The ‘Atonement’ star is well known for her distaste of snappers who try and secure photos of her personal life.

And the actress has admitted her pals fail to invite her to social events in case they are harassed by eager photographers.

"One
of them (friends) asked me if I would mind not going out with them to a
restaurant one evening as they find the whole paparazzi thing
alarming,” Contactmusic quoted her, as telling Britain''s Tatler
magazine.

"I don''t blame them. It can be very intimidating,” she added. (ANI)