Forget Chasing Pavements, Adele had a brush with elusive Scientologists who were after...

her property. Members of the enigmatic religious group , which includes Tom Cruise and John Travolta among its followers, attempted to purchase her mansion to broaden their Sussex presence. Adele fans accuse singer of 'twerking' after on stage wardrobe malfunction Adele confirms engagement to Rich Paul as she tells fans 'I'm getting married' However, comedian Alan Carr discloses that his superstar friend dismissed offers from them for her rural retreat.

Alan Carr told the UK Mirror : "Adele has a secret house in East Grinstead and the Scientologists tried to buy it off her." He elaborates that the group was eager to secure the Hello singer's expansive estate to supplement their nearby headquarters in the tranquil corner of the West Sussex, United Kingdom countryside. The 18th-century Saint Hill Manor has been under the group's possession since 1959, when science fiction author L Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology, established residence there.

It served as the religion's global HQ until 1967. Tom Cruise has made several visits and is even rumored to have selected a wing of the mansion as his lockdown haven during the pandemic. DON'T MISS.

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