Ricky Gervais has given fans a glimpse of his new £14.5million Hampstead home – which includes nine bathrooms, a spa and its own gym.
The British funnyman, worth an estimated £120million, purchased the mansion in March this year and says a major factor behind the move was his desire for a bigger garden – to build a tennis court.
Ricky, 63, posted a picture on his Instagram account of the entrance hall and marble staircase, as well as a snap of a large room he’s using as an office – which already has his numerous awards on display.
However, speaking on Sunday night during a vlog on X, The Office star admits the property is unlikely to be his ‘forever home’ as his long-term partner Jane Fallon, 63, raised concerns about the pair living there in their eighties.
Ricky said: ‘I thought the last house was the one I was going to die in.
Ricky Gervais has given fans a glimpse of his new £14.5million Hampstead home – which includes nine bathrooms, a spa and its own gym
Comedian Ricky, 63, posted a picture on his Instagram account of the entrance hall and marble staircase
The Office star admits the property is unlikely to be his ‘forever home’ as his long-term partner Jane Fallon, 63, (seen together) raised concerns about the pair living there in their eighties
‘But I didn’t die and I wanted a tennis court so we had to move to a bigger house with a bigger garden just so we could get a tennis court and I just thought this is amazing, this is perfect. It’s not even finished yet but I love it.
‘But the other day, Jane went ‘we can’t live here when we’re 80’. So that’s like a ticking clock. She said ‘there’s all these stairs’. So I’m going to be moving when I’m 80.’
He added: ‘But I said let’s not move let’s just move in a load of doctors, nurses and security
I could have a team living inside. A driver, someone who I could play table tennis with, so that would be better
‘Moving at 80 with all this s*** again. I don’t want to think about it
‘Jane did most of it anyway.’
Ricky and author Jane, who have been together for over 40 years, previously lived in a £10.8m home in Hampstead, North London. They also share a riverside property in Marlow, Bucks, and two New York apartments.
Their new megamansion boasts nine bedrooms, including a master bedroom with dressing rooms and his and hers en-suite bathrooms.
The property also contains a formal drawing room and dining room, a huge kitchen/diner, a bar and wine cellar, plus a gym with ‘double height ceiling’.
Ricky has ripped out the existing basketball court to make way for the tennis court, a move which required planning permission from the local council
The property also contains a formal drawing room and dining room, a huge kitchen/diner, a bar and wine cellar, plus a gym with ‘double height ceiling’
He also posted a snap of a large room he’s using as an office – which already has his numerous awards on display
Ricky has ripped out the existing basketball court to make way for the tennis court, a move which required planning permission from the local council.
He also removed an ‘outdated’ waterwall, octagonal pagoda and retaining walls as part of a Ground Force-style revamp.
The luxurious mansion contrasts somewhat with the couple’s first property they shared together.
Speaking in 2017, Ricky explained: ‘Our first flat was a one-room in a place called Kings Cross, which was a really rough area.
‘I think it was above some sort of seedy sauna… That’s all we could afford. Our little bed was in this room. I could open the fridge from the bed.’
Ricky has topped up his fortune in recent years by signing a lucrative exclusive deal with streaming giant Netflix, who aired his latest comedy series After Life.
His sold-out standup gigs, his latest called Mortality, are also linked with the streamer.
And this year, royalties from hit BBC comedy The Office – which he co-wrote and created with Stephen Merchant – will be further boosted due to the release of a new US reboot.
