LIKE most family homes, former Royal butler Paul Burrell's Georgian terraced house in Cheshire holds many memories - some good, some bad.

The double-fronted four-bedroom property was one of the addresses raided by police searching for Princess Diana's belongings ahead of the ill-fated and infamous failed court case against Mr Burrell.

Now he and his family have decided to put the property, in Farndon, near Chester, on the market with a price tag of £419,950.

Yesterday, hours before Mr Burrell made his debut in ITV's I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, neighbours said they hoped he would not be moving too far away.

Keith Bouchier, who runs the Farndon Arms, said: "They had a house here when he was working for the Royal Family, which they used as a weekend retreat, and they got this one which was slightly bigger a few years ago. I think they want somewhere with a bit more space now. Paul and all the family are part of the village."

Another neighbour, who asked not to be named, added: "I see the family when they go to the shops. They are a nice family. I hope they stay locally."

The home, which Mr Burrell shares with his wife, Maria, and their two sons, Alexander and Nicholas, was raided three years ago by police searching for items they believed had been taken from the estate of Diana, Princess of Wales. It was claimed Mr Burrell had stolen photographs, jewellery, CDs, cards and letters from Kensington Palace, where the princess lived, in the months after her death.

But, during the high-profile trial at the Old Bailey, the Royal Family stepped in and the charges against Mr Burrell were dropped.

Since then, he has sold his story to a national newspaper, written a book, called A Royal Duty, and become a celebrity in his own right.

However, he has also been the victim of numerous threats, leading to him having a 24-hour guard for protection, and his flower shop in the village, run with his wife, was burned down in an arson attack.

It is not clear why Mr Burrell has put his house on the market or exactly where the family intend to move, although locals believe he will stay within the area.

Estate agents Changing Home, of Chester, who are dealing with the property, say there have been many viewings by potential buyers.

The agent's literature describes the three-storey home as having "an array of character features, situated in a much-favoured and convenient location within the heart of the village of Farndon".

On the ground floor there is a reception hall, family room, dining room, newly fitted kitchen, utility room and steps to a cellar currently used as an office. The first floor has a large sitting room, a double bedroom and a family bathroom while the second floor has three double bedrooms and a shower room. Many of the rooms have original features such as fireplaces, timber flooring and dado rails.

Outside there is a small garden to the front while there is a rear decked area leading to a larger secluded patio, with water features, and a mature orchard

Yesterday, a spokes-woman for ITV was not able to comment on the sale of the house, but said Mr Burrell was settling into the jungle in Australia with other stars on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

Sky-diving into the Australian jungle >>>

Sky-diving into the Australian jungle

REALITY TV series I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! began on a high note yesterday when contestants were forced to skydive into the Australian jungle.

The celebrities - who arrived by stretch limousines at their luxurious hotel - were woken at 4am for the first day of their gruelling adventure, which was shown on TV last night.

The group of nine celebrities - minus former East 17 star Brian Harvey, who joined the camp later

following the death of his grandmother - then boarded helicopters.

They were divided into two groups for the final leg of their journey to camp at Murwillumbah, near Brisbane, on Australia's east coast.

The first group, which included former Royal butler Paul Burrell, were shocked when told they would be parachuting into the wilderness.

The skydiving start was almost too much for the

former royal butler, who screamed "No, no, no" as he jumped before a sudden gust of wind swept both him and his tandem master a mile off course.

After the jump, the group then set out on a marathon five-hour hike, which included scaling a waterfall on rope ladders in the rain, before they reached camp.

The 10 celebrities will be forced to survive on limited supplies and to complete a number of tasks as they try and avoid being voted off the

show. Early favourites to win the reality show were the glamour girls Nancy Sorrell, Sophie Anderton and Natalie Appleton, but the bookies are now backing the high-pitched comic Joe Pasquale to be crowned king of the jungle.

The last series averaged audiences well above the 10m mark and saw TV presenter and former Atomic Kitten Kerry McFadden, from Warrington, crowned winner.

The present series runs on ITV1 for 16 days.