I was distraught when my brother and sister-in-law announced they were moving to the Cotswolds with my nephew, writes KATHERINE SPENLEY. But all that changed the first time I visited them.
The Cotswolds has undergone a radical transformation. The lanes are still winding, the walls still honey-stoned - but behind the gates these days are A-list stars planting vines.
The singer, 43, recently wrapped up the London leg of her Cowboy Carter tour, and a source has now claimed the star has been looking at a property in the countryside.
Locals in Little Tew have been battling against Ron Burkle's bid to build a lavish six-bedroom country pile on farmland in the quaint Cotswolds idyll for the best part of three years.
Loyal fans of the TV presenter were not impressed with the efforts of entrepreneurs Sue and Rachel Hawkins who were branded 'snobby' and 'rude' after a series of clashes with the star.
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Fashion tycoon John Robinson, who employed Kate Middleton before she wed Prince William , has won a three-year battle to host weddings at his Cotswolds estate.
The six -bedroom house, crafted from classic Cotswold stone, is nestled in the heart of Stow-on-the-Wold - a picture postcard market town in Gloucestershire.
The dancer, 22, and Love Island star, 32, finally confirmed that they were dating earlier this week, with the couple travelling to the Cotswolds on Tuesday to meet his family.