"He’s bought quite a lot. It’s eased off a bit, as he’s gone through life. His favourite is the little green guy, he loves Yoda." She also revealed he collects dinosaurs and figures of prehistoric creatures "like most kids do."
So, while its ten bedrooms may seem rather paltry when compared with Buckingham Palace’s 52 ‘royal’ bedrooms (supplemented by a further 188 for staff), May’s mansion has idiosyncratic treasures all of its own.
The gardens of the property include parterres and topiary while there is even a viewing tower to observe different parts of the estate. The formal gardens are bordered by extensive parkland, beyond which lie arable land and more woodland, which includes nearby Swinley Forest.
It is understood that the Queen guitarist, who celebrated his 76th birthday on Wednesday (April 2), has shelled out nearly £25million for a palace of his own – a sumptuous, three storeyed property, with five grand reception rooms, set in an estate of more than 200 Surrey acres.
Giving further insight into their home, the EastEnders star confessed she attempts to clear out the vast amount of possessions accumulated throughout their nearly 25-year marriage, but said it rarely proves successful due to the fact they both have hoarding tendancies.
She told Music News at the launch of the Cirque du Soleil show in the Royal Albert Hall: “I always think I’ve got to have a clear out, and a lot of my clothes go to the local hospice. But there’s so much stuff.
"The way I look at it, my husband is a hoarder and I’m a semi-hoarder. I try to lessen the accumulation of stuff that comes in. My husband is really clever so any little things that come in that you think are useless he will go, ‘No, no, don’t get rid of that because it might come in useful.’
"And it does,” she added. “Something he is fixing, or something he has decided to add, and there it is, he’s got it in his DIY box.”
