Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge buys £1million London flat to rent out for free to early-career writers and makes a 'generous' donation

Published: 13:38 EDT, 3 November 2026 | Updated: 14:19 EDT, 3 November 2026 Phoebe Waller-Bridge has just bought a new flat in London worth £1M – but not for herself.The Fleabag TV creator and actress, who is dating millionaire film-maker Martin McDonagh, is known for her charitable concerns and strong social conscience.Now, she has teamed up with Writer's Block to help impoverished up and coming writers so that they can live rent free while they try to build their careers.The scheme, run by Adopt a Playwright charity, is to make sure budding playwrights are not held back by the prohibitive cost of expensive rent in the capital. Phoebe has also made a 'generous donation', as have other stars including the likes of Adolescence creator Jack Thorne.A spokeswoman for Writer's Block said: 'Phoebe is doing this discretely because of her passion for the business andnew young talent. Phoebe Waller-Bridge has just bought a new flat in London – but not for herself as she has teamed up with Writer's Block to help impoverished up and coming writers The Fleabag TV creator and actress has teamed up with Writer's Block to help impoverished up and coming writers so that they can live rent free while they try to build their careers (pictured in the series)She doesn't want to talk about it but she 's just bought the flat because she cares about people who might otherwise struggle.'This is something close to her heart.'Writers’ Block was created by Sofie Mason and Diana Jervis-Read, the founders of the Off West End Theatre Awards and OffWestEnd.com. It builds on their Adopt a Playwright Award, established in 2008 to support emerging writers from disadvantaged backgrounds. Phoebe made her acting debut in 2009 at the Soho Theatre and first introduced the world to Fleabag back in 2013 when it was a one-woman show at the Edinburgh Festival.She got her first shot at fame in 2015, starring in the second series of ITV drama Broadchurch as junior barrister Abby Thompson.But she catapulted to fame in 2016 when the first series of Fleabag aired on BBC Two.Phoebe and Martin, who are considered one of the film world’s most prolific power couples, have been dating since 2017 and sparked engagement rumours in 2023. The Fleabag TV creator and actress has been dating millionaire filmmaker Martin McDonagh in late 2017They regularly support each other on the red carpet.The actress has been on hand to celebrate her partner's successes, including the Oscars in 2023, where his film The Banshees Of Inisherin was nominated for nine awards.‘It’s really useful being with someone who I think is a genius, it just ups your game,’ she previously said of her relationship.Phoebe has had a very successful decade with her career, finances, as well as in her love life.According to Companies House, her company, PMWB Limited, made nearly £16million in the financial year ending last November.She has also won Golden Globes, Emmys and a Bafta for smash hit Fleabag and has been nominated for her work writing and producing Killing Eve.