Several celebrities have splashed out on lavish "bachelor pads" after high-profile divorces, turning what might once have been a modest post-split flat into a showcase of luxury living. The trend highlights how wealthy public figures navigate marriage breakdowns, with properties boasting pools, wine cellars and even a horse stable, and comes as presenter Vernon Kay is reported to have bought a new home following his separation from Tess Daly.

Kay, 52, reportedly purchased a £3million house in Buckinghamshire just 15 minutes from the family home he still shares with Daly, 57, ahead of their split after 23 years of marriage announced in May. Ben Affleck, 54, spent $20.5million on a 6,200 sq ft Los Angeles estate — complete with a horse stable, cabana and pool — after his second divorce from Jennifer Lopez, while Hugh Jackman, 57, moved into a minimalist city apartment following the finalisation of his divorce from Deborra-Lee Furness in 2025, with the pair still dividing their property portfolio.