20 January 2023 , 17:51
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Local firefighters were called to tackle a blaze in an outbuilding of Jamie Vardy's plush Lincolnshire mansion on Thursday afternoon.
The fire, which originated from the Leicester City striker's outdoor gym at 3.20pm was put out by Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service, but not before "severe damage" was sustained. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the incident.
A statement from the local fire service told LincolnshireLive: " Firefighters were called to reports of an outbuilding on fire at 3.20pm on January 19.
"The fire resulted in severe damage to 90 per cent of a wooden outbuilding being used as a gym and the equipment. Crews used four breathing apparatus, one hose reel and one thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire."
The Leicester City striker's property has a gym, sauna, swimming pool and private tennis courts (Leicester City FC via Getty Imag)It has also been confirmed that the source of the fire was an electrical fault.
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The Vardys live in a Grade II-listed building, worth a reported £2.5million, in a small village around 30 minutes away from Leicester.
Rebekah paid tribute to the responding fire fighters, posting on social media: "Every cloud and all that. Thankfully no one was hurt…. Buildings and contents are replaceable and the kiddies enjoyed the fire engines. Thank you for being so brilliant @lincolnshirefirerescue."
A nearby resident told LincolnshireLive: "There was a fire yesterday, I saw two fire engines, one on the drive and one outside. We were just popping out and we saw flashing lights."
Another woman who can see the Vardys' house from hers said: “I didn’t see anything apart from a few fire engines outside for a while. They were there most the afternoon and that’s it really.”
Rebekah Vardy shared an image on social media (beckyvardy/Instagram)The Vardys' luxurious mansion has an indoor pool, a sauna, a tennis court, and a gym. The once eight-bedroom home was given permission to be extended by adding a major four-bedroom extension in 2020.
Last year, the couple submitted plans to build a stable complex on a vast amount of land near their property. Plans include a yard, stables and
The proposal was described as 'change of use from agricultural paddock to equestrian including new stable building and yard for residential purposes only.'
Jamie and Rebekah wed in 2016 and have three children together - Sofia, Finley, and Olivia Grace. Rebekah is also mum to Megan and Taylor from previous relationships.
As for Jamie, his Leicester future remains up in the air. The Foxes legend still has another 18 months on his contract but there have been suggestions he could leave the King Power Stadium.
Last summer, Manchester United were linked with a move for the 36-year-old, who made history in helping Leicester to their miraculous title triumph in 2016.
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