Members of the controversialChurch of Scientologyreportedly tried to buyAdele’s house in an attempt to extend its presence in Sussex,UK. British comedianAlan Carrrecently revealed that Adele brushed off offers to buy her “secret” house in the countryside in an area notable for itsUFOsightings.
“Adele has a secret house in East Grinstead and the Scientologists tried to buy it off her,” Alan said on hisLife’s A Beachpodcast,The Mirrorreported on Saturday (September 28).
HighlightsScientologists reportedly tried to buy Adele’s secret house in East Grinstead.Adele’s house is located in an area known for its UFO sightings.Saint Hill Manor, once Scientology’s HQ, is near Adele’s house in West Sussex.Tom Cruise used a wing of Saint Hill Manor during the pandemic.East Grinstead, described as Britain’s strangest town, hosts many spiritual organizations.
The organization’s headquarters, 18th century Saint Hill Manor, has been in Scientologists’ ownership since 1959, when sci-fi writer L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of theChurch of Scientology, set up home there.
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Saint Hill Manor was Scientology’s worldwide headquarters until 1967. Its new headquarters is now located in Clearwater, Florida,USA, specifically at the Flag Land Base.
The Florida facility has been the central hub for the Church of Scientology since the late 1970s and serves as a major center for training and spiritual counseling.
Tom Cruise, Scientology’s most famous member, has visited Saint Hill Manor and was even said to have chosen a wing of the mansion as his lockdown sanctuary during the pandemic, according toThe Mirror.
This came as an attempt to expand its presence in Sussex, UK
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The British manor has previously come to the public interest when John Travolta, another notable member of Scientology, hit the headlines in 2011 when he tried – unsuccessfully – to book a table for his entourage at a local branch of KFC in West Sussex.
The area has even attracted attention for reportedUFOsightings, as perThe Mirror. In 2013, the local paperThe Argusreported that three pilots saw “two saucer shaped silver discs” hovering near Saint Hill.
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Adele and partner Simon Konecki bought an eight-bedroom country manor in East Grinstead, West Sussex, in 2017. TheHellohitmaker is now engaged to sports agent Rich Paul.
East Grinstead has been described as Britain’s strangest town and the real-life answer toTwin Peaks, theBBCreported in 2021.
A disproportionate number of spiritual organizations have reportedly made their home here; some are ancient and some modern, some orthodox and others unconventional, including Scientology.
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Scientology has often been labeled as a dangerous cultdue to its secretive practices, aggressive treatment of critics, and strict control over members.
Famous allegations against the organization include claims of financial exploitation, psychological manipulation, and forced disconnection, where members are separated from family members who criticize the church.
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