A-HAAA, WHAT AN APARTMENT
Steve Coogan recently revealed that his Brexit-loving spoof character Alan Partridge is to return to the BBC in a new series.
The gaffe-prone former Radio Norwich DJ is to be re-launched by Coogan as a heavyweight current affairs presenter in his new series, This Time with Alan Partridge.
But Steve has returned to the BBC in another way. The 52-year old actor, comic, presenter and producer has bought an apartment in Television Centre, the redeveloped former HQ of the BBC in West London.
The move follows Steve’s sale of his seven-bedroom mansion near Brighton, Ovingdean Grange, for £3.25m.
The 950 luxury units at the site start at
£725,000 for the most basic one-bed and rise to £7.75m for the largest penthouse.
The apartments are within either part of the converted former BBC offices or a new-build section called The Helios.
Steve may also end up working on site too. Although the BBC ceased production at Television Centre in 2013, it has maintained a presence with both new post-production and BBC World studios.
Other developments within the huge site include offices, a park and a campus for Imperial College.
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