TOWIE's Sam Faiers abides by hosepipe ban with scorched grass at her swanky Surrey home - after ex Mark Wright showcased luscious green lawn at his Essex mansion

By CIARA FARMER, ASSISTANT SHOWBUSINESS EDITOR Published: 10:38, 18 August 2026 | Updated: 11:46, 18 August 2026 Temperatures continue to soar around the UK, with hosepipe bans in many areas.  A number of stars however have been seen appearing to flout the rules, with Mark Wright showcasing a luscious green lawn despite the rules in his area.  His peers were not all rebellious however, as his former flame Sam Faiers' Surrey home was seen with scorched grass surrounding her garden. Sam's home falls under Affinity Water, where the ban came into play on July 17 and includes bans on watering gardens, lawns, or plants, washing cars, vans, or trailers and cleaning patios, paths, or outdoor surfaces. The grounds of Mark and his wife Michelle Keegan's Essex mansion were looking vibrant and lush despite the hosepipe ban brought on at the start of August. Mark and Michelle's water supplier Essex and Suffolk Water announced a temporary ban after months of prolonged dry weather and dwindling water reserves. TOWIE star Sam Faiers appeared to be abiding by the hosepipe ban in many areas of Surrey as she showcased a scorched lawn surrounding her home (Sam's house pictured)  Following her big move to Surrey in 2020, she has moved into the luxury home with her partner Paul Knightley and their three children (Sam's house pictured) Sam is pictured in the kitchen of her Surrey home, having moved from Essex to Surrey in 2020 The grounds of Mark Wright and his wife Michelle Keegan's Essex mansion were looking vibrant and lush despite the hosepipe ban brought on at the start of August (Mark and Michelle's house pictured)  Aerial photographs show the land around the former TOWIE star and actress' renovated mansion, which they transformed after purchasing it for £1.3million in 2019 Aerial photographs show the land around the former TOWIE star and actress' renovated mansion, which they transformed after purchasing it for £1.3million in 2019. Sam however moved from her native Essex to Surrey in 2020, where they rented a home at first before moving into their £2million home.  New pictures of their home prove Sam is sticking to the rules thanks to her lacklustre,  browning grass sitting behind the swanky house.  The garden set-up showed two goal posts for her football fanatic partner Paul Knighley and their son Paul Tony, 10. The couple are also parents to Rosie, eight, and Edward, four.  Hosepipe bans came into play in a number of Surrey towns in July as the record-breaking heatwave continues to sweep the nation.  This year has seen long periods of hot, dry weather, with England having its warmest June on record, with temperatures reaching as high as 38C (100F).  July was the driest on record, with only 10 per cent of normal rainfall. As a result, on August 10 the Environment Agency declared drought across more than two-thirds of England, including our Central and East regions.  Sam however moved from her native Essex to Surrey in 2020, where they rented a home at first before moving into their £2million home (Sam's home pictured)  New pictures of their home prove Sam is sticking to the rules thanks to her lackustre, browning grass sitting behind the swanky house (Sam's home pictured)  Mark and Sam's on-off relationship was a central storyline when TOWIE hit screens in 2010 (the couple pictured at the time) Other stars caught up in the ban include Sir Paul McCartney, who seems to be letting nature take its course by turning the grounds yellow at his 160-acre East Sussex estate. The former Beatle, 84, appears to be adhering to a hosepipe ban imposed on the area surrounding his sprawling property in Peasmarsh, near Rye. The yellowing grass, seen from above, comes in contrast to one of the UK homes owned by fellow rock'n'roll knight Sir Rod Stewart. Yet Sir Paul's scorched earth aligns with the sight of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards's Redlands estate over the county border in West Wittering, West Sussex. Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney's 160-acre East Sussex estate shows signs of the heatwave Sir Paul, pictured at Glastonbury in June 2022, bought his Sussex property in 1973 Pictures emerged this week of the lush grounds around 81-year-old Sir Rod's Grade II-listed, 18th-century Essex mansion he bought for £4.65million in 2013. They remained a healthy green despite a series of record-breaking UK heatwaves - with the Met Office this week issuing 'amber alert' warnings. Sir Paul bought the rural estate known as Blossom Hill Farm in 1973, moving in with his late first wife Linda and their children. Additions since have included a recording studio, where he taped his December 2020 release McCartney III - which he described as his 'rockdown' album and completed to keep himself occupied during Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.