Despite being based in Dubai — she makes regular UK trips for ... Claire worked at the Benham & Reeves agency in Hampstead, North London. Claire grew up in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.

It was only when she embarked on building a global property empire, attempting to buy a £23m Hampstead mansion, a £10million Tuscan villa and apartments in Dubai that alarm bells started to ring ...