Sir Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster have reportedly reached a “stalemate” in their 17-year marriage as they can’t agree over where to live.
The Maggie May singer, 79, is said to have promised his wife, 53, that they would sell their Beverly Hills mansion and live full-time in their Grade II-listed countryside mansion in Essex, which has 10 bedrooms.
Despite putting their LA home on the market back in December 2023 for $80m however, Stewart is said to have rejected any offers that they have received.
Anything in that region would be a tidy profit for Stewart who paid $12m in 1991 for the land situated in the plush Beverly Park neighbourhood, and commissioned architect Richard Landry to build their 28,000 sq ft mansion with nine bedrooms and 12 bathrooms. It also features a 4,500 sq ft guesthouse and a football pitch.
An insider has claimed that Stewart finds LA convenient because he can easily fly to Las Vegas, where he is performing his residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. He announced “The Encore Shows” earlier this month, which will see him return to the venue for 12 dates in March, May and June in 2025.
They also say that another sticking point for him is his family and friends are in Los Angeles, telling The Daily Mail: “He gets to spend quality time with his grandchildren and hosts a banquet dinner almost every Sunday night at home for a crowd of his best friends.”
As for Lancaster, she is a regular panellist on the ITV’s Loose Women and works as a special constable for the City of London Police so her life is here in the UK.
The source added to the publication: “Penny has no plans to return to LA, which she’s not a fan of, while Rod has no plans to move back right now. They’re at a stalemate and Penny is angry that Rod’s gone back on his word. It’s about saving their marriage right now.”
The Standard has contacted the couple for comment.
