{"id":2473528,"date":"2026-06-24T13:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2473528"},"modified":"2026-06-24T13:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:00:43","slug":"laurence-llewelyn-bowen-delivers-brutal-verdict-on-jeremy-clarksons-cotswolds-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/laurence-llewelyn-bowen-delivers-brutal-verdict-on-jeremy-clarksons-cotswolds-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen delivers brutal verdict on Jeremy Clarkson&#8217;s Cotswolds move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_b91047\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">EXCLUSIVE: Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has lived in the Cotswolds for the past 20 years and has seen the area become a hotspot for high-profile celebrities and tourists<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">13:50, 24 Jun 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 13:50, 24 Jun 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"11028707\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article11028707.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Kitchen-1a.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article11028707.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Kitchen-1a.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article11028707.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Kitchen-1a.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article11028707.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Kitchen-1a.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has been living in the Cotswolds for over 20 years\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has been living in the Cotswolds for over 20 years(Image: PH)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/all-about\/laurence-llewelyn-bowen\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen<\/a> has spoken out about the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/all-about\/cotswolds\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Cotswolds<\/a> in Gloucestershire becoming a magnet for celebrities and tourists alike. Having called the region home for the past 20 years, the 62-year-old interior designer has had a front-row seat to the area&#8217;s remarkable evolution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In recent times, high-profile names such as Beyonc\u00e9 and Jay-Z, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/all-about\/david-beckham\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">David and Victoria Beckham<\/a>, and Kate Moss have all snapped up properties in the area. The region has further cemented its status in the spotlight thanks to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/all-about\/jeremy-clarkson\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Jeremy Clarkson<\/a>&#8216;s Oxfordshire farm, which forms the backdrop of his hugely popular series, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/all-about\/clarksons-farm\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Clarkson&#8217;s Farm.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">When reflecting on the Cotswolds&#8217; ever-growing appeal, Laurence was candid in his relief at not being part of the area&#8217;s &#8220;celeb end&#8221;, making it clear he has no ambition to become so.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">When asked if he is friends with Jeremy, he revealed: &#8220;We used to see quite a lot of each other actually, I haven&#8217;t seen him for a while and I&#8217;m very sorry to hear that he&#8217;s not well (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/news\/celebs-tv\/jeremy-clarksons-nightmare-ordeal-shares-11023774\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">in reference to Jeremy&#8217;s prostate cancer diagnosis, from which he is now in remission<\/a>).<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-11028705\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"11028705\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Clarkson's Farm\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article11028705.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_jeremy-kaleb.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article11028705.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_jeremy-kaleb.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article11028705.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_jeremy-kaleb.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article11028705.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_jeremy-kaleb.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"Clarkson's Farm follows Jeremy Clarkson's experiences running Diddly Squat Farm in the Cotswolds\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Clarkson&#8217;s Farm follows Jeremy Clarkson&#8217;s experiences running Diddly Squat Farm in the Cotswolds(Image: PRIME VIDEO)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Offering his take on Jeremy&#8217;s local pub, Laurence went on to say: &#8220;I have to say I&#8217;m not that seduced by the idea of going to his pub, it&#8217;s not my kind of place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;But I do think it&#8217;s highly amusing that [with] something recently, I think he responded to it, about the fact that you&#8217;ve got one end of the Cotswolds where you&#8217;ve got Clarkson&#8217;s Farm and his rather gritty spit and saw dust pub.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;And then the other side of the Cotswolds you&#8217;ve got my swanky shop with lovely lacey silky things.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Drawing attention to the differences between their respective parts of the Cotswolds, the designer quipped that the two have developed a playful rivalry, remarking: &#8220;It rather shows the complexion of the Cotswolds these days.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Reflecting on how the region has changed, he went on to say: &#8220;We moved here 20 years ago, so we were well ahead of the curve. But I love the fact that things are changing.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-11028708\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"11028708\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An individual is standing in a room with several framed artworks on the wall, holding a framed picture depicting a night scene with a moon in the sky.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article11028708.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_LLB-PAINTING-EXHIBITION.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article11028708.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_LLB-PAINTING-EXHIBITION.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article11028708.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_LLB-PAINTING-EXHIBITION.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article11028708.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_LLB-PAINTING-EXHIBITION.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Drawn to Adorn features a glamorous array of art\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen&#8217;s Drawn to Adorn features a glamorous array of art<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Where we are in Siddington, yes there are an immense amount of people moving in, but it&#8217;s people who want to create new lives, it&#8217;s people who want to start something new where they can be outside a conventional kind of city context.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;There are some great businesses that are starting out around us that are encouraging this idea of people being able to work where they live, and I think that&#8217;s really important. I think not losing a third to your life to commuting makes a tremendous amount of sense,&#8221; reports <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/laurence-llewelyn-bowen-makes-feelings-37341661\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">the Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Cotswolds features among the destinations Laurence will tour as part of his travelling exhibition, Drawn to Adorn, in collaboration with Buckingham Fine Art.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For the first time, the designer&#8217;s creations will journey around the nation as part of a collection of prestigious shows, offering unprecedented access for audiences to view his original works up close.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-10997980\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"10997980\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sir David Beckham gets stuck in at Cotswolds home\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article10997980.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_JSR_MEN_040626_DavidBeckham.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article10997980.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/2_JSR_MEN_040626_DavidBeckham.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article10997980.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/2_JSR_MEN_040626_DavidBeckham.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article10997980.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_JSR_MEN_040626_DavidBeckham.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"Sir David Beckham also owns a home in the Cotswolds\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Sir David Beckham also owns a home in the Cotswolds(Image: David Beckham Instagram)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking about the project, he said: &#8220;l love it, going on the road, it&#8217;s like painting meets rock n roll. I&#8217;m really proud of these recent pieces, they&#8217;re very me, but technically I feel him getting to my peak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;You don&#8217;t get many pensioners saying that so I&#8217;d love people to come and see for themselves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Drawn to Adorn showcases a striking collection of works on paper that embrace decoration without apology. Taking influence from sources ranging from Baroque botanical prints to 1980s post-punk cinema, the expertly crafted large-scale artworks will be displayed differently at each venue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has lived in the Cotswolds for the past 20 years and has seen the area become a hotspot for high-profile celebrities and tourists 13:50, 24 Jun 2026Updated 13:50, 24 Jun 2026 Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has been living in the Cotswolds for over 20 years(Image: PH) Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has spoken out about the Cotswolds [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2473529,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[394094,344870,83843,366344,486760,29282],"class_list":["post-2473528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-cotswolds","tag-jay-z","tag-jeremy-clarkson","tag-kate-moss","tag-laurence-llewelyn-bowen","tag-victoria-beckham"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Laurence-Llewelyn-Bowen-delivers-brutal-verdict-on-Jeremy-Clarksons-Cotswolds-move.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2473528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2473528"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2473528\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2473530,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2473528\/revisions\/2473530"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2473529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2473528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2473528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2473528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}