Multi-million-pound homes belonging to celebrities George Clooney, Russell Brand and Debbie McGee have been flooded after weeks of continuous rainfall caused the River Thames to burst its banks. 

Aerial images show floodwaters encroaching on the properties, which are all located close to the river in picturesque towns and villages across Berkshire. 

In recent weeks, the UK has been deluged by continuous rainfall, with some areas seeing downpours nearly every day of the year so far. 

The Environment Agency has issued hundreds of flood alerts due to rising water levels on some of the country’s main rivers and lakes. 

And Berkshire, a county loved by celebrities looking for an alternative to city life, has not managed to escape the deluge. 

Flood warnings were issued for Remenham, where under fire comic Mr Brand lives, as well as in Wargrave, where former Strictly star Ms McGee resides. 

Mr Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal, meanwhile, own a luxury property on the edge of the River Thames in Sonning.

It was reported they paid £12million for the house. However, their large garden and tennis court have been left riddled with water due to the recent flooding. 

George Clooney has a luxury house in Sonning but the riverside location means their tennis court and garden have been flooded 

Images also show water surrounding the grounds of Russell Brand’s home which he purchased for £3.3million in 2016

Picture shows flooding at Debbie McGee’s property on the banks of the River Thames 

The couple purchased the home – dubbed ‘Castle Clooney’ in 2014 and moved in two years later after extensive renovations.

They own several homes including another in Lake Como, Italy and a vineyard estate in Brignoles, France, along with properties in Los Angeles. 

Images also show water surrounding the grounds of Mr Brand’s home, which he purchased for £3.3million in 2016. 

The property sits on a one-acre plot overlooking the Thames. 

The comedian is thought to spend most of his time at another home in Florida on Santa Rosa Beach, in Florida, where he moved in 2024 with his wife, Laura Gallacher.

Ms McGee’s home, meanwhile, appears to have been the worst affected with the property now virtually surrounded by water. 

The performer was forced to flee her home in 2024 after flooding from the nearby Thames caused thousands of pounds worth of damage.

George’s Sonning home, thought to be worth between £10-12million, has been ‘completely submerged’ by the recent floods

The luxury homes owned by George Clooney and Russell Brand in Berkshire have been covered with water after flash flooding (George Clooney pictured with his wife Amal)

Mr Brand’s  property sits on a one-acre plot overlooking the Thames with the comedian dividing his time between there and another home in Florida

Russell Brand’s home has also been impacted by the flooding 

A friend told Daily Mail at the time: ‘Debbie’s had a terrible time. When her home was flooded in January, the water went very quickly and just as she finished all the work to sort things out and get herself straight, it’s flooded again.’

The home has been flooded several times over the past few years, leading her to install a pumping system to avoid further damage. 

But following the 2024 deluge, this failed after the high waters overpowered the system. 

The Environment Agency has urged locals to ‘be prepared’, adding that ‘flooding is possible’ in designated areas. 

It states for Henley, Remenham and Medmenham and its tributaries: ‘Flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Henley area. 

‘Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days and remain responsive to further rainfall.’ 

At least 300 properties have been flooded across the UK so far this year, according to the Environment Agency. 

Andrew Hitchings, flood duty manager at the EA, previously said: ‘With another band of rain on its way, we need the public to remain vigilant to the risk of flooding.

Debbie McGee’s house has suffered from the severe flooding in the area 

Debbie’s home appears to have been even worse affected with images showing the property virtually surrounded by water

‘As well as significant groundwater remaining likely in parts of Dorset and Wiltshire, there are risks of significant river flooding impacts on the Somerset Levels, with minor river flooding impacts expected in parts of the East Midlands and probable in Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.

‘So far more 16,000 homes and business have been protected but sadly 300 have suffered flooding and our thoughts are with those communities affected.

‘Our teams will continue to do all they can to support local people, with pumps, temporary barriers and by clearing waterways to ensure flood water can drain away.’

Met Office figures for February show that rainfall is already well above average across much of the UK.

By February 8, the city of Aberdeen had already reached 180 per cent of its February average, ahead of Kincardineshire (152 per cent), and Angus (130 per cent).

Further south, by this same date, the Isle of Wight had reached 108 per cent of its average and Worcestershire 103 per cent.

‘These early–month figures illustrate how the persistent unsettled pattern has front–loaded rainfall totals, with some locations surpassing an entire month’s typical rainfall within the first eight days,’ the Met Office explained.

The meteorological service also revealed the specific towns where the rain has barely stopped over the last few weeks.

From 31 December – 10 February, Cardinham in North Wyke in Devon, Cardinham in Cornwall and Astwood Bank in Worcester had 42 consecutive days of rain.

Two further sites – Liscombe in Somerset (3 January to 10 February 2026) and Camborne in Cornwall (3 January to 10 February 2026) – recorded 39–day runs.

‘These long sequences reflect how frequently fronts and showers have crossed the country and how rarely local drying intervals have been long enough to break the daily tally,’ the Met Office added.

The jet stream is to blame for the particularly wet weather.

This fast–moving river of air flows several miles above Earth’s surface, and is positioned further south than we typically expect for this time of year.

‘When the jet stream shifts south across the Atlantic, it tends to funnel low–pressure systems directly towards the UK, increasing the frequency and intensity of rain–bearing weather fronts,’ the Met Office explained.