Noel Gallagher wins right to keep huge £8million countryside mansion following divorce from Sara MacDonald

HE’S busy prepping for the upcoming Oasis tour, but I can reveal Noel Gallagher has got another reason to celebrate – he has managed to keep one of his big family homes in the country.

I’ve learned the rocker became the sole owner of the £8million mansion in Hampshire earlier this year following his divorce from Sara MacDonald.

It was widely assumed Sara had been handed the Grade II-listed pile as part of a £20million settlement.

But Noel actually retained it, according to changes made to Land Registry ownership documents.

The couple announced they were to divorce in January 2023 after more than two decades together.

They met at Space nightclub in Ibiza in 2000 and married in 2011, two years after Oasis broke up.

At the time of the divorce statement, the couple said that kids ­Donovan and Sonny “remain their priority.”

The pair bought the house — described by historians as an “early 18th Century gentleman’s residence” — overlooking the Meon Valley in 2019 for £7,950,000.

A 1916 sales notice boasts about the house’s incredible views over the South Downs.

At one point it was owned by ­William Douglas-Home, the writer, politician and younger brother of Tory PM Alec Douglas-Home.

It has a swimming pool, tennis court, croquet lawn and library.

The main bedroom, with extended views across a national park, has a four-poster bed and vast walk-in wardrobe.

Added his stamp

It also has three guest bedrooms, including a double-bunk room in an adjoining brick-and-flint cottage.

Noel added his stamp too, applying for a woodland gym area in 2019 and improving security with extra fencing, gates and CCTV a year later.

That came after the star previously decamped to a swanky £2,500-per-night ­Claridge’s hotel suite when the ­marriage collapsed, costing him a small fortune.

Maybe the country pile will be a secluded enough venue for him to start rehearsing with brother Liam.

Sabrina: I used to dream I'd wed Macca

SABRINA CARPENTER has revealed Paul McCartney was her childhood crush – and she grew up convinced the pair would one day tie the knot.

The Espresso singer, who has split from Irish actor Barry Keoghan, told how she fell for Macca after she listened to The Beatles as a child.

Sabrina said: “When I was very, very young, my dad played me Rocky Raccoon for the first time, and I was so mesmerised by that song and the songwriting of it that I fell in love with Paul McCartney.

“I was convinced that was my future husband. But he was quite old. And I was so young I didn’t understand he was much older.”

Despite a 57-year age gap, Sabrina admitted on US TV’s The Late Show that at the time she thought Macca was only a decade older than her, adding: “I didn’t understand maths . . . I was a child.”

Sabrina met Sir Paul at an awards bash in LA last February.

Of their meeting, she said: “I just formed tears in my eyes and he was so normal and casual and charming. It felt like I was entering an alternate universe, like the Upside Down vibes? Like Stranger Things – but a lot happier than Stranger Things.

“But he was so sweet. In every room he enters, he makes everyone seen and heard. It was such a beautiful experience to see that from someone I admired so much. I am obsessed with him.”

Looks like poor Barry is well out of the picture.

The night Katy reigned here

KATY PERRY looked hot despite the freezing weather as she performed in New York City.

The California Gurls hitmaker donned ­silver thigh boots and fake reindeer antlers for the iHeartRadio’s z100 Jingle Ball in Madison Square ­Garden on Friday.

She sang her hit Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F) but changed the lyrics to “this Friday night” and played the guitar for 2008 track Hot N Cold.

Despite being the star of the show, Katy was the ultimate cheerleader too, as she sang along to ­fellow Jingle Ball performer Tate McRae and revealed that she was a huge “fangirl” of the Canadian singer.

Now, that is a collab I would love to see.

Meanwhile US singer Meghan Trainor got into the festive spirit with her Mrs Claus outfit.    

For fans, it was  the perfect early gift.

Male rules so un-Cher

SHE famously sang about a Woman’s World.        

