George Michael and his partner Kenny Goss live in a gorgeous 16th century house about an hour outside of London. Located on the Thames River, it's a beautiful property with a gorgeous garden.
"It's not exactly spacious, but it's my dear, beautiful house," says George. "Of course, it has really low ceilings because people were so short in those days. This is about as English and as historic as you can get!"
The perfect place for a little "r and r"—the reading nook. "I tend to sit and work on the computer from here," says George.
Next up, George shows off the library. "It wasn't here when we bought [the house], but I think every house should have a library," he says. "I'd love to tell you that all the books in this library were Shakespeare or Wordsworth, but most of them are just antique books that we bought in bulk. But I think they're just beautiful, so they're kind of furniture rather than cultural input."
Next up, George shows off the library. "It wasn't here when we bought [the house], but I think every house should have a library," he says. "I'd love to tell you that all the books in this library were Shakespeare or Wordsworth, but most of them are just antique books that we bought in bulk. But I think they're just beautiful, so they're kind of furniture rather than cultural input."
The kitchen is modern, but it has some vintage touches like an Aga cooker. "It's an essential ingredient to any British, old-fashioned kitchen—and for people like me and Kenny who indeed are extremely absent-minded," explains George. "The great thing about this is you can stick something in there, like a chicken or whatever, and if you forget that it 's there, you're not gonna burn the house down; you just get a lump of coal for dinner!"
George and Kenny's garden is next to a beautiful 10th century church. Along with a gorgeous garden, their backyard sports a swimming pool and pool house "It's actually lovely to come out here on a summer's evening when it's light, about ten o'clock, and just sit here with all the doors open. It's wonderful," says George.
For George's 40th birthday, Kenny gave him this sundial, which also acts as a compass. It points to the cities where they own other homes.
Here are George and Kenny's "children," two labradors named Abby and Meg, who also like to take a swim in the backyard pool.
At the end of the tour, George had a personal message to Oprah:
"So Oprah, this is my home. This is where I live. I don't know when you're next going to be in Britain, but if you fancy popping by and seeing what it's like staying in a 16th century British home, feel free. So see you then. Bye!"
