Elton John wants to knock down part of his £8million mansion and replace it with a giant art gallery, reports The Sun.

Elton has paintings worth tens of millions of pounds in a collection to rival museums like the Louvre. He also owns one of the world’s largest private photo collections. But his treasures have outgrown his homes in England, France and America.

Now he wants to put all the works in one place with hi-tech security. He has asked his local council for permission to demolish a huge garage block at his mansion in Old Windsor, Berks, and build a gallery in its place.

A pal said: “Elton has many works of art, from the 18th century to the modern day, and an incredibly valuable collection of over 3,000 photos. There is hardly a famous name who is not captured by the world’s finest photographers. He spends most of his time in Windsor now, so he’s decided to gather them in one place so he can enjoy them.”

Elton once said: “I never get fed up with looking at the images.” The council said it was likely to approve the plan.

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