Natalie's stare wars

Star Wars beauty Natalie Portman revealed yesterday why she has been reluctant to strip on screen.

The 23-year-old, who found fame as prim Queen Amidala, said she disliked walking down the street thinking: 'Who's seen my tits?'

The good news for fans is that, despite her concerns, she plays a pole-dancing stripper in the new Mike Nichols film, Closer, opposite Jude Law and Clive Owen.

She said: 'You will definitely see more of me than you have before.' The Harvard psychology graduate, who campaigns to help poor women in the Third World, added that she was always delighted to meet young StarWars fans. She told Time Out magazine: 'There's nothing cooler. It just makes their day. "Ooh, it's the Queen", they say. It's probably the only time I enjoy being recognised.'