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Bonnie McLaren

Miriam Margolyes reveals plans to move to Italy with her partner

Miriam Margolyes has revealed she wants to move from the UK to Italy.

The Harry Potter actress, 84, has said she plans to relocate with her partner of 57-years Heather Sutherland.

Currently, Miriam lives in London, while Heather, who is a historian, lives in Amsterdam.

“The world around us has lost its charm. And we just want each other in a beautiful place which we know,” she told the Observer.

The actress has said she wants to enjoy old age with her partner (BBC) (BBC / Southern Pictures / Ela Furdas)

She also said: “We can toddle along and laugh and just quietly subside into old age. But together.”

The newspaper says the pair will “live in Tuscany, with a couple there who’ll care for them”.

Last year, Miriam revealed she is registered disabled.

The British star suffers from spinal stenosis, a condition that puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves

In an interview with Closer, she shared: “I can't walk very well, and I'm registered disabled, so I use all kinds of assistance.

“I've got two sticks and a walker and they're such a bore, but I've just got a mobility scooter, which is a lot of fun.”

Last year, the beloved Harry Potter actress said adult fans of the franchise need to “grow up” and “get over it”.

Miriam portrayed Professor Pomona Sprout, a witch who served as Head of Hufflepuff House and Head of the Herbology department at Hogwarts, in the film series.

Her character only featured in two of the eight movies, Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets and Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, but was an immediate hit.

The Call the Midwife star admitted that she worries about adult fans of the franchise because “they should be over that by now”.

She again called out the film’s aging fanbase telling ABC News Australia: “If your balls have dropped, then it’s time to forget about it.

Miriam in Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (Alamy Stock Photo) (Alamy Stock Photo)

“You know, go on to other things. I just think that it’s for children. And then it’s time to move on.”

Elsewhere, she also shared her pride of being a part of a “wonderful set of films” but insisted that fans need to let go and “grow up”.

"It was 25 years ago, and I think it’s for children," Margolyes told New Zealand’s 1News.

“I do Cameos [personalised video messages] and people say they are doing a Harry Potter-themed wedding, and I think, ‘Oh gosh what is their first night of fun going to be?’ I can’t even think about it.

“Harry Potter is wonderful, I’m very grateful to it. It’s over. That’s what I think.”

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