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Inside BBC EastEnders' Patsy Palmer's stunning Malibu mansion with huge pool and chic kitchen

She may be making her return to BBC's EastEnders, but away from the soap Patsy Palmer lives in a stunning home in Malibu after relocating with her family in 2014

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Following nearly five years away from EastEnders, Patsy Palmer is back on the streets of Albert Square as she returns to her role as Bianca Jackson. Having first appeared on the square in 1993, Patsy has spent three decades on and off playing the iconic character - most recently making a brief appearance in 2019.

Away from Albert Square, Patsy lives in a stunning home in Malibu with her husband Richard Merkell and their children Fenton, Emilia and Bertie. The family relocated to the US in 2014.

Speaking of the decision during an interview on Lorraine in 2017, the soap star revealed why she’d chosen to embark on the move.

“I just felt where else would I go? I always wanted to go somewhere, and I lost my dad, I lost my stepdad, and I did have a lightbulb moment then that 'this is it, this really is it' so make your mind up, do what you want,” she said.

“The only place I can go where the kids can sort of have a nice beachy life is here because I'm an actress, what else do I do?”

So, with that in mind, let’s take a peek inside Patsy’s incredible home…