United Kingdom, Nov. 13 -- Jennifer Aniston's boyfriend Jim Curtis is "very special" and "very normal".

The former Friends star, 56, has been linked to the life coach and hypnotherapist since in July and they made their romance Instagram official earlier this month when the actress shared a picture of the couple embracing to mark Jim's 50th birthday - and now she has opened up about their relationship and described her new man's best qualities.

She told ELLE magazine: " Hypnotism is one of the many things that he does. He's quite extraordinary, and helps many, many people.

"He's very special, very normal, and very kind, and wants to help people heal, move through their trauma and stagnation into clarity. It's a beautiful thing to commi...