‘We would at all times joked about having chickens!’ Strictly’s Flavia Cacace and Jimi Mistry admit they ‘struggled’ with fame earlier than swapping their Surrey bungalow for a farm in Devon
Flavia Cacace-Mistry and husband Jimi Mistry claimed they ‘struggled’ with coping with fame on Unfastened Ladies on Thursday.
The couple, who first met after they have been paired up collectively on Strictly Come Dancing in 2010, have ditched the glitz and glamour for a quieter farm life.
Jimi, 49, and Flavia, 42, swapped their bungalow in Surrey for a seven-acre farm in Devon simply earlier than the Covid pandemic hit.
Opening up: Former Strictly professional Flavia Cacace-Mistry and husband Jimi Mistry claimed they ‘struggled’ with coping with fame on Unfastened Ladies on Thursday
Discussing their life-style change on Thursday’s Unfastened Ladies, EastEnders actor Jimi mentioned: ‘Once we got here to the choice about going there, it was throughout Covid and lockdown, when the whole lot floor to a halt.
‘We would at all times had this vicarious interest of going to take a look at homes, as you do, and we might at all times joked about rising a vegetable or having hen.
‘However we obtained to a degree the place we mentioned what do we actually need to do now? And that was it. It simply occurred.’
Throwback: The couple, who first met after they have been paired up collectively on Strictly Come Dancing in 2010, have ditched the glitz and glamour for a quieter farm life (pictured 2010)
The couple now promote contemporary eggs from their hens, develop fruit and greens of their backyard and take care of goats.
Jimi added: ‘It resonated with lots of people who at all times dreamt of doing one thing like that.’
Nevertheless, after they first made the transfer to their transformed stone barn there was loads of work to be executed after the property was left to be ‘overgrown’.
Leaving showbiz behind: Jimi, 49, and Flavia, 42, swapped their bungalow in Surrey for a seven-acre farm in Devon simply earlier than the Covid pandemic hit
Farm life! The couple now promote contemporary eggs from their hens, develop fruit and greens of their backyard and take care of goats
Flavia mentioned: ‘We moved throughout a storm and we have been ready to get the keys, sitting on this petrol station, with the wind blowing the automobile.
‘We obtained there and it was fairly emotional, a bit scary as a result of we could not discover the entrance door keys.’
The couple appeared in excessive spirits as they appeared on the ITV day time TV present alongside Jane Moore, Linda Robson, Carol McGiffin and Katie Piper.
Flavia lower a classy determine in a brown V-neck jumpsuit and dazzling silver heels whereas her beau opted for a navy shirt with the sleeves rolled up.
To shut right now’s programme, the couple confirmed they’ve nonetheless obtained the Strictly strikes nonetheless as they carried out a tremendous brief dance collectively.
Wonderful: Nevertheless, after they first made the transfer to their transformed stone barn there was loads of work to be executed after the property was left to be ‘overgrown’
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