Keira Knightley, 37, confesses decadent eating habits and says she will deserve ‘every gouty toe’ 

Actress Keira Knightley has claimed she is a ‘thin glutton’ as she described her decadent eating habits – including hiring her very own caviar dealer.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star, 37, said she is a ‘the kind of glutton that has no business being a glutton,’ adding she will deserve ‘every broken vein and gouty toe’ that comes her way.

Penning an article for Noble Rot magazine, Knightley said gluttons ‘should look like Hogarth etchings’ – a reference to the work of 18th century artist William Hogarth. 

‘But this glutton has managed to make a living off her face and fit in to very small couture clothing,’ the mother-of-two said.  

The Pirates of the Caribbean star, 37, said she is a ‘the kind of glutton that has no business being a glutton,’ adding she will deserve ‘every broken vein and gouty toe’ that comes her way

‘Time will catch up. The Hogarth bloat and red nose will get me at some point and when it does, I will know that I deserve every broken vein and gouty toe.’ 

Gout is a type of arthritis that causes sudden, severe joint pain. The NHS lists the main causes as obesity, high blood pressure, kidney problems and eating red meat.

Knightley said she has spent a ‘large part of my time and money stuffing myself in the most disgusting, luxurious and outrageous ways’.

She added this has made it difficult to choose her ‘favourite moment of sublime eating.’

But the actress gives it a go, listing a number of fine dining experiences she has had in the past.

Penning an article for Noble Rot magazine, Knightley (above with her husband James Righton) said gluttons ‘should look like Hogarth etchings’ 

Knightley said she has spent a ‘large part of my time and money stuffing myself in the most disgusting, luxurious and outrageous ways’

‘I’ve had caviar dealers, truffle dealers, sucked the heads of carabineros in Pantelleria, and enjoyed private dinners by Santiago Lastra,’ Knightley said.

Later in the article, the Love Actually actress said she almost got divorced after adopting a puppy – that her youngest daughter, three-year-old Delilah, was ‘mortally afraid of’. 

She said the puppy was rehomed and – in the aftermath – she and her husband travelled to Paris for a child-free weekend, where she had the best meal of her life.

‘We’re still here, still together, still eating and for now, right now, happy,’ she concluded.

Later in the article, the Love Actually actress said she almost got divorced after adopting a puppy – that her youngest daughter, three-year-old Delilah, was ‘mortally afraid of’

It comes as Knightley prepares for the release of her new Hulu film, The Boston Stranger. 

In the thriller, which is based on a true story, Knightley is seen taking on the role of journalist Loretta Mclaughlin as she investigates a series of murders.

The two-time Oscar nominated actress stars alongside Carrie Coon, portraying reporters who begin to dig deeper into the infamous criminal to uncover his identity.

It is based on the 13 women who were murdered in the Boston area in the early 1960s – to which Albert DeSalvo later confessed to being the Boston Strangler serial killer after being charged in rape cases.

The film is set to hit streaming service on March 17.