But after moving out to spend time between his Highgate mansion and a country estate in Goring, Berkshire, the pad fell into disrepair. George Michael’s Oakhill house in London has seen better days.

Thirty years later, Yioda was handed the keys to his Highgate mansion but was soon struggling to maintain it. Now she has been given the green light by Camden Council for a swathe of repairs.

But after moving out to spend time between his Highgate mansion and a country estate in Goring, Berkshire, the pad fell into disrepair. In 2002, burglars ransacked the home while George was away.