Heidi Montag has revealed that she ducked out of Hollywood for six months because she 'needed a break'. The 24-year-old Hills star, who has now returned to the spotlight for VH1's new reality show Famous Food, said that she took time out to relax with her dogs and husband Spencer Pratt. Appearing on Lopez Tonight, she explained, 'I needed a break after such a crazy six years of my life, and from being in LA and Hollywood… I've been with my puppies and my husband. It's low-key.'

Talking about the new show, in which she is one of seven celebrities, she said, 'We started a restaurant from scratch. There's seven celebrities...We have to find wallpaper and decorate it, and [find] a menu - and I found the chef.''We are all potential owners or whatever,' she explained. 'And at the end, maybe one person might get chosen to be a partner in the restaurant, and then maybe no one will get chosen.'