Michael Jackson's ex bodyguard - who wants to stand as an MP - buys Grand Designs house dubbed 'the saddest ever' as a gift for his wife

Michael Jackson 's former bodyguard has made a new offer to buy the 'saddest ever' Grand Designs home - as a Christmas present for his wife.

Martial arts millionaire Matt Fiddes, 45, who wants to become an MP - previously tried to buy the lighthouse-inspired Chesil Cliff House but saw his £7.5m bid rejected by owner Edward Short.

The home on the North Devon coast in Croyde featured on the hit Channel 4 show twice in the past and was dubbed its 'saddest ever' project.

But Mr Fiddes, who is worth around £120m, now says he wants to 'get the deal done' and buy the pad for his wife Moniqe for a Black Friday Christmas present.

It comes as he announced plans to run for Parliament for Reform UK.

Taking the stage at the Reform UK South West Conference in Exeter earlier this week, he said: 'We will make this country incredible. And all of you: Dream it, believe it, achieve it. Let's go.'

Mr Fiddes posted on Instagram : 'My new project? #granddesignshouse. The BARGAIN of the century! Time to get this deal done!

'Who remembers when I put an offer in to buy this house in Croyde Bay that was featured on the TV show Grand Designs ?

'It turned out to be a bit of sad story for the owner who clearly had no idea what he was doing!

'I offered £7.5 million to the owner to turn the property into luxury apartments!! He was mad pushing for £10 million!

'It's now in receivership and is for sale for just over £5 million!

'The vendor should have took my offer! It needs at least £2 million spent on it to make it liveable and safe!

'Popped past the property today to see how it was looking! What beautiful views and caught it at its full beauty in the sunset!

'I put in a few calls to the new estate agents a while back. Although I had a feeling this house would crash in value and waited.

'Now's the time! It's worth no where near £5 million and I have been a property investor since I was 18 yrs old!

'I think as #blackfriday is approaching I'm going to try yet again to get this property over the line directly with the banks receivers!

'Can't think of anything else to buy my wife for xmas! had a new Ferrari last Xmas (that got crushed in our gates)! That's hard to top! Although this may do it!

'Maybe and my team can have this as the next property project!

'My Lamborghini looks good with it too! Time to get this deal finally over the line! New offer going in tomorrow!'

Chesil Cliff House was originally listed on Knight Frank's website for £10million and boasts an infinity pool with three acres of land.

The 2019 episode of Channel 4's Grand Designs followed Edward Short's terrible luck with the seaside property, which became a 'nightmare' and ended his marriage after 12 years and plunged his family into debt .

A deal was almost done on the property in August, but a mystery buyer pulled out at the last minute and it was put back on the market.