Jamie was ‘deeply saddened’ when 1,000 of his staff lost their jobs last month as 22 of his 25 UK restaurants closed after he was forced to put the company into administration. The bill is small change for Jamie, 44, who snapped up the 16th Century Elizabethan country house in the sleepy village of Finchingfield earlier this year. The property is currently covered in scaffolding as Jamie and his wife Jools, 44, are also renovating the library and kitchen, which features an original bread oven. The main house has 12 bedrooms, ten bathrooms, a large games room, great hall, dining room, two drawing rooms and a wine storage area. The family also own a eight-bedroom home in Hampstead, North London, which is estimated to be worth £8.9 million.

Source: Daily Mail June 29, 2019 23:05 UTC