Singer and Loose Women star Jane McDonald has placed her £1 million Yorkshire home up for sale four years after the death of her partner, Eddie Rothe. The 62-year-old has lived in the cosy bungalow for the past 18 years but might be looking to find a change of scenery in the future.
Since 2022, she’s been living in the Wakefield house with best pal Sue Ravey and spent the last few years renovating the property to get an open plan kitchen, panoramic views and walk-in closets. She previously discussed moving to a new location in an interview with The Times last year.
“I converted the bungalow into a house during lockdown,” she explained at the time. “I had everything done and it’s gorgeous, but now it’s far too big. All I do is clean. I’ll probably downsize. The sea is calling.”
The five-bedroom bungalow has four bathrooms as well as a conservatory and a gym. It was sold for £485,000 in 2007 and £205,000 in 1998. And now, it’s on sale for £1 million.
Jane, who grew up in Yorkshire, discussed her home in My Love Letter To Yorkshire. She said on the show: “It’s where I’m from. I love it, I miss it when I’m not there and I’m fiercely proud of it.
“No matter where I was, I always tried to get in a mention of Wakefield – or Wakey as I call it. Because I wanted everyone to know about my beautiful home city and the county of Yorkshire beyond.”
In 2021, Jane lost her partner, Eddie Rothe. She previously shared the deep pain of losing Eddie, who she describes as one of the most incredible humans she ever met.
Eddie tragically away at the age of 67 after a battle with lung cancer in 2021. The two had known each other since their teenage years, but their paths crossed again later in life. They rekindled their romance in the early 2000s and became engaged in 2008.
In a rare admission, the presenter expressed her gratitude for having experienced “real love” with the musician.
Reflecting on the heartache of losing her partner, Jane shared: “You have to find your way of dealing with it, it’s not easy. It never leaves you either. Everybody thinks, ‘Oh, she’s back on track.’
“No, it never leaves you. I have to make a decision every morning about what my day is going to be like, because you can go that way, or you can go that way.”
Jane’s first husband is Henrik Brixen, a ship’s plumbing engineer, from Denmark, who later became her manager. They got married in 1998 but parted ways in 2003.
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