But American legend Cher has admitted she has to “play by the rules” of “unrealistic” beauty standards – while male stars can get away with looking “scraggly”.

When asked if she accepted the beauty expectations faced by women in the public eye, she told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs with Lauren Laverne: “It’s a bitch but I’m in it, so I play by the rules. I play by my own rules, but still, there’s a standard to keep up and if you can do it, you do it for as long as you can – it’s more fun.”

Cher agreed that the same is not expected of older male celebs, adding: “But what is? They just come in, in their jeans, shaved or not, but men in Hollywood are vain. But it’s hard for women, because men can get scraggly.

“They can get old. I see some women doing it – Helen Mirren does it really well, and Judi Dench.”

Since releasing a Christmas album last year, Cher has suggested her next album may be her final one.

She said the new record “will probably be my last, because you’re not really ­supposed to be singing at my age,” as “your voice runs out – you can’t hit the high notes or whatever”. I’ve got great songs, so I really want to try my best, to do my best.”

From what I can hear, Cher is still at the top of her game.

Jingle Ell's in shelter

KIND-HEARTED Ellie Goulding will spend the Christmas period quietly volunteering at homeless shelters, I can reveal.

Speaking at the Rolling Stone Awards on Thursday night, she told me: “We do karaoke, play games, we talk, we eat mince pies and drink tea together. It’s always fun.”

As well as working with charities Crisis and the Marylebone Project, Ellie is looking forward to making December 25 extra-special for her son Arthur, three.

The singer added: “He is very excited. He has written his list for Santa.”

Don’t forget to leave carrots out for Rudolph and his pals.

Kylian looking to score

HE is one of the world’s most successful footballers – and now I can reveal that Kylian Mbappe is aiming to score online.

The Real Madrid and France striker, who is worth around £150million, is looking for love on A-list dating app Raya.

It comes days after a rape and sexual assault case against him was dropped in Sweden.

The hunk showed off his muscly arms in snaps accompanied by the tune Supposed To Be Loved by DJ Khaled.

Perhaps his teammate Jude Bellingham, who has also been spotted on the app, introduced him.

Speaking about his love life this week, Kylian said: “Yes, in the past I have been in love and I hope that I will be again. But currently, no.”

Hopefully his luck will change soon.

Weller up for Gaza jam

THE stars rallied at Brixton Academy for a charity gig curated by The Jam legend Paul Weller.

Artists included 2024 breakout trio Kneecap, who brought their rave-dipped rap from breakthrough album Fine Art to life.

Even older tunes such as Get Your Brits Out were ecstatically received by a sold-out venue.

Paloma Faith later urged the audience to light up their phones for a spine-tingling performance of Only Love Can Hurt Like This.

Meanwhile, the man behind the Friday show for Gaza delivered old and new hits including Shout To The Top.

A closing Wild Wood was the perfect appetiser for Primal Scream’s headline set, with frontman Bobby Gillespie looking like he had raided John Travolta’s 1970s movie   wardrobe.   

Mari is fit for a King

WEST End star Marisha Wallace has revealed that King Charles is a secret fan.

The US actress and singer met the monarch backstage following filming for the Royal Variety Performance, which airs at 8pm on ITV tonight.

She said: “I have performed for the King twice this year, because I did the 80th ­anniversary of D-Day where I met him.

“It was sort of like talking to an old friend.

“He was like, ‘Your voice is amazing – I only have one ­problem. I just wish you had sang more songs.’

“To hear that from the King was pretty amazing.”

Marisha added: “I did the Festival of Remembrance in 2020 and Queen Elizabeth was still around at that time.

“No one was in the Royal Albert Hall for it because it was during Covid.

“I was called in at the last minute because someone got the virus.

“I had to get to the Royal Albert Hall and sing The White Cliffs Of Dover and I had never sung it before in my life, so I kind of saved the show.”

Looks like Marisha is well on her way to a honorary damehood.