Jilly Cooper, CBE, is an English author. She began her career as a journalist and wrote numerous works of non-fiction before writing several romance novels, the first of which appeared in 1975. She is most famous for writing the Rutshire Chronicles.

Where does Hugh Grant live in the Cotswolds?

Home of Hugh Grant. Actor, Hugh Grant, bought his Cotswold home in 2003. Melksham Court Court (bought for £2m) is located in the village of Stinchcombe near Stroud and some 20 miles from his former girl friend's home, Liz Hurley, near Barnsley. The stunning property has an added bonus for the golf-mad actor.

How many celebrities live in the Cotswolds?

There are around 50 celebrities with bolt-holes in the Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire countryside. Famous residents include Kate Winslet, 36, who owns a £3.5million Grade II-listed manor house in Church Westcote and Liz Hurley, 46, who owns a £3million farm in Ampney Knowle.