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How does patsy palmer afford to live in Malibu??

213 replies

Touty · 16/05/2025 02:07

I’m intrigued how she can afford to live in Malibu.

any ideas?

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Richiewoo · 16/05/2025 05:36

How's it any if your business

springintoaction321 · 16/05/2025 05:40

Misfitmissy · 16/05/2025 04:40

Years back there were strong rumours of a lottery win which they used to decamp to the States. I agree her lifestyle on the relatively little time she spent on a soap when young without doing much else doesn’t add up.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsy_Palmer

She had around 9 years listed here on Eastenders? Plus a lot of other little bits.
Interesting her brother is married to Lindsey Coulsom who is also pretty successful.

Patsy Palmer - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsy_Palmer

THisbackwithavengeance · 16/05/2025 05:40

Drug dealer?

springintoaction321 · 16/05/2025 05:41

Gundogday · 16/05/2025 05:20

I believed she lived in Hertfordshire before. Maybe she made a good profit on her house.

It says she lived in Kemptown in Brighton. Which is nice.

butterflies898 · 16/05/2025 05:50

She still works too. She was a highly paid “consultant” at a start up called Crowdmix under her real name Julie Merkell, for example. Her husband Richard Merkell worked there too.

PinkMagpie · 16/05/2025 05:54

Her ex-husband is Nick Love who made a lot of money. He is a film director and directed The Business, Football Factory etc

Quitelikeit · 16/05/2025 05:56

@springintoaction321

Lindsey Couldon as in carol jackson?

How on earth is she wealthy!

DunnoMate · 16/05/2025 06:00

I always wondered the same tbh.

Looks like a lovely life though tbh!

Savoury · 16/05/2025 06:05

Poopeepoopee · 16/05/2025 02:11

She's invested her earnings wisely and it's paying off now.

It's really not difficult to get 8% return on investments.

A reliable 8% year on year beats most fund managers.

HelloCheekyCat · 16/05/2025 06:05

She was also co-owner of a fake tan brand about 20 years ago which was sold in Boots, that would have been worth a few quid 😉

CalicoPusscat · 16/05/2025 06:16

Don't know 🤷‍♀️

It's nice if she's happy though

whatcanthematterbe81 · 16/05/2025 06:20

Youstolemygoddamnhouse · 16/05/2025 02:53

I heard she /husband was successful in real estate. They were actually spotted in an episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills a few years ago. Dancing at some party in a huge mansion thrown by Kyle. I almost spat my drink out when I seen her dancing thinking she had came a long way since the days of RICCCKY.

Oh my god I’m a huge fan of this show! Off to find it :-)

NeelyOHara · 16/05/2025 06:26

I heard that she won the lottery/pools?

Pedallleur · 16/05/2025 06:28

When you think what Daniella Westbrook spent on cocaine then Patsy clearly took the right path. EE was well paid. Supposedly Westbrook was on 100k per year back then. Anyway, Patsy is living the life, not in our faces and whatever she does with her money is nothing to do with us.

Pollyanna87 · 16/05/2025 06:35

I think there was a rumour that she won the lottery. This could be complete nonsense that one person decided to make up, though!

Missywelliot · 16/05/2025 06:50

If she invested in property in the early days she could have some London flats that rocketed as areas became gentrified.
Money was to be made doing personal appearances at night clubs in those days too.

redboxer321 · 16/05/2025 06:52

If she made all that money through wise investments, she really should be a financial adviser.

Butchyrestingface · 16/05/2025 06:55

Touty · 16/05/2025 02:57

It still does not add up. It doesn’t look like the husband had any money

You keep saying it 'doesn't add up'.

Alright Columbo, how do you think she made her money?

Poonu · 16/05/2025 07:07

They pay significantly less tax. Significantly.
See also when David Beckham moved to Real Madrid then the States.

PorkyMcChubbington · 16/05/2025 07:11

She's been working since 1978.

Easipeelerie · 16/05/2025 07:13

I always wondered this but I wonder no more - plenty of info here.
As an aside, I remember a few years ago in an interview where she said a young and not yet famous Psh Spice came round her flat and asked her how to get famous. For some reason, that story stuck in my mind.

FannyBawz · 16/05/2025 07:20

Can somebody please direct me to these magical 8% savings accounts please as I cannot find anything paying that much. Seriously. @Savoury

MellowCritic · 16/05/2025 07:26

Touty · 16/05/2025 02:57

It still does not add up. It doesn’t look like the husband had any money

You've just been told the woman is worth 9 mill. What else doesn't add up. Ppl with much less money move to the us it's not un heard of 🤦‍♀️

ChristmasFluff · 16/05/2025 07:26

@FannyBawz https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2023/12/martin-lewis-best-interest-savings/

Martin Lewis's website tells you how.

redboxer321 · 16/05/2025 07:28

I'm sure she's worked hard but she had a drug habit to fund at one time - good on her for getting clean - and they don't come cheap.
Even if she was on £100k a year when she in EE or more than that, it is still good going to turn that into £9million
Must have inherited or won the lottery or something.
But good for her. I think there's quite a lot of envy on this thread. I must admit, I wouldn't mind waking up in Malibu every morning.

You need to take a closer look at that table in the ML link you posted @ChristmasFluff

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