Escape to the Country fans enraged as Anita Rani ‘fakes’ plans to buy £875k home
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Escape to the Country fans are less than impressed after Anita Rani appeared on the celebrity edition, only to not buy a new home. The TV and radio presenter, 47, appeared on the show on Friday for an hour-long special as she was joined by host Alistair Appleton and close friend Shaun Clarkson to hunt for a rural home on the Kent and Sussex coastline.
![[Anita Rani, Alistair Appleton, Anita Rani, Shaun]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_234397756-cc33.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
The Countryfile star who grew up in Bradford currently lives in East London where she built a home with her husband of 14 years, Bhupinder ‘Bhupi’ Rehal, before reports that they split in September 2023. Discussing her motivations for the drastic move on the show, she said: ‘All of a sudden I have this urge to be somewhere different and do something different.’.
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As an author, she also wants the space to be able to write and bring her family and friends over, as outlined by her friend and co-host Matt Baker who made a brief appearance on the episode. After touring various homes, Anita finally settled on her dream home in Dungeness, but was quickly put off by the price tag of £875k.
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At the end of the episode, she wondered: ‘I can imagine myself living here but can I afford it? Do I believe it’s worth what it is?. ‘Because I’m a Yorkshire lass, which means that there’s something about parting with my money and not feeling like I’m getting something that’s worth it.’.
![[Anita Rani]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_176188330-fd31.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
