Good God... a prominent gay man celebrated by the Daily Mail? He must have done something exceptional. Ah yes, he's made lots of money from residential property. He bought a house in Clerkenwell for £1.2m 18 months ago, and has just sold it for £5.065m. (He also like chasing foxes and hates modern art, which helps.) The property story is quite remarkable, though... a daring refurb, dinner parties with politicians and Joan Collins, a prison door to a bedroom. It also shows the apparent randomness of the estate agent's valuation, which it pertains to an expensive and unique property. His Currell agent told him to take an offer of £3.5m back in the summer.  More here.

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