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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
I'm being booted out of our £4m home in 10 days… but I REFUSE to leave, says Harry Potter star Leslie Phillips' widow
CARRY ON star Leslie Phillips' widow is being ordered to leave the home they shared throughout their married life. 4 Leslie Phillips' widow Zara is being ordered to leave the home they shared throughout their married life Credit: Brad Wakefield - The Sun 4 Zara has been warned by lawyers that if she does not vacate by August 7, they will go to court to get her out Credit: Jon Bond But Zara, 69, insists: 'I am not going.' After But when his last wishes were made public in 2024, it became clear that The new will, approved in the Court of Protection, was substantially different to the one drawn up by Leslie the day before the couple married in December 2013. Read More on Celebs In 2014 Leslie's first will had allowed Zara, his third wife and 36 years his junior, to stay in his £4million But former air stewardess Zara discovered that a new will states the property must be sold and the proceeds put into a trust fund to be divided between her and Leslie's two sons and two daughters from his first marriage to actress The new will, drawn up in November 2020, insists Zara has to be out of the five-bed property next month. Most read in Celebrity According to a legal letter seen by The Sun, if she refuses to go, lawyers will apply to the courts for possession. Fighting back tears Zara says: 'Where would I go? I am in ill-health, old and frail, not well enough to move and I am still grieving.' Leslie Phillips dead at 98 – Harry Potter star who voiced Sorting Hat and Carry On icon passes away after long illness She adds: 'Leslie would not have wanted me to be thrown onto the street. I had known him for nearly 30 years. 'They told me that if I do go to court, they will deduct the money from my inheritance. 'The court can bring the bailiffs to throw me out but I won't go. The executors said, 'We know you looked after Leslie very well 24/7. That's the reason we're giving you money'. 'I found it very disrespectful. A wife doesn't charge her husband for looking after him when he is ill.' In a showbiz career lasting eight decades, Leslie appeared in more than 200 movies as well as hit TV series and on stage around the world. He was best known for his catchphrases 'Ding Dong', 'Well, Hellooo' and 'I Say' from appearing in 'Carry On' movies, delivered in rich dulcet tones. He wooed a new generation of fans as the voice of The Sorting Hat in Leslie's personal life was plagued by tragedy. His first wife Penelope died in a house fire in 1981, while Leslie was in Australia. The following year he married Bond girl Angela Scoular, who killed herself in 2011 with a lethal cocktail of drugs and alcohol after suffering terminal bowel cancer. Zara, a friend for more than 20 years, helped Leslie come to terms with Angela's death. They fell in love and married in December 2013. The actor's estate is valued at over £5million, including the house, which he bought in the 1960s at the height of his fame. When Covid shut down the country in 2020, Zara protected Leslie from the effects of the pandemic. But at that time Leslie changed the will, giving Zara just two years nine months after his death to vacate the house. Zara says: 'I was very vulnerable that time. The country was in the grip of the Covid crisis. 'I was the main carer for Leslie, who was disabled. His will was not my priority at that time. 'I was younger than him and I was devoted and committed. He was my main priority. I loved him with all my heart. I did what I had to do and put Leslie first.' A spokesman for the executors of Leslie's will says: 'I confirm that the administration of Leslie Phillips' estate is ongoing in accordance with a Will approved by the Court of Protection. 'It would not be appropriate for me to comment further for reasons of confidentiality.' 4 The couple tied the knot back in 2013 Credit: Louis Hollingsbee - The Sun 4 In 2014 Leslie suffered a massive stroke, and Zara quit work and looked after him until his death in November 2022 Credit: Jon Bond
Wales Online
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Man gets most 'petty' revenge on neighbour who left his dog barking at 3am
Man gets most 'petty' revenge on neighbour who left his dog barking at 3am People are loving the clapback A man has been praised for his 'petty revenge' on a neighbour who persistently leaves their dog barking outside throughout the night. He detailed how the incessant barking disrupts his sleep and despite pleading with his neighbour to address the issue, the neighbour merely laughs it off and refuses, the Mirror reports. In an attempt to teach him a lesson, he decided to retaliate against his 'entitled' neighbour. Sharing his story on Reddit, he said: "Every night from midnight to 3am his dog would bark non-stop right outside my bedroom. Deep loud echoing barks like he was announcing the end of the world. I asked my neighbour twice to bring the dog in. Both times he brushed it off with a smirk and said "he's just doing his job." To which the annoyed neighbour responded: "Cool. Then I'll do mine." Love dreamy Welsh homes? Sign up to our newsletter here With that, he began recording the barking on his phone and blasted it at full volume through a speaker against the wall at 6am to rouse his neighbour. He added: "I repeated that for two mornings. No yelling. No threats. "Just his own dog giving him a taste of what I'd been dealing with. On day three the dog was inside before 10pm." The man finished his post on Reddit by noting: "Hasn't barked at night since. Sometimes the best revenge is pressing play." Responding to his post, one user said: "I had that problem so I'd put my speaker outside on my wall and played 'We Built this City on Rock and Roll' on repeat for three hours. Another user added: "Wonderfully petty - and effective - love it!" Someone else shared their father's clever approach: "My dad used to get up at 5am to go to work every day. Anytime the neighbour's dog woke him up during the night, they got a knock on the door around 5.30. "Dad would just casually let them know he was off to work and their dog woke him up. " Another user described a creative solution: "When my neighbour's dog wouldn't stop barking out in their yard I took a flashlight and aimed the beam at the side of the house. "The dog would chase the beam of light and jump all over the house. They would come out and yell; 'King stop jumping', and I would start all over again when they went back in... until they finally brought him in." Another user added: "Years ago my parents had a tenant who would play disco music at an appalling volume every morning at 2:00 am. " "We begged her to stop and she never did. I finally got fed up with her and my brother and I decided to get back at her. "We parked a very large first amp at her back door and then I added an additional 30 decibels to the song 'Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead' from the Wizard of Oz and attached my CD player to my brother's guitar amp and then we waited. "The next night her music went on and two minutes later, so did ours. "I thought her shoe was going to explode it was so loud. "It blasted out for about two minutes before I heard her yelling she was turning the music off. We had to repeat it a few times, but she eventually got the message." Article continues below
