Reports suggest MCGee paid $2.25 million (GBP1.5 million) for the sprawling Encino, California palace, which the singer moved into after his split from Jennifer Lopez in 2013.

The pad comes with six bedrooms, a wine room and a state-of-the-art theatre, according to TMZ.com.

Anthony no longer needs the mansion as he's now setting up a new home with model Shannon de Lima after the couple wed in November (14).