The 25-year-old actress starred with the blonde beauty in `Country Strong` and says the experience made her an even bigger fan of the Oscar-winning star than she had previously been.
She said: "I`ve always loved her. I`ve always looked up to her and I loved working with her.
"She`s a real pro. It was zero degrees outside and she was like, `Whatever. It`s fine.`
"She`s down-to-earth and has a great sense of humour. She`s a real girl - beautiful and a great singer and actress. Actually, maybe I hate her!"
As well as admiring Gwyneth, Leighton is also a life-long fan of Whitney Houston and has loved her music since she was a little girl.
She added: "When I was growing up, I was in a grocery store with my dad one time and I think Whitney Houston was playing. I must`ve been four and I said, `This gives my back tingles.` My dad turned to me and said, `That`s what music is supposed to do.` "
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