Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband, Brad Falchuk regularly clash about their political views, an insider has claimed.

Paltrow, 53, recently hit headlines after she revealed her surprising political views, claiming that while her Hollywood husband, 55, is very left-wing, she tends to lean more toward the opposite side of the spectrum.

Now an insider has claimed that Paltrow’s views have sparked some “heated” arguments behind closed doors.

“Gwyneth knows she’s a polarising figure and she thrives on it,” an insider told Daily Mail. “Brad’s the total opposite. The fact he works behind the scenes in the industry is perfect for him. He’s not known as Mr Paltrow which he’s pleased about.

“He and Gwyneth have different political leanings. In the past that’s lead to heated arguments between them.”

The insider shared that Paltrow’s partner tends to try and avoid political conversations in a bid to keep the peace between them.

“He tends to ignore some of her more outrageous statements or he just shakes his head. Brad’s found that not getting into it with her is the best way to keep the peace sometimes.

“Brad tends to favour a more measured, status-quo approach and wants the best outcome for everyone, while Gwyneth is more of a firecracker, never afraid to challenge the norm or speak her mind. Their differences cause some fights but also is something that they love about each other.”

Meanwhile, Paltrow recently revealed that she lost more than her marriage when she “consciously uncoupled” from Chris Martin.

During her appearance on Good Hang with Amy Poehler on Tuesday, Paltrow revealed that her 2014 split from Martin, 48, cost her a career opportunity.

“I was supposed to do a movie at one point… and it was right after the conscious uncoupling thing with Chris, and there was a lot of harsh stuff in the press, and I think the distributor was like, ‘This might be too hot to touch,’” she recalled.

“So that was great, cause I was getting a divorce and then I got fired. It was so awesome,” the Marty Supreme star sarcastically added.

Paltrow and Martin married in 2003 and separated in 2014, but their divorce was not finalised until 2016.