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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rupert Neate Wealth correspondent

Simon Cowell sells London home for £30m below asking price amid safety fears

Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell has spoken of his ‘constant fear’ for his family’s safety. Photograph: Dymond/Thames/Shutterstock

Simon Cowell has sold his London home for £30m below the asking price, having rushed through the sale after being left in “constant fear” for his family’s safety after a series of break-ins.

The X-Factor and Britain’s Got Talent judge put the Georgian property on the market in July seeking offers in region of £45m. Days later he agreed to sell the house, in Holland Park, Kensington, for £15m, according to a lender acting for the unnamed multimillionaire buyer.

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