Great British Sewing Bee judge fires swipe at Beckhams over 's***' Cotswolds estate

TV presenter and Great British Sewing Bee host Patrick Grant shared his frank opinion over his very famous Cotswolds neighbours David and Victoria Beckham.

The fashion entrepreneuer previously shared a countryside retreat with former partner Katie Hillier. He criticised the transformation of his once-peaceful neighbourhood that he said now featured "white Range Rovers...flying down the road at 90mph".

Patrick didn't hold back on his views about the influx of celebrities to the Cotswolds, including David and Victoria Beckham. He told the Guardian: "The Beckhams bought a really s*** plot of land on the corner of the main road."

He added that Nicholas Johnston, the estate owner, had "absolutely pulled their pants down".

The BBC star and entrepreneur was speaking ahead of tonight's return of The Great British Sewing Bee (Tuesday, July 15), sharing his passion for encouraging the public to embrace sustainability by buying less, reports GloucestershireLive.

Patrick also expressed his frustration with the government's economic strategy. He said: "Pretty much every government I can remember has fallen back on the idea that if we can just get the economy growing, everything will be great. And that's complete nonsense."

He advocated for a shift in consumer behaviour, suggesting people should "consumed differently" by purchasing fewer items, retaining them longer, and resisting the throwaway culture associated with 'fast fashion', which encourages discarding clothes after minimal use only to replace them with new purchases.

The French government is reportedly staging a revolt against the colossal waste resulted from ultra-fast fashion, according to MarieClaire.

The publication reported that the French authorities are planning to crack down on both traditional and influencer led ads promoting ultra-fast fashion in an effort to reduce waste.

Meanwhile, the UK's fashion sector faced calls for drastic reforms with the newly released white paper 'The Future of Fashion Regulation in the UK', published by Fashion Declares in May.

Fashion Declares' founder Safia Minney disclosed to the Independent: "The white paper calls for collaboration across the fashion industry to drive discussion on policy recommendations for the UK Government."

Minney emphasised the urgent need for regulations to create a new economy that functions within the Earth's limits and promotes fair wealth distribution, declaring: "We need regulation urgently to build a new economy based on working within planetary boundaries and redistributing wealth more fairly."

Statistical evidence highlights the pressing nature of the problem; Waste Managed has pointed out how seriously it affects Britons, citing data that shows the average person in the UK discards approximately 3.1kg of textiles every year, with 1.7kg ending up in landfill.

Additionally, they revealed shocking figures, they said: "The UK is the fourth largest producer of textile waste in Europe, generating approximately 206,456 tonnes of textile waste annually. British consumers are heavy spenders on new clothing, with an average expenditure of £980.50 per person annually."

The Great British Sewing Bee is set to return for its 11th series tonight on BBC One at 9pm.