Now she faces a battle to save her 200-year-old home, which she bought in 2005 for a reported �2.5m. Last year, a huge landslide caused a section of the area close the singers's home to collapse and officials have now warned fellow Kingsbridge residents that unless costly re-enforcements are put in place, the area could be under threat again.

Steve Gardner of Devon County Council tells the Exeter Express: "If you live there, you can either accept it and let your house fall into the sea, or you can take action to prevent further damage - although it can cost hundreds of thousands of pounds."