Sir Jony, 58, is thought to have decided to return permanently to the UK after three triumphant decades in California which saw him spend £17million to acquire the historic manor house set in four acres of landscaped grounds. 'He even has a Bond villain's private army in the shape of the dozens of workers he's using every day. Among the upgrades planned by Sir Jony and artist Heather, who married in 1987 and who have two adult children, are decidedly non-Tudor: there will be an underground car park and a swimming pool. Yet conciliatory Sir Jony appears to have gone to extraordinary lengths to make sure such concerns were not borne out - launching a charm offensive and ensuring disruption is kept to a minimum. Even when the main road in front of the manor estate had to be partially closed as water works were carried out on the site recently, there was no local uprising.

Source: Daily Mail February 04, 2026 17:51 UTC