Forgotten soap star shows off huge £27million LA mansion after quitting fame and marrying a multimillionaire
A FORGOTTEN Home and Away star has shown off her plush £27million mansion seven years on from leaving the soap.
Pia Whitesell appeared in the programme as Kat Chapman between 2015 and 2018 but she is now living a life that is worlds away from the Aussie soap
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Forgotten soap star Pia Whitesell has shown off her glam LA home
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The actress showed off her stunning pool area in Los Angeles
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Pia is married to Hollywood super agent Patrick Whitesell
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The 41-year-old actress is now living it up in a stunning £27million Bel Air mansion with her husband, Hollywood super agent, Patrick Whitesell.
She took to Instagram this week to share a glimpse of the
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The huge pool is surrounded by half a dozen sun loungers complete with parasols.
The glam actress revelled in her luxurious surroundings as she captioned the
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with "How's the serenity?," in reference to the 1997 movie.
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The Hollywood super-rich couple's home even includes its own maids quarters and boasts over 19,000 sq ft.
As they renovated the home, the couple stayed in their oceanfront Malibu mansion.
Pia and Patrick tied the knot in 2021 after he popped the question in late 2020.
Her engagement ring is believed to be worth between $1.1m and $1.9mAUD.
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She was previously married to AFL footballer Brad Miller.
Patrick is the boss of Hollywood media empire Endeavor, former known as WME.
It is the talent agency to the stars representing a whole host of the world's A-list talent.
It has earned him an estimated net worth of £303million.
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The agency had dedicated teams looking after talent such as Jude Law,
LIFE BEFORE HOLLYWOOD
Before striking it lucky in Los Angeles, Pia began her career as a model aged 14 in Australia.
After three years as a fledling teen model, she took part in reality TV show Make Me A Supermodel in 2001 which landed her a contract with L'Oreal.
She transitioned into acting and TV hosting in 2011 before landing her part in Home and Away in 2015.
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Her last acting role was in 2019 when she appeared in a live-action Dora The Explorer movie.
She soon retired from acting shortly after and upon meeting Patrick.
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Pia started out as a model before turning to acting
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She lives in a Bel Air home with her husband
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