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Charles Delevingne lists London Belgravia house for £23mn

In a fascinating through-the-keyhole moment, Charles Delevingne has put his London Belgravia home on the market for £23million – and the interiors are even more eye-popping than the price.

A peek inside the childhood home of models Cara and Poppy Delevingne shows that they grew up surrounded by opulence and splendour. 

With animal print walls and gold gilded ceilings, the 5,456 sq ft five-bedroom Grade II-listed mansion would not look out of place in Eighties soap opera Dynasty.

One of the rooms has a huge naked portrait of pop star Madonna

The bathrooms are mostly black or grey marble with bamboo motifs, and the cinema room is styled in maroon velvet and leather. 

The childhood home of models Cara (pictured) and Poppy Delevingne is on the market for £23million - and images show they grew up surrounded by opulence and splendour

The childhood home of models Cara (pictured) and Poppy Delevingne is on the market for £23million – and images show they grew up surrounded by opulence and splendour

There is also a passenger lift, marble fireplaces, rooftop terrace garden, gym, and steam room. 

It has been on the market for four months.

Pictures from Charles Delevingne's London Belgravia home show the interiors are even more eye-popping than the price

Pictures from Charles Delevingne’s London Belgravia home show the interiors are even more eye-popping than the price

With gold guilded ceilings and a crystal chandelier, the 5,456 sq ft five-bedroom Grade II-listed mansion would not look out of place in Eighties soap opera Dynasty

With gold guilded ceilings and a crystal chandelier, the 5,456 sq ft five-bedroom Grade II-listed mansion would not look out of place in Eighties soap opera Dynasty

The cinema room inside the mansion is styled in maroon velvet and leather

The cinema room inside the mansion is styled in maroon velvet and leather

Ella’s tatty-bye to Belgravia 

Ella Purnell is snapped on a London stroll looking more like a grungy rocker than the swooning debutante she played in ITV’s Belgravia.

Ella, 27, donned a grey jacket, emo T-shirt, shades and shorts revealing her leg tattoo, – all rounded off with a pair of Doc Martens.

Ella’s role as Lady Maria Grey in Belgravia gave her a career breakthrough.

But she’s now turned her back on period dramas after her success in Fallout, a post-apocalyptic drama on Prime.

She is also due to be in a horror film about killer squirrels called The Scurry.

So it’s nuts to historical drama – and grungy musician boyfriend Max Bennett Kelly is sure to love the new look.

Ella Purnell is snapped on a London stroll looking more like a grungy rocker than the swooning debutante she played in ITV's Belgravia

Ella Purnell is snapped on a London stroll looking more like a grungy rocker than the swooning debutante she played in ITV’s Belgravia

Ella, 27, donned a grey jacket, emo T-shirt, shades and shorts
She also revealed her striking leg tattoo of a leaping figure

Ella, 27, donned a grey jacket, emo T-shirt, shades and shorts and revealed  She also revealed her striking leg tattoo of a leaping figure

Ella has now turned her back on period dramas after her success in Fallout, a post-apocalyptic drama on Prime

Ella has now turned her back on period dramas after her success in Fallout, a post-apocalyptic drama on Prime

Ella's role as Lady Maria Grey, alongside Jack Bardoe as Charles Pope in Belgravia gave her a career breakthrough

Ella’s role as Lady Maria Grey, alongside Jack Bardoe as Charles Pope in Belgravia gave her a career breakthrough

Bridgerton star on dating app 

Who would have thought that a stunning Bridgerton star would need a dating app to find love?  Yet Charithra Chandran is on one.

She played Edwina Sharma in the series, a young aristo whose sister stole her fiance Anthony. 

In a case of life imitating art, Charithra finds herself unattached, too, despite her list of interests including ‘cooking, dancing and watching movies’.

Charithra, 27, once said: ‘I don’t think I’m famous enough to have to worry that someone’s dating me for clout.’ 

