EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Jim Davidson puts his historic country manor home on the market for £1.85million four months after announcing the end of his fifth marriage
- The Georgian cottage in Stockbridge, Hampshire has been valued at 1.85million
- Sale of the property comes just four months after comedian’s marriage ended
Comedian Jim Davidson is selling his historic country home just four months after announcing the end of his fifth marriage.
The stunning Georgian cottage in Stockbridge, Hampshire, is valued at £1.85 million and was purchased in 2008 for £820,000 in his wife Michelle Cotton’s name.
In April, Jim, 69, revealed on stage during his Not Yet Cancelled tour the end of their 14-year marriage with the couple now putting their marital home on the market.
A source claimed at the time: ‘Jim is really sad and gutted he and Michelle haven’t been able to make things work.
‘He’s not thrilled at the idea of going through another public divorce. He’s resigned to the reality nothing can be done.’
In a sales listing, the couple’s home is described as ‘charming’ and ‘beautiful’ with potential buyers told that it was once used by Lillie Langtry and Edward VII for their romantic liaisons.
The stunning Georgian cottage in Stockbridge, Hampshire, is valued at £1.85 million
The property comes with a separate three-bedroom log cabin with an indoor barbecue
The luxurious cottage is described as having a ‘grand’ reception hall, ‘cosy’ fireplace, a fully equipped modern kitchen
The property comes complete with three double en-suite bedrooms
In April, Jim, 69, revealed on stage during his Not Yet Cancelled tour the end of their 14-year marriage with the couple now putting their marital home on the market
The listing maintains that the property blends ‘modern convenience with traditional charm’ and is the perfect retreat from the ‘hustle and bustle of everyday life’
The lounge is spacious with large windows which boast stunning views around the property
The luxurious cottage is described as having a ‘grand’ reception hall, ‘cosy’ fireplace, a fully equipped modern kitchen, three double en-suite bedrooms and a separate three-bedroom log cabin with an indoor barbecue.
It also features a cinema room and is set in a landscaped garden and is surrounded by tranquil landscape offering views of the River Test.
The listing maintains that the property blends ‘modern convenience with traditional charm’ and is the perfect retreat from the ‘hustle and bustle of everyday life.’
Former Celebrity Big Brother winner Jim, who also hosted The Generation Game and snooker show Big Break – has previously claimed his four previous divorces cost him £60million. He was declared bankrupt in 2006.
Jim has had a tumultuous love life.
He was 17 when he married childhood sweetheart Sue Walpole in 1971, after she became pregnant. They divorced the following year.
The couple share daughter Sarah Walpole-Davidson, now 50, together.
He married Julie Gullick, mother of his second child, in 1981. They divorced in 1986. They have a son Cameron, now 40, together.
Davidson has said that during that marriage he paid for an orgy with 12 call girls at a London hotel as part of a celebrity stag do.
The property features a spacious dining room which blends modern and traditional furnishing
Each room has its own theme, each boasting traditional motifs and giving the property its cosy cottage feel
The property is surrounded by tranquil landscape offering views of the River Test
There are three double bedrooms in the property, each boasting stunning surrounding views
It also features a cinema room and is set in a landscaped garden
The property was was purchased in 2008 for £820,000 in his wife Michelle Cotton’s name
His marriage to TV presenter Alison Holloway in 1987 ended acrimoniously after two years.
Wife number four was former Page Three girl Tracy Hilton, whom he married in 1990 and divorced in 2000. They have three children together.
Jim met wife number five Michelle at a restaurant in Southampton. After living together in London, they moved with their two dogs to Hampshire.
Since moving in, the couple have renovated large parts of their home, building a large side extension, extending the lounge area and carrying out extensive modernisation work.
Jim once revealed during an interview on the Piers Morgan Life Stories show in 2018 that Michelle’s hot temper was the reason why they were still together.
He said: ‘She is a very nice person. She’s impatient, she’s fiery like me. She’s a bear-poker and her mum says, “‘well you need that.”
‘I hope I’m with Michelle for the rest of my life, there’s no one better I’d want to spend the rest of my life with. Liz Hurley perhaps?’
Jim also claimed that he ‘absolutely’ thought it was always the woman to blame for his failed relationships – and admitted the divorces had cost him dearly.
He admitted: ‘It’s how much money I’ve spent over the years. Getting on to 50, 60million must have passed through my hands.’
Asked how he felt about that, he told Morgan: ‘Brilliant. Thank God I had it.
When I won New Faces [in 1976] I said, ‘Mum you’ll never have to work again as long as you live’, and she never did.’
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