Brian May, 77, ‘never been happier’ since making move out of London as wife Anita Dobson shares admission
Rock legend Brian May and his wife Anita Dobson have swapped their £7million Kensington home for the tranquillity of the Surrey countryside.
The Queen guitarist, 77, and former EastEnders actress, 76, made the move to Windlesham after nearly four decades together.
The couple, who have been married for 24 years, decided to leave London behind following a basement flood at their Kensington property in July 2021.
However, Dobson recently revealed that they had been contemplating the change for some time before the unfortunate incident occurred.
The flood merely accelerated a decision that had already been brewing as the pair considered their future.
The devastating flood destroyed precious memories for the couple, with Dobson revealing it unfortunately ruined her childhood photo albums and memorabilia.
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“And a bit of Brian’s (memorabilia) as well,” she added in her Woman’s Weekly interview.
The incident proved to be the final push they needed to make their long-considered move away from the capital.
Prior to the flood, they had already been discussing whether London was still the right place for them at this stage of their lives.
“We had talked a lot about, as we got older, did we still want to be in London?” Dobson revealed.
The couple ultimately decided they should “move somewhere and slow down a bit,” according to Dobson.
Their new Surrey home in Windlesham offers them a beautiful forest setting, leaving properties in the area to become desirable, with the average detached house selling for almost £1million.
The move appears to have been the right decision for the couple, particularly for the legendary Queen guitarist who suffered a stroke last year.
In January, Dobson shared a heartwarming update about her husband’s well-being since relocating and revealed: “Brian has never been happier since we moved.”
May revealed to his Instagram followers in a video last year: “I’m here to bring you, first of all, some news, I think. The good news is that I can play the guitar after the events of the last few days.
“I say this because I was in some doubt, because that little health hiccup happened about a week ago. What they called it was a ‘minor stroke’.
“All of a sudden, out of the blue, I didn’t have any control over this arm, so it was a little scary. I had the most fantastic care and attention from Frimley Hospital; blue lights flashing the lot, very exciting.”
Fortunately, his recovery was quick, as he explained to Premier Guitar magazine earlier this year: “After only a few days, it’s amazing what you can get back. By sheer willpower, you just start retraining your muscles.”