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David Cameron makes a splash as he enjoys cold plunge at the beach with friends to mark the start of his 60th birthday celebrations

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David Cameron celebrated the start of his 60th birthday by taking a cold plunge into Daymer Bay near his £2 million holiday home in Cornwall on Saturday morning. He and five friends braved temperatures of around 13 degrees Celsius for their early swim, following a night of celebrations at his house. Over the weekend, Cameron is hosting more than 100 guests, with renowned chef Paul Ainsworth catering an elaborate dinner. Celebrity attendees include Gordon Ramsay and Jeremy Clarkson, marking what has been described as a grand celebration to compensate for his disrupted 50th birthday due to Brexit.
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On Saturday morning, David Cameron, who turned 60 on Friday, celebrated the start of his birthday with a cold plunge at Daymer Bay in Cornwall. Accompanied by five friends, he braved strong winds and temperatures around 13°C to swim in the sea before returning to his beachfront home. The former Prime Minister is hosting three days of celebrations following a disrupted 50th birthday due to Brexit-related events. Cameron held a lavish dinner on Friday night at his £2 million holiday home, with an even grander event planned for Saturday evening catered by Michelin-starred chef Paul Ainsworth and featuring giant marquees set up in the garden. The celebrations include guests staying at the nearby St Moritz Hotel, which costs around £500 per night.

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David Cameron was seen enjoying his 60th birthday yesterday as he went for a splash Daymer Bay in Cornwall The former Prime Minister ushered in his 60s alongside friends on the Cornish beach today Wearing blue and white striped shorts, he stayed in the water for a few minutes before walking along the beach and back to his house Gordon Ramsay, who owns a nearby holiday home, Jeremy Clarkson and Helena Bonham Carter
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🔮 He hosted a lavish dinner last night while an even grander one, catered by Michelin-starred chef Paul Ainsworth, will take place tonight in giant marquees which have been set up in his back garden.

Claims (31 extracted, 1 hedged)

David Cameron freshened up after a night of revelry by enjoying a cold plunge at the beach as his birthday celebrations got underway. asserted
celebrations → freshen → beach
The former Prime Minister joined friends for a swim on Saturday morning as they recovered from a boozy dinner hosted at his £2million holiday home in Cornwall on Friday night. Lord Cameron, who turned 60 on Friday, emerged alongside five friends at 9am and headed straight into the water. asserted
who → join → water
The strong winds and 13C weather didn’t stop him from venturing into the sea and riding the waves in front of a handful of locals. asserted
winds → stop → locals
Wearing blue and white striped shorts, he stayed in the water for a few minutes before walking along the beach and back to his house, where he is hosting more than 100 friends to mark his milestone birthday. asserted
he → wear → birthday
Shortly afterwards, he was seen greeting a number of friends at the St Moritz Hotel, a £500-a-night spa where some of his guests are staying. asserted
some → see → guests
The former Conservative leader is putting on three days of celebrations after his 50th birthday was disrupted by Brexit. asserted
birthday → put → Brexit
He hosted a lavish dinner last night while an even grander one, catered by Michelin-starred chef Paul Ainsworth, will take place tonight in giant marquees which have been set up in his back garden. asserted
which → host → garden
David Cameron was seen enjoying his 60th birthday yesterday as he went for a splash Daymer Bay in Cornwall The former Prime Minister ushered in his 60s alongside friends on the Cornish beach today Wearing blue and white striped shorts, he stayed in the water for a few minutes before walking along the beach and back to his house Gordon Ramsay, who owns a nearby holiday home, Jeremy Clarkson and Helena Bonham Carter asserted
who → see → home
And those brave enough will enjoy a Sunday morning ‘surf-off’ by the beach as they look to recover from a heavy night of drinking. asserted
they → enjoy → drinking
The former Conservative leader relaxed by the beach on Friday afternoon as preparations for his lavish bash were in full swing. asserted
preparations → relax → swing
Workers erected a number of giant marquees in his back garden as food and drink trucks arrived at the property. asserted
trucks → erect → property
White pennants and bunting could be seen fluttering from their roofs as the marquees in his garden were illuminated by festoon lighting. uncertain
marquees → see → lighting
He emerged from his house at 5.30pm on Friday, during a short break from the day’s heavy rain, to have a birthday dip alongside two friends. asserted
He → emerge → friends
Cameron had envisaged a large gathering of hundreds of friends at Chequers, the prime ministerial country retreat, for his 50th birthday in 2016. asserted
Cameron → envisage → 2016
But the nation’s vote to leave the EU four months prior to his big birthday meant he was forced to quit as Prime Minister and Tory leader. asserted
he → leave → Minister
A small private get-together at the home of a wealthy friend was instead planned. asserted
together → plan → friend
For his 60th, no expense has been spared. asserted
expense → spar → 60th
Cameron’s holiday home, which overlooks the area’s striking cliffs, is tailored to hosting a bash like this. asserted
which → overlook → this
Purchased in 2017 for £2million, it was, Cameron said at the time, one of his ‘bucket list’ items. asserted
Cameron → purchase → items
It has since been remodelled to fit a ‘chillaxing’ vibe, in keeping with its owner’s famous love of a party. asserted
It → remodelle → party
Additions include a snooker room which was constructed with a flat Sedum roof – a green ‘living’ roof covered with vegetation – in 2019. asserted
which → include → 2019
Cameron famously installed a £25,000 hut, with walls lined in sheep’s wool and a wood-burning stove, in his Cotswolds garden, using it to write his memoirs, before adding a similar one to his Cornish property. asserted
Cameron → instal → property
And locals this week told the Daily Mail the Camerons often visit, with one observing: ‘He keeps a low profile and tends to blend in. asserted
He → tell → profile
He and Samantha have been spotted on the coast path and you see him bodyboarding.’ asserted
him → spot → path
Cameron (pictured alongside a friend ) is hosting at his home more than 100 friends to mark his milestone birthday The former Conservative leader is putting on three days of celebrations after his 50th birthday was foiled by Brexit asserted
birthday → picture → Brexit
He sits in the Lords as Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton. asserted
He → sit → Norton
Married to Samantha, he has three children, Nancy, Florence and Arthur, who are now grown up. asserted
who → marry → children
A fourth child, Ivan, died in 2009 aged six. asserted
child → die → 2009
The family’s Cornish property has already made headlines for its parties. asserted
property → make → parties
In 2019, it was reported that Cameron had to eject teenage friends of his then 15-year-old daughter after a gathering got a little out of hand. asserted
gathering → report → hand
Newspapers reported at the time: ‘While Nancy is adamant they weren’t drinking, David was joking to locals that he’s sure they were p***ed as newts.’ asserted
they → report → newts
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