Here’s hoping she finds a Prince Charming soon…

In a case of life imitating art, Bridgerton actress Charithra Chandran finds herself unattached and looking for love on a dating profile

In a case of life imitating art, Bridgerton actress Charithra Chandran finds herself unattached and looking for love on a dating profile

Charithra, 27, once said: 'I don't think I'm famous enough to have to worry that someone's dating me for clout'

Charithra, 27, once said: ‘I don’t think I’m famous enough to have to worry that someone’s dating me for clout’

She played Edwina Sharma in Bridgerton, a young aristo whose sister stole her fiance Anthony

She played Edwina Sharma in Bridgerton, a young aristo whose sister stole her fiance Anthony

Dame Jilly Cooper’s books are notoriously steamy – but some of the bedroom antics have had to be toned down for a Disney TV adaptation of Rivals. 

Danny Dyer, pictured below as electronics millionaire Freddie Jones with co-star Lisa McGrillis, says Hollywood bosses asked for some of the full-frontal scenes to be cut. 

However, he told Alan Carr’s Life’s A Beach podcast: ‘It’s filth! Jilly was on set with us a lot. She was very impressed.’

Disney insiders said: ‘The series remains bold and unabashed in its approach to desire, sex and the romantic entanglements.’ 

The show is due to air later this year.

Dame Jilly Cooper's books are notoriously steamy ¿ but some of the bedroom antics have had to be toned down for a Disney TV adaptation of Rivals, starring Danny Dyer

Dame Jilly Cooper’s books are notoriously steamy – but some of the bedroom antics have had to be toned down for a Disney TV adaptation of Rivals, starring Danny Dyer

Danny Dyer, pictured as electronics millionaire Freddie Jones with co-star Lisa McGrillis, says Hollywood bosses asked for some of the full-frontal scenes to be cut

Danny Dyer, pictured as electronics millionaire Freddie Jones with co-star Lisa McGrillis, says Hollywood bosses asked for some of the full-frontal scenes to be cut

No more Lies for Lenny’s girl

Don’t hold your breath for Zoe Kravitz to star in the next series of Big Little Lies as she has decided to become a director instead of an actress.

Zoe, 35 – daughter of rocker Lenny – plays Bonnie Carlson in the show. 

But after making her directorial debut on forthcoming movie Blink Twice, starring boyfriend Channing Tatum, insiders say that is where her passion lies. 

A source tells us: ‘Zoe will honour any acting commitments she’s signed up for, but that’s it. She wants to direct now.’

Don't hold your breath for Zoe Kravitz to star in the next series of Big Little Lies as she has decided to become a director instead of an actress

Don’t hold your breath for Zoe Kravitz to star in the next series of Big Little Lies as she has decided to become a director instead of an actress

Our spies spotted Reese Witherspoon on a date with a new mystery man at a London restaurant. 

Reese – one of the wealthiest women in Hollywood with an estimated £400million fortune – divorced second husband Jim Toth last year.

Dinner date: Reese Witherspoon has been spotted on a date with a new mystery man at a London restaurant

Dinner date: Reese Witherspoon has been spotted on a date with a new mystery man at a London restaurant

Man Friday Michael is bungalow bound

These are more modest days for Michael Fawcett, King Charles’s former Man Friday, who has lined up a two-bedroom retirement bungalow with his wife Debbie.

The new place is a far cry from their five-bedroom home near Hampton Court, which they’ve sold for £1.3million. 

Considering the scandal-hit ex-Prince’s Foundation boss made £800,000 on the sale, though, it won’t be hard times in the bungalow.

These are more modest days for Michael Fawcett, King Charles's former Man Friday, who has lined up a two-bedroom retirement bungalow with his wife Debbie

These are more modest days for Michael Fawcett, King Charles’s former Man Friday, who has lined up a two-bedroom retirement bungalow with his wife Debbie

Talking of tattoos… Ed Vaizey shocked the House of Lords last week when he announced that he has a new inking.

Predicting, rightly, that the elders of the House might have a ‘fit of the vapours’ at his shocking news, the 56-year-old Tory peer – Baron Vaizey of Didcot – explained he got it in memory of his late father John, who died 40 years ago before he had a chance to make his retirement speech in the Upper House. 

Ed told fellow peers: ‘I am very pleased to say he is with us here today because I have had a tattoo in his honour. 

‘So he will always be in this Chamber every time I speak. 

‘I am willing to show any interested peer in the Bishops’ Bar later.’ 

Tory tattoo: Ed Vaizey shocked the House of Lords last week when he announced that he has a new inking

Tory tattoo: Ed Vaizey shocked the House of Lords last week when he announced that he has a new inking