It may have been disastrous for the pair.
Josh Widdecombe is among the new hosts of Strictly (Picture: BBC Strictly Instagram)
Josh Widdicombe, one of many new faces of Strictly Come Dancing has reportedly needed to halt renovations at their new £3m Devon house after work started earlier than planning permission was secured. The comic, who shall be becoming a member of the BBC prime time present alongside Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe, not too long ago relocated to the countryside together with his spouse, tv producer Rose Hanson, after promoting their London townhouse in Shoreditch.
In keeping with planning paperwork, renovation work had already began on the Grade-listed property earlier than a retrospective utility was submitted to the native council. In paperwork submitted on behalf of the couple, their agent described the state of affairs as “regrettable” and confirmed the work was instantly “paused” as soon as the difficulty was recognized. The appliance, submitted in Rose Hanson’s identify, said that work had begun however was not but full. Council planners have now accepted the proposals after no objections have been raised.
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Josh and Rose have two children and used to dwell in Shoreditch, London (Picture: Getty)
The accepted work reportedly contains a number of inner alterations to the historic property, which beforehand belonged to TV presenter Noel Edmonds, corresponding to reopening a blocked doorway, adjusting partitions and repositioning architraves. A supporting assertion submitted with the applying stated: “At floor ground degree it’s proposed to re-open an historic doorway that was blocked with twentieth century studwork.”
The paperwork additionally outlined plans for a brand new backyard retailer door on the rear of the constructing. The assertion added: “The enclosed works don’t have any impression on the setting of the constructing in any manner.” Planning officers later concluded the modifications would have both a “optimistic” or “impartial” impression on the property.
Josh’s new place boasts six bedrooms (Picture: BBC/Instagram)
Widdicombe and Hanson moved to Devon after promoting their reported £2.3million London house, beforehand explaining they needed more room for his or her two kids, Pearl, eight, and Cassius, 5, and to be nearer to the comic’s roots.
The property is believed to characteristic 5 ensuite bedrooms, a separate coach home, fitness center, wine cellar and residential workplaces. Hanson has beforehand joked on social media that she takes cost of family renovation tasks.
She wrote: “He’s good at writing jokes, I’m good with interiors – we persist with our lanes.”
Talking beforehand on the Parenting Hell podcast, Widdicombe joked about rumours surrounding the house’s location, telling fellow comedian Rob Beckett: “Simply to be clear, it isn’t in Crinkley Backside.”
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