Temperatures continue to rise in Britain, and snakes are banned in many areas.
However, a number of stars have been spotted appearing to flout the rules, with Mark Wright showing off a lush green lawn in his area despite the rules.
His colleagues weren’t all defiant, however, as his former flame Sam Faiers’ home in Surrey was seen with scorched grass surrounding her garden.
Sam’s home falls under Affinity Water, where the ban came into effect on July 17 and includes a ban on watering gardens, lawns or plants, washing cars, vans or trailers and cleaning patios, paths or outdoor surfaces.
The grounds of Mark and his wife Michelle Keegan’s Essex country home looked vibrant and lush, despite the hosepipe ban introduced in early August.
Mark and Michelle’s water supplier, Essex and Suffolk Water, announced a temporary ban after months of prolonged dry weather and dwindling water supplies.
TOWIE star Sam Faiers appeared to be adhering to the hosepipe ban in many parts of Surrey as she showed off a scorched lawn around her home (Sam’s house pictured)
After her big move to Surrey in 2020, she moved into the luxury home (Sam’s house in the photo) with her partner Paul Knightley and their three children
Sam is pictured in the kitchen of her Surrey home, after moving from Essex to Surrey in 2020
The grounds of Mark Wright and his wife Michelle Keegan’s Essex country home looked vibrant and lush, despite the snake pipe ban introduced in early August (Mark and Michelle’s home pictured)
Aerial shots show the land surrounding the former TOWIE star and actress’s renovated mansion, which they transformed after buying it for £1.3 million in 2019
Aerial shots show the land surrounding the former TOWIE star and actress’s renovated country home, which they transformed after buying it for £1.3 million in 2019.
However, Sam moved from her native Essex to Surrey in 2020, where they first rented a house before moving into their £2 million home.
New photos of their home prove Sam is following the rules thanks to her lackluster, browning grass behind the posh home.
The garden display showed two goalposts for her football-fanatic partner Paul Knighley and their son Paul Tony, 10. The couple are also parents to Rosie, eight, and Edward, four.
Hose pipe bans were introduced in a number of Surrey towns in July as the record-breaking heatwave continues to sweep the country.
This year saw long periods of hot and dry weather, with England experiencing its hottest June on record, with temperatures reaching 38 degrees Celsius.
July was the driest on record, with just 10 percent of normal rainfall. As a result, on August 10, the Environment Agency declared drought conditions in more than two-thirds of England, including our central and eastern regions.
However, Sam moved from her native Essex to Surrey in 2020, where they first rented a house before moving into their £2 million home (Sam’s house pictured)
New photos of their home prove Sam is following the rules thanks to her lackluster, browning grass behind the posh house (Sam’s house pictured)
Mark and Sam’s on-off relationship was a central storyline when TOWIE hit the screens in 2010 (the couple pictured at the time)
Other stars involved in the ban include Sir Paul McCartney, who appears to be letting nature take its course by turning the grounds of his 160-acre estate in East Sussex yellow.
The former Beatle, 84, appears to be adhering to a hosepipe ban imposed around his sprawling estate in Peasmarsh, near Rye.
The yellowing grass, seen from above, contrasts with one of the British homes owned by fellow rock ‘n’ roll knight Sir Rod Stewart.
Yet Sir Paul’s scorched earth is similar to the sight of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards’ Redlands estate across the county border in West Wittering, West Sussex.
Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney’s 150-acre estate in East Sussex is showing signs of the heatwave
Sir Paul, pictured at Glastonbury in June 2022, bought his Sussex estate in 1973
This week, photos emerged of the lush grounds surrounding 81-year-old Sir Rod’s Grade II listed 18th century mansion in Essex which he bought for £4.65 million in 2013.
They remained a healthy green despite a series of record-breaking heatwaves in Britain – with the Met Office issuing ‘amber alert’ warnings this week.
Sir Paul bought the estate known as Blossom Hill Farm in 1973 and moved in with his late first wife Linda and their children.
Since then, additions have included a recording studio, where he recorded his December 2020 release McCartney III – which he described as his “rockdown” album and completed to keep himself busy during Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.
