to have contact and friendship with Gwyneth,” the pal says. “But she doesn’t always like it.”

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You pretty much can’t pick up a supermarket tabloid or read a gossip blog without getting this message: Gwyneth Paltrow’s marriage to Coldplay’s Chris Martin is over.

There are many “reasons” given for this starting with the insistence that because no pictures have been taken of the couple together in recent months, they must be finito. It makes so much sense!

Not so, however. Recently FOX News had a talk with Gwyneth’s mom, actress Blythe Danner. She was very surprised when she heard the rumors.

“They don’t take pictures together if they can avoid it. It’s a strategy. They don’t want the pandemonium.” She might have been referring to endless publicity seeking of couples like Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, the Beckhams, and Brangelina.

In fact, Danner says the couple are just fine, thanks. “They’re staying in England for the new year. Then coming here.” Danner didn’t confirm this rumor, but I am told that Gwyneth will be a right by Martin’s side when Coldplay goes up for numerous Grammy awards on February 8th.

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Coldplay’s Chris Martin spent last night taking daughter Apple, 4, and son Moses, 2 1/2, to the Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland in the UK. The threesome were joined with a large group of friends. Mom Gwyneth Paltrow wasn’t with them.

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Chris Martin is a big fan of tattoos, insisting the buzz he gets from having them done is like a drug.

The Yellow hitmaker, who has several pieces of body art, admits he turned to the inkings after becoming scared of being caught out by the media if he ever took drugs.

Martin, who is married to Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow, says, “Getting tattooed is brilliant. I got a few done in my 30s and it is the best ever – especially if you are married and can’t take drugs because the Daily Mirror might find out. I recommend getting a tattoo whether you are 70 or 12 – actually, maybe not 12, I think that might be a bit too young.”

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Chris Martin has said that a Blur song was the first inspiration for the band when they began recording their new album.

According to the singer, Sing from Blur’s debut album Leisure was a starting point for the writing of Coldplay album Viva La Vida, reports Xfm.

“Sing was the first song we plagiarized for the new album”, said Chris.

The band recently presented Xfm’s Residency slot and spoke of some of their more unexpected influences.

German metal band Rammstein were praised by the band, as were 1980’s pop band A-Ha who Martin called “one of our formative influences”.

“[The Strokes] are the classic band of our generation. And I would argue for Muse as well. And Arcade Fire. And that’s just the boys! Beyonce’s better than all of us”, he added.

Elsewhere, MTV reports that the band recently enlisted top directors Hype Williams and Anton Corbijn to film two different videos for their track Viva La Vida.

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