Yes, Ellie Goulding lives in the Cotswolds with her husband, Casper Jopling, having moved to the area around 2021, and is known to frequent spots like Daylesford Organic farm shop in Kingham, with recent reports placing her in the Cirencester area. She owns a manor house there and has undertaken renovations, including restoring a barn and protecting local bat populations.
The Cotswolds is home to numerous celebrities seeking rural charm, including David & Victoria Beckham, Kate Moss, Jeremy Clarkson, Hugh Grant, Simon Cowell, and Alex James, while royals like King Charles III and Princess Anne have estates nearby, and recent reports suggest Beyoncé & Jay-Z are building there, making it a celebrity hotspot. Other stars spotted include Ellen DeGeneres, Jamie Dornan, Damien Hirst, and J.K. Rowling, drawn by privacy, beauty, and proximity to London.
Chart-topping popstar Ellie Goulding was revealed to be living in Cirencester when she was made an MBE for her environmental work at the end of 2025. Ms Goulding has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to biodiversity and the climate.
What famous people are linked to Kingham? Aside from Blur guitarist Alex James, David Beckham and his wife Victoria live not too far from Kingham, and Ellie Goulding also moved to the area back in 2021.
The area around the towns and villages of Burford, Stow‑on‑the‑Wold and Chipping Norton has been dubbed the 'Cotswolds Golden Triangle' for its star pull – the Beckhams have their designer bolthole tucked into Great Tew, Kate Moss has long called the area home and other famous faces including Jeremy Clarkson and his ...
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Where does Taylor Swift stay in the Cotswolds?
It's rumoured that she's booked a £3,000 a night private property on the outskirts of Chipping Norton. Making this her home-from-home between tour dates she'll be amongst glorious countryside surroundings. It's the perfect spot for taking a breather and resting up before heading back on stage.
It's reported that powerhouse pop duo Beyoncé and Jay-Z are in the final stages of purchasing 58 acres of land on the outskirts of Wigginton after receiving planning permission for a “spectacular rural estate.”
While Victoria and David Beckham have multiple properties in the UK and the US, the couple's primary place of residence is believed to be London, where they have a lavish townhouse in Holland Park.
Simon Cowell has given fans a glimpse inside his lavish Cotswolds mansion. The Britain's Got Talent judge, 66, his fiancée Lauren Silverman, 48, and their 11-year-old son Eric swapped London for an £8 million farmhouse in Oxfordshire in 2021.
While his fellow Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond is also reported to live in the area, he actually lives in the neighbouring county of Herefordshire just outside of the Cotswolds region where he resides in the Grade II* listed Bollitree Castle in Weston-under-Penyard.
The supermodel is known to have bought the property over a decade ago for £2 million, although until last year, she split her time between the Cotswolds and her London home. The Grade II listed mansion is in the village of Little Faringdon, where Kate married her husband Nikolai von Bismarck, 35.
He has since chosen to opt for a quieter life with a move to the British countryside, with a manor house close to Wadhurst in East Sussex. Many had wondered why Mr Depp had not chosen a property in the Cotswolds instead, due to its increasing celebrity nature in recent years.
Kate and Sam outbid Liz Hurley to secure the eight bedroom property, located in the picturesque village of Church Westcote, between Little Risslington and Stow-on-the-Wold.
1. Castle Combe. First up is Castle Combe which has to be my favourite of all the Cotswolds villages because of its beautiful main street! The village is teeny tiny and very quick to explore but what it lacks in size it makes up for in charm and loveliness.
Following the ceremony, the family have been celebrating and part of this was spent in a cosy pub close to their Cotswolds home. The Bull on Sheep Street in Charlbury is one of the most renowned and popular spots in the whole of Oxfordshire.
Jeremy Clarkson: The former Top Gear presenter owns a £4 million Cotswolds mansion near Chipping Norton. Kate Moss: The supermodel has a £2 million Cotswolds cottage near the village of Sarsden. Hugh Grant: The actor has a £1.5 million Cotswolds cottage near the village of Swinbrook.
The Emmy-decorated comedian has since opted for a $20 million estate in Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, dubbed Kitesbridge Farm, which she purchased in the spring of 2024. A sitting area in the home. The estate, which dates back to the 1700s, features six bedrooms with exposed wood beams, stone walls, and rustic furnishings.
Jay-Z has significantly more money than Beyoncé, with recent estimates placing his net worth around $2.5 billion as of late 2025/early 2026, while Beyoncé also became a billionaire around the same time, making him the wealthier of the power couple, according to Forbes and other financial publications.
When not critiquing cakes and pastries on telly, Dame Prue enjoys tranquility at her home in the idyllic Cotswolds hamlet of Moreton-in-Marsh with her husband, John Playfair, to whom she tied the knot in 2016.
Gary Barlow bought his home in the Cotswolds for £2.3million in 2007. It acts as his UK base as the singer also owns a property in Santa Monica, California. His UK home is a five bedroom property found in Alvescot, Oxfordshire.
In 2025, David Beckham and Victoria Beckham are almost equal in wealth. Both are estimated to be worth about $450 million each. Together, their combined net worth is close to $900 million.
