Lewis Capaldi has said he can't find builders to renovate his £1.6million farmhouse, which he purchased on the advice of Ed Sheeran.
The Forget Me singer snapped up the home three years ago after Sheeran scoured the internet to look for a home for him. After he moved in, Capaldi said it smelled of 'cigarette smoke and dog' and described the property as a 'hell hole', reports the Daily Record.
He also said he hated the decor and decided to move to a flat in Glasgow. Originally from Whitburn, West Lothian, Lewis said the farmhouse is now a 'shell'.
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He added that he's struggling to convince any workers to take on the project, and hopes his second album sells well to help pay for the renovations.
Speaking on US radio, he said: "Let's put it this way, if this album doesn't go well I have a real issue on my hands. That house is now a shell. I have ripped it all out and right now it's squalor.
"We keep on finding builders and they keep on being like 'Nah, not for us'. People are turning me down. I'm offering to pay the money and they're like 'No, not for us, that's not the one'. So Ed has still burdened my life to an incredible degree."
Capaldi also joked he had been trying to get in touch with Sheeran after he said in an interview he would buy the house from him. He added: "I saw Ed saying he is going to buy it off me. I've been chasing that man on email and nothing. I haven't seen him since."
Last year, Capaldi was given permission to build an extension to the property which will include a swimming pool, changing rooms, a spa, and sauna. The star had already been given the green light to convert old stables into an exercise room and a gym.
His renovation plans also include a media room, home cinema, an expanded master bedroom and a new kitchen. The singer releases his new album Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent in May and is currently touring the US.
Last week Netflix released a documentary on his life called How I'm Feeling Now, which charts his mental health battles since finding fame.
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