Anita Dobson, wife of Queen guitarist Brian May, has opened up about the poignant moment she realised their move from London to the countryside marked the beginning of her retirement. The couple swapped their £7million Kensington home for a £25million estate in Windlesham, Surrey, after their previous residence was flooded with sewage in 2021, destroying some of Brian's memorabilia.
The 76-year-old actress admitted she misses the capital's vibrancy, saying: "I miss the lights, the noise, even the dirt - I was born in that dirt." However, she acknowledged that Brian has "never been happier" in their new surroundings, which include a 200-acre estate with trees, flowers, a lake, and an observatory for stargazing.
Anita described her husband as a "hoarder" who buys two of everything - one for himself and one for his grandchildren. His collections include Star Wars memorabilia, with a particular fondness for Yoda, as well as dinosaur figures. She admitted to having "semi-hoarding tendencies" herself, often struggling to clear out possessions.
The couple's new home, built in the 1920s, sits on the site of a 16th-century farmhouse and features an indoor swimming pool, studio, spa, sauna, and gym. Brian, 78, will appear on ITV's Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh this morning.