Daily Record
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
'My neighbour lets his dog bark all night long so I got my petty revenge on him'
A man has shared his 'petty revenge' on his neighbour who lets his dog bark outside all night - and people are praising him for giving the owner a 'taste of his own medicine' A man has been lauded for his 'petty revenge' on a neighbour who allows their dog to bark outside all night long. He detailed how the incessant barking keeps him up at night and despite pleading with his neighbour to address the issue, the neighbour merely laughs it off. In an attempt to teach him a lesson, he decided to give his 'entitled' neighbour a taste of his own medicine, reports the Mirror. Sharing his story on Reddit, he said: "Every night from midnight to 3am his dog would bark non-stop right outside my bedroom. Deep loud echoing barks like he was announcing the end of the world. I asked my neighbour twice to bring the dog in. Both times he brushed it off with a smirk and said 'he's just doing his job'. "Cool. Then I'll do mine." With that, he began recording the barking on his phone and blasted it at full volume through a speaker against the wall at 6am to rouse his neighbour. He continued: "I repeated that for two mornings. No yelling. No threats. "Just his own dog giving him a taste of what I'd been dealing with. "On day three the dog was inside before 10pm. Hasn't barked at night since. Sometimes the best revenge is pressing play." Responding to his post, one user saod: "I had that problem so I'd put my speaker outside on my wall and played 'We Built this City on Rock and Roll' on repeat for three hours." Another user chimed in: "Wonderfully petty - and effective - love it!" A third user recounted: "My dad used to get up at 5am to go to work every day. Anytime the neighbour's dog woke him up during the night, they got a knock on the door around 5.30am. Dad would just casually let them know he was off to work and their dog woke him up." Another person shared: "When my neighbour's dog wouldn't stop barking out in their yard I took a flashlight and aimed the beam at the side of the house. "The stupid dog chased the beam of light and jumped all over the house. They would come out and yell 'King stop jumping!' and I would start all over again when they went back in... until they finally brought him in." One more user shared a noisy tenant story, posting: "Years ago my parents had a tenant who would play disco music at an appalling volume every morning at 2am. "We begged her to stop and she never did. I finally got fed up with her and my brother and I decided to get back at her. "We parked a very large first amp at her back door and then I added an additional 30 decibels to the song 'Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead' from the Wizard of Oz and attached my CD player to my brother's guitar amp and then we waited. "The next night her music went on and two minutes later, so did ours. "I thought her shoe was going to explode it was so loud. "It blasted out for about two minutes before I heard her yelling she was turning the music off. We had to repeat it a few times, but she eventually got the message."
Daily Mirror
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'My entitled neighbour leaves his dog to bark outside at 3am so I got revenge'
A man has shared how he got his own back on a nuisance neighbour who leaves his dog to bark all through the night - and people say it's a fantastic solution to a common issue A man has been praised for his 'petty revenge' on a neighbour who leaves their dog barking outside all through the night. He explained how the barking keeps him awake at night and despite asking his neighbour to do something about it, the neighbour laughs and refuses. So, to teach him a lesson, he decided to get his own back on his 'entitled' neighbour. Taking to Reddit, he said: "Every night from midnight to 3am his dog would bark non-stop right outside my bedroom. Deep loud echoing barks like he was announcing the end of the world. I asked my neighbour twice to bring the dog in. Both times he brushed it off with a smirk and said "he's just doing his job. Cool. Then I'll do mine" With that, he started recording to barking on his phone and played it full volume on a speaker through the wall at 6am to wake up his neighbour. He added: "I repeated that for two mornings. No yelling. No threats. Just his own dog giving him a taste of what I'd been dealing with. "On day three the dog was inside before 10PM. Hasn't barked at night since. Sometimes the best revenge is pressing play" Commenting on his post, one user said: "I had that problem so I'd put my speaker outside on my wall and played 'We Built this City on Rock and Roll' on repeat for three hours. Another user added: "Wonderfully petty - and effective - love it!" A third user said: "My dad used to get up at 5am to go to work every day. Anytime the neighbour's dog woke him up during the night, they got a knock on the door around 5.30. Dad would just casually let them know he was off to work and their dog woke him up." One more user added: "When my neighbour's dog wouldn't stop barking out in their yard I took a flashlight and aimed the beam at the side of the house. "The stupid dog chased the beam of light and jumped all over the house. They would come out and yell King stop jumping! and I would start all over again when they went back in... until they finally brought him in." A final user said: "Years ago my parents had a tenant who would play disco music at an appalling volume every morning at 2:00 am. "We begged her to stop and she never did. I finally got fed up with her and my brother and I decided to get back at her. "We parked a very large first amp at her back door and then I added an additional 30 decibels to the song 'Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead' from the Wizard of Oz and attached my CD player to my brother's guitar amp and then we waited. The next night her music went on and two minutes later, so did ours. "I thought her shoe was going to explode it was so loud. It blasted out for about two minutes before I heard her yelling she was turning the music off. We had to repeat it a few times, but she eventually got the message."
