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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Dawn O'Porter and Chris O'Dowd sell swanky London home for £2m after moving back to UK as she struggled to revive career
DAWN O'Porter and husband Chris O'Dowd sold their stunning London pad for £2.1m after relocating back to England. The author, who claimed this week she is always broke, made the decision to quit Hollywood in a bid to 'claw back' her career. Advertisement 10 Dawn O'Porter and husband Chris O'Dowd sold their stunning London home for £2.1million after relocating back to England Credit: Getty - Contributor 10 The Georgian townhouse in the swanky Marylebone location featured impressive interiors Credit: Zoopla 10 Dawn and Chris married in 2012 and have two sons Credit: Getty 10 The living space spanned across four floors Credit: Zoopla 10 It also boasted impressive outdoor space for a London pad Credit: Zoopla The couple, who have sons Art, 11, and Valentine, eight, made some serious cash from their three-bedroom town house in posh Marylebone, when they sold it in 2022. Full of character and quirky furnishings, the grade two listed Georgian terrace home was always going to be snapped up. The four-storey home had a play room, a garden room and three reception rooms and has the potential to extend. Speaking about coming back to London, Dawn admitted she struggled to find her place in the bright lights of Hollywood, but didn't find the transition quite as smooth sailing as had hoped. Advertisement READ MORE ON DAWN O'PORTER She recounted: 'We were living in LA and I just said to Chris, I've got to go back to London to try and claw back my career. 'And we came back to London for a bit and I'd go for these meetings at TV production companies and I'd been successful. "I had my own series on Channel 4... and they'd be like, 'What do you want to do?' and I was like, 'I want to do what I do'. But no one wanted to employ me.' Earlier this week Advertisement Most read in Celebrity She told Dawn has had a varied career, presenting several documentaries and shows including BBC's Super Slim Me and How To Look Good Naked on Channel 4. Cleaning fans clear the shelves as they spot £3.25 spray being hailed as 'UK equivalent' to America's beloved Dawn Meanwhile, Chris has starred in some of Hollywood's biggest productions, including This Is 40, Thor: The Dark World, Gulliver's Travels and St. Vincent. It isn't the first time Dawn has opened up about financial struggles. Advertisement While appearing on the White Wine Question Time podcast with Kate Thornton, she explained: 'I've never seen myself as a celebrity . 'Even though I'm married to Chris, who is quite a well-known actor, I don't think either of us have ever seen ourselves as celebrities. 'I guess if I was a celebrity , I'd get paid lots of money to do things that aren't necessarily my job or don't really feed what I do, but I don't. My job is writing, with the occasional little ad on Instagram to pay the rent.' Dawn had a regular column with Stylist magazine but was dropped, which affected her confidence. Advertisement 'I was cool. I had my own show on Channel 4... then as my career just kind of... declined, I think they looked at me and were like, well she's just not that interesting anymore,' Dawn admitted. Dawn released her first novel in 2013, Paper Aeroplanes, which is a fictional story loosely inspired by her upbringing in Guernsey. She went on to release The Cows in 2016 which earned her a place on the Sunday Times Best Sellers List. 10 The property is Grade II listed Credit: Zoopla Advertisement 10 Recently Dawn, 46, discussed her money woes Credit: Getty 10 Chris got his big break in Hollywood with a role in the comedy caper Bridesmaids Credit: Alamy 10 The couple moved back to London after living in Los Angeles 10 They made some serious cash from the home following the sale in 2022 Credit: Zoopla Advertisement
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Dawn O'Porter and Chris O'Dowd sell swanky London home for £2m after moving back to UK as she struggled to revive career
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DAWN O'Porter and husband Chris O'Dowd sold their stunning London pad for £2.1m after relocating back to England. The author, who claimed this week she is always broke, made the decision to quit Hollywood in a bid to 'claw back' her career. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 10 Dawn O'Porter and husband Chris O'Dowd sold their stunning London home for £2.1million after relocating back to England Credit: Getty - Contributor 10 The Georgian townhouse in the swanky Marylebone location featured impressive interiors Credit: Zoopla 10 Dawn and Chris married in 2012 and have two sons Credit: Getty 10 The living space spanned across four floors Credit: Zoopla 10 It also boasted impressive outdoor space for a London pad Credit: Zoopla The couple, who have sons Art, 11, and Valentine, eight, made some serious cash from their three-bedroom town house in posh Marylebone, when they sold it in 2022. Full of character and quirky furnishings, the grade two listed Georgian terrace home was always going to be snapped up. The four-storey home had a play room, a garden room and three reception rooms and has the potential to extend. Speaking about coming back to London, Dawn admitted she struggled to find her place in the bright lights of Hollywood, but didn't find the transition quite as smooth sailing as had hoped. She recounted: 'We were living in LA and I just said to Chris, I've got to go back to London to try and claw back my career. 