From the Hamptons to Hampstead: the big A-list exodus

Beyoncé. Zendaya. Ryan Gosling... they are all fleeing to the liberal joys of Britain. By Ruth Bloomfield

- Ruth Bloomfield

They are overpaid, over Trump, and over here. Ever since the 47th President of the USA won the 2024 election, rich and often famous citizens have been voting with their feet and heading to Britain.

You might find yourself shopping for bedding plants alongside Beyoncé, recently spotted at the Burford Garden Centre, or bump into Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes and their kids, enjoying dinner at Hana restaurant in West Hampstead, where the manager raved about their "warmth, kindness and appreciation".

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have also been spending a lot of time in London of late, sparking rumours that they are planning to join the exodus. The singer, supermodel and their children headed to the Emirates Stadium to watch Arsenal take on Ipswich last season, although season ticket holders may wait a long time to spot them again - Teigen's verdict was that "soccer needs more goals".

School-run mums will have a better chance of spotting Gosling's Barbie costar America Ferrera, currently resident in southwest London and spotted checking out potential schools for her two children in Barnes.

Trump's mercurial politics are among the driving forces behind many of these high-profile transatlantic relocations, along with work opportunities at the film studios around London and in the West End theatres. The great American invasion has two key destinations: London and the Cotswolds.