United Kingdom, March 31 -- Lauren Conrad feels "settled and happy" after turning her back on fame.

The 40-year-old reality TV star - who shot to stardom on MTV series Laguna Beach and The Hills - quit Los Angeles to move back to her hometown of Laguna Beach to live a quiet life out of the spotlight with her husband William Tell and their two sons, Liam, eight, and Charlie, six, and Lauren has no regrets about her decision.

She told PEOPLE magazine: "I really appreciate private moments. Nobody cares who I am here [in Laguna Beach]. It's such a privilege to be able to live my life for myself after putting many years on camera."

Lauren went on to reveal she feels lucky to be able to raise her sons in the same area where she grew up and t...