Golfing Champ Rory McIlroy Is The Latest Brit Celebrity To Turn Their Back On The U.S. And Return To The U.K.

Champion golfer Rory McIlroy is leaving the sunny environs of Jupiter, Florida, for the inclement weather and gray skies of his native Great Britain, The Telegraph reports. He is the latest in a string of British celebrities who have turned their backs on the U.S. in recent years to return to their homeland.

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The Northern Irish sportsman, who recently won the coveted U.S. Masters, banking $4.2 million in prize money, was a long-time Florida resident. He won’t be moving back to his native Belfast, however, but rather to outside London, where he and his wife, Erica Stoll, are building a new custom home in Wentworth,home of one of the country’s most prestigious golf courses says The Telegraph.

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$83 Million Net Worth

According to Realtor.com, McIlroy began work on his new home soon after he and Stoll called off plans to divorce last year. McIlroy can afford to be lavish with his building plans. He won the Players Championship in March with $4.6 million in prize money. In addition, McIlroy owns a lavish $18 million mansion in the gated Bear’s Club golf community in Jupiter, which he purchased in 2017, Realtor.com reports. No word on whether the golfer plans to keep his Florida home when he leaves.

Forbes estimates McIlroy’s net worth to be around $87.9 million.

According to Forbes, McIlroy has several golf-related business ventures, including TMRW Sports, a tech-focused venture with Tiger Woods, and GolfPass, in which he partnered with NBC to help golfers improve their game. 

Other Brits Leaving The U.S.

McIlroy’s return coincides with a wave of British celebrities turning their backs on the U.S. and returning to the U.K. Many, such as rocker Ozzy Osbourne and TV host Cat Deeley, have cited gun violence as a reason.

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James Corden

"Late Late Show" host James Corden cited family reasons: “My son was 3 when we moved [to America], my daughter was 12 weeks. When we left, he was 12, my daughter was 8, and our younger daughter, who is an American, and we treat her as such…No, really for us, it was the notion that it was time,” he said during an appearance on "Today" last year. “We wanted them to know their grandparents. And with my son finishing sixth grade, it was just an absolute pull to go home, and root that period of their lives in — we wanted them to know Britain, and their extended family.”

Jason Statham

Action hero Jason Statham and his British wife, Rosie Huntington-Whitely, traded Los Angeles for London in 2020 to raise their children.

“It was always part of the plan to raise the kids here,” the former Victoria’s Secret model told the Times of London. “They’re growing up British with their little British accents, which was important for us, and we have a great support system here.”

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Statham’s career was another reason for the move back home. “He was like, ‘I’m going to be away from you and the kids for big stretches [shooting movies]. If we move to London, I can make everything there.’ So that was a really big reason,” she told the Times. “He goes to work and comes home at the end of the day, which is pretty special for somebody in his line of work.

Minnie Driver

British actress Minnie Driver lived in Los Angeles for 27 years. Her reasons were both political and personal. “If I lived in a red [Republican] state, no, I couldn’t. But living in California, you are somewhat insulated. But do you want to go and live in a bubble? Do you run away from the fire or do you go back and help?” She told The Times. Bringing up her son in London was another reason for Driver moving back. “I will always be between both places, but my son’s at school here, so if I’m not working, I’m wherever he is,” she added.

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