FROM Hollywood stars and television presenters to music legends and politicians, Herefordshire has become home to an impressive list of famous faces.
Drawn by the county's rolling countryside, quiet villages and rural way of life, a number of high-profile celebrities have put down roots in Herefordshire, often becoming familiar sights in local communities.
Here are five well-known names who live in the county and have been spotted enjoying life away from the spotlight.
Liz Hurley
Elizabeth Hurley is one of the most famous residents of Herefordshire. The actress and model is reported to live at a country mansion near Ledbury.
The 61-year-old is best known for film roles in Austin Powers and Bedazzled, as well as her modelling career and business ventures, including his swimwear brand, Elizabeth Hurley Beach.
Hurley reportedly purchased the property in Herefordshire for £6million with her ex-fiancé, Shane Warne, in 2012.
The sprawling estate, boasts a tennis court, fishing lake, housekeeper accommodation and 21 acres of woodland.
Maxine Peake
Peake, known for her role as Twinkle in Dinnerladies and Veronica Ball in Shameless, hinted at her move to the county from her native Salford in 2024, after attending a traditional wassail event in Dilwyn.
The 52-year-old is believed to still live in a village near the market town of Leominster.
Before her move to the county, she had been living in Salford, Manchester.
Bez
Bez, whose real name is Mark Berry, is best known as the maraca-playing dancer and percussionist with the Manchester band Happy Mondays, one of the defining groups of the "Madchester" music scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
It is believed that the 62-year-old still lives in a rural part of South Herefordshire, and he has spotted around the city several times over the years, including opening a new café in Church Street in 2024.
Away from music, Bez has developed a reputation as a keen beekeeper and has often spoken about enjoying a quieter rural lifestyle compared with his years in the spotlight.
Robert Jenrick
Jenrick, the former Conservative housing secretary and MP for Newark lives in a hamlet near the market town of Leominster.
During the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, Jenrick's Herefordshire home attracted national attention after he travelled from London to the property before visiting his parents in Shropshire. He defended the journey and was backed by the government at the time.
Jenrick joined Reform UK on January 15, 2026. He now serves as the treasury spokesperson.
Kevin McCloud
The Grand Designs presenter moved to a village near Ledbury in 2024, after purchasing a farmhouse for around £1.1million.
The property dates back to around 1600 and has undergone extensive alterations over the centuries. After purchasing it, McCloud secured planning permission from Herefordshire Council for a range of works, including landscaping the gardens, rebuilding parts of the rear hall and making internal alterations to the historic building
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