'And we came back to London for a bit and I'd go for these meetings at TV production companies and I'd been successful. "I had my own series on Channel 4... and they'd be like, 'What do you want to do?' and I was like, 'I want to do what I do'. But no one wanted to employ me.' Earlier this week Dawn, 46, discussed her money woes, despite being a successful author and presenter and being married to Chris, who has starred in numerous box office successes and famous TV shows. She told MailOnline: 'I work pay cheque to pay cheque. I'm always broke. My card got declined last week. I'm like, what the f*** is happening? When will this end?' Dawn has had a varied career, presenting several documentaries and shows including BBC's Super Slim Me and How To Look Good Naked on Channel 4. Cleaning fans clear the shelves as they spot £3.25 spray being hailed as 'UK equivalent' to America's beloved Dawn Meanwhile, Chris has starred in some of Hollywood's biggest productions, including This Is 40, Thor: The Dark World, Gulliver's Travels and St. Vincent. It isn't the first time Dawn has opened up about financial struggles. While appearing on the White Wine Question Time podcast with Kate Thornton, she explained: 'I've never seen myself as a celebrity. 'Even though I'm married to Chris, who is quite a well-known actor, I don't think either of us have ever seen ourselves as celebrities. 'I guess if I was a celebrity, I'd get paid lots of money to do things that aren't necessarily my job or don't really feed what I do, but I don't. My job is writing, with the occasional little ad on Instagram to pay the rent.' Dawn had a regular column with Stylist magazine but was dropped, which affected her confidence. 'I was cool. I had my own show on Channel 4... then as my career just kind of... declined, I think they looked at me and were like, well she's just not that interesting anymore,' Dawn admitted. Dawn released her first novel in 2013, Paper Aeroplanes, which is a fictional story loosely inspired by her upbringing in Guernsey. She went on to release The Cows in 2016 which earned her a place on the Sunday Times Best Sellers List. 10 The property is Grade II listed Credit: Zoopla 10 Recently Dawn, 46, discussed her money woes Credit: Getty 10 Chris got his big break in Hollywood with a role in the comedy caper Bridesmaids Credit: Alamy 10 The couple moved back to London after living in Los Angeles Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Wife of Hollywood actor claims she's ‘always broke' and ‘lives pay cheque to pay cheque'
HER husband is one of Hollywood's biggest comedy actors, but despite this, Dawn O'Porter has revealed she is struggling to make ends meet financially. The television presenter, 46, who has been married to Bridesmaids actor Chris O'Dowd since 2012, has opened up about her money woes. PADawn O'Porter has opened up about her financial struggles[/caption] GettyDawn is married to Hollywood actor Chris O'Dowd[/caption] AlamyChris got his big break in Hollywood with a role in the comedy caper Bridesmaids[/caption] She expressed to MailOnline: 'I work pay cheque to pay cheque. I'm always broke. My card got declined last week. I'm like, what the f*** is happening? When will this end?' The Scottish writer and director has had a varied career, presenting several documentaries and shows including BBC's Super Slim Me and How To Look Good Naked on Channel 4. Meanwhile, Chris, 45, has starred in some of Hollywood's biggest productions, including This Is 40, Thor: The Dark World, Gulliver's Travels and St. Vincent. The couple have two children, sons Art, 11, and Valentine, who is eight years old. The family returned to London last Summer after living in Los Angeles for the past eight years. This isn't the first time Dawn has opened up about her financial woes as she previously alluded to living quite a humble lifestyle. While appearing on the White Wine Question Time podcast with Kate Thornton, she explained: 'I've never seen myself as a celebrity. 'Even though I'm married to Chris, who is quite a well-known actor, I don't think either of us have ever seen ourselves as celebrities. 'I guess if I was a celebrity, I'd get paid lots of money to do things that aren't necessarily my job or don't really feed what I do, but I don't. My job is writing, with the occasional little ad on Instagram to pay the rent.' After struggling to find her place in the bright lights of Hollywood, Dawn decided to return to the UK but it wasn't smooth sailing. She recounted: 'We were living in LA and I just said to Chris, I've got to go back to London to try and claw back my career. 'And we came back to London for a bit and I'd go for these meetings at TV production companies and I'd been successful. 'I had my own series on Channel 4… and they'd be like, 'What do you want to do?' and I was like, 'I want to do what I do'. But no one wanted to employ me.' The mum-of-two had a regular column with Stylist magazine which she was dropped by and that really affected her confidence. 'I was cool. I had my own show on Channel 4… then as my career just kind of… declined, I think they looked at me and were like, well she's just not that interesting anymore,' Dawn revealed, 'It was the final blow to my confidence. I was absolutely on the floor because I always felt that writing would be the thing that saved me. Dawn released her first novel in 2013, Paper Aeroplanes, which is a fictional story loosely inspired by her upbringing in Guernsey. She went on to release The Cows in 2016 which earned her a place on the Sunday Times Best Sellers List. GettyThe couple moved back to London after spending eight years living in Los Angeles[/caption]
