Beyonce and Jay Z to splash out on £85m Hollywood mega-mansion before birth of their twins
Couple view home with 123 rooms, including an aquarium, a nightclub and a gift-wrapping room
HAVING twins isn’t just going to cost BEYONCE and JAY Z extra cash for nappies and babygrows.
The pop power couple are also preparing to fork out an incredible £85million on a new Hollywood mega-mansion to house their growing brood.
I’m told the pair have secretly viewed PETRA and JAMES STUNT’s outrageous 57,000-square-foot pad as they bid to make a fresh start with their newborns and daughter Blue Ivy.
The luxury home — which is bigger than the White House — has 123 rooms and includes an aquarium in the study, a nightclub in the basement and a bowling alley.
Beyonce and Jay were given the grand tour earlier this month by an agent for James and Petra, who is the daughter of Formula 1 billionaire BERNIE ECCLESTONE.
A Los Angeles real estate source revealed: “Beyonce and Jay Z are actively hunting for a house, something they can settle in for the next decade or so, and Petra’s place seems to be very appealing to them.
“They were shown around two weeks ago and are thinking about whether it works for them.
“They know with their expanding brood it’s time to get serious about laying some roots, and having a statement pad in Hollywood is at the top of their list.
“They loved the space and the size, they just need to work out if it’s the right fit for the future.
“There’s an amazing pool for the kids, gift-wrapping rooms, a screening room and a top-notch gym space, so it has everything they’re going to need.
“They said they want to get a good deal though, so they were keen on getting the price down.
“More than anything they just want a pad that gives them the calm and serenity they need in their lives.”
Beyonce announced last month that she and Jay are expecting twins by sharing an incredible snap of her bump on Instagram.
But her pregnancy meant she was forced to pull out of her headline performance at US festival Coachella in April on doctor’s orders.
Petra and her billionaire husband James first put their mansion on the market in 2014, just three years after buying it from US author CANDY SPELLING — mum of actress TORI — for £68million.
The crib is one of the biggest homes in Los Angeles and features a ridiculous 14 bedrooms and 27 bathrooms.
The lavish layout continues outdoors, with a tennis court, swimming pool, koi pond and a citrus orchard.
Well, Beyonce does love making her own Lemonade after all.
Jay heads our way
JAY Z will make a rare UK appearance this summer to headline V Festival for the first time.
News of the gig was accidentally tweeted by Ticketmaster yesterday, ahead of the planned official announcement today.
Joining him on the bill is P!NK, whom I can’t wait to see back on stage in the UK. Other big names include RUDIMENTAL, ELLIE GOULDING, JESS GLYNNE and STORMZY.
They will perform over the weekend of August 19 and 20 at Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex, and Weston Park, Staffs.
Jay Z will struggle to find an £85million mansion on Airbnb for his stay.
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The model kept it classy as she attended his Emeralds and Ivy Ball at Battersea Evolution, South West London, in this black backless gown and managed to stay upright for all of Saturday evening.
On Thursday the Britain’s Next Top Model host appeared to be gunning for my Caner of the Year Award.
She stumbled out of Warner’s Brits after-party looking bleary-eyed and baffled after hitting it a bit too hard with footballer hubby PETER CROUCH on the biggest night in music.
Perhaps she was still nursing a hangover at the weekend.
Don't be a hero, Biebs
SORRY, JUSTIN BIEBER, I think Batman’s job is safe for now.
The pop star fashioned this ridiculous make-shift cape out of a T-shirt during a hike in Los Angeles over the weekend.
He might have the body for getting his gear off, but I doubt film studios will be calling to get Biebs as their next superhero any time soon.
As well as his chiselled torso and peroxide-blond hair, he showed off the huge Son of God tattoo he had done on his tum last autumn.
My fashion advice? Lose the cape.
Blunt's hangover tip: a drip
AFTER a decade of living it up in his Ibiza party mansion, JAMES BLUNT has been forced to turn to more extreme measures than a greasy fry-up to cure his hangovers.
The posh singer has a doctor on call so he and his friends can have intravenous drips to nurse them back to sobriety after boozy nights at the lavish £1.7million villa that he bought in 2006.
His best pal ED SHEERAN let slip his secret, likely as a payback for when PRINCESS BEATRICE cut Ed’s face with a sword while jokingly “knighting” James last year.
Ed said: “He has a doctor who gives his mates drips each morning. They all hold each other’s drip.”
Unlikely party master James built his own club at the end of his garden, Blunty’s Nightclub, with a neon sign saying “Where Everybody’s Beautiful”.
He previously told how superstar DJ PETE TONG regularly span records and said Tuesdays were “Midgets' Night” as it made him feel “really tall”.
James’s club also has free vodka after getting a booze sponsor and it has a red rope outside, with a mannequin acting as a fake doorman.
Hopefully there aren’t any sharp objects there with all that drink on tap.
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The man of the moment is heading for chart domination in the mid-weeks, with No1 album Gang Signs & Prayer and No1 single with his and Ed’s Shape of You remix.
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Bugg's new boo
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Jake, who will play at Boardmasters Festival in Cornwall in August, said: “She’s a really great girl and we have a lot of fun. I’m a lot happier for it, for sure.
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It’s likely Pixie will have a star-studded crowd watching her too, as recent guests to step through the door include JAIME WINSTONE, fashion designer PAM HOGG and hotel and restaurant chief ANDRE BALAZS.
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But the TAKE THAT frontman has revealed they’re set to go beyond the theatre, as several record labels have been in touch about signing them.
In a backstage chat after the show, Gary said: “My email is full of offers for these guys from every major record company.
“Their role will go well beyond this musical and that makes me proud because it means within this show we’re actually making careers and giving people a chance.
My email is full of offers for these guys from every major record company
"I know there’s interest in all the finalists, lots of interest from agents.
“I feel we’re going to see some great careers come from this.”
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The production will tour the UK from August before arriving in the West End next year.
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— HORROR film Get Out, the directorial debut from US comic JORDAN PEELE, has overtaken Lego Batman to top the US box office. The movie, which stars Brit DANIEL KALUUYA, made £24million in its opening weekend.
— ED BALLS performed a musical duet with his Strictly partner KATYA JONES at his 50th birthday party in Shoreditch, East London. The former Labour MP got on the drums while Katya sang for the audience of celebs and politicians.