Galia Grainger from C4’s Celebrity Fat Fighters is struggling to sell her 11-bed house a year after putting it on the market.
The TV star has hosted celebrities like Gemma Collins, Tamsin Outhwaite, Jennifer Ellison, Lisa Riley and Gail Porter at her dieting retreat there.
Her detox and weight-loss business puts clients on minimal diets and restricts treats to a slice of apple or a single raisin.
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She was given the name Slim Reaper for her tough approach to helping people lose weight.
The business is based at Merlin Court, Ilfracombe, Devon.
The town is famed for its 70-foot high statue called Verity, created by artist Damien Hirst.
Galia Grainger put the mansion set in 2.5 acres of landscaped gardens on the market for £895,000 last October.
Now she has changed agents – though she hasn’t reduced the price, as reported by Luxury Property News.
Its listing says: “A delightful Grade II listed property, situated in a superb position with views over Ilfracombe and the sea.
“Merlin Court dates back to the late 19th century and is a substantial Gothic-style property with eleven bedrooms and is currently used as a wellness hotel/holiday let that offers extensive and versatile accommodation.
“The property has been subject to extensive refurbishment and updating in recent years and spans over five floors plus a tower floor, and there are excellent parking facilities outside and an enclosed garden.
“The ground floor accommodation provides a spacious sitting room leading through to the dining room.
“There is a generous kitchen with an additional utility room and study, plus a cloakroom on this floor.
“The first floor provides further living accommodation that includes an impressive sitting room, two further reception rooms and a study.
“The second and third floors offer eleven bedrooms in total, with nine of them en-suite and an additional family bathroom. The property also has six balconies with lovely views.
“The lower ground floor offers an impressive gymnasium.
“Merlin Court is situated in a sought-after road with superb views over Ilfracombe town and the sea.
Ilfracombe and the beach are within easy reach, and other popular beaches such as Woolacombe with its excellent surfing, Saunton, Croyde and Putsborough are accessible by car.
“Tiverton Parkway provides a fast train service to London Paddington, with the most direct service taking in the region of two hours.”
Galia bought the property 10 years ago.
She moved to the UK from Uzbekistan 36 years ago, working in advertising and broadcasting.
She created her Slimmeria business after gaining weight and said she based its weight loss regime on her grandmother’s methods.
In 2017, she was a consultant on Celebrity Fat Fighters, helping celebrities battle the bulge.
Merlin Court is being marketed by agents John D Wood & Co.
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