Opera diva Katherine Jenkins quits the green, green grass of home

Katherine Jenkins may be Welsh to the core, but that isn't stopping her spreading her wings.

After a year spent renovating a house in North London, the 27-year-old mezzo soprano plans to leave her home town of Neath and make the capital her base.

Spreading her wings: Kathryn Jenkins is leaving her hometown of Neath to make London her base and has already signed up at the local LA Fitness gym

Katherine, whose Blue Peter presenter boyfriend Gethin Jones also lives in London, has already signed up at her local LA Fitness gym.

"She has made the house fabulous and she'll move in soon," says a source.

"Katherine is building a huge walk-in wardrobe for her stage dresses and is adding a bedroom for her mum to visit."

Closer: Katherine's Blue Peter presenter boyfriend Gethin Jones also lives in London