The Bond

"She is incredible; she's a great friend on every level," Bey told E! News about Gwyneth in 2013 at the red carpet premiere of her HBO documentary Life Is But a Dream, noting that they're taking similar approaches when it comes to raising kids. "I think for us, protecting our daughters is so important and…keeping things on our own terms, so I will still be protective and make sure [Blue Ivy] has a childhood and a great time."

"They're the greatest people," Gwyneth, in turn, told Howard Stern last year. "They are funny and sweet and self-aware and really intelligent."

She expressed a like-minded sentiment last year on Watch What Happens Live! as well when asked, literally, what was "the greatest perk of being Jay Z and Beyoncé's friend."