Bella Ramsey says they ‘feel embarrassed’ about becoming a homeowner

Bella Ramsey has said that they ‘feel so embarrassed’ about becoming a homeowner at the age of 22.The star, who identifies as gender fluid and non binary and uses they/them pronouns, started their career at 11 appearing in shows such as Game Of Thrones, but shot to fame in the post-apocalyptic drama The Last Of Us.The role landed them with nominations at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice and Emmy Awards.Since then, Bella has appeared in films including The Sheep Detectives and Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.Now, with an estimated net worth of £1.5million, the star discussed how it feels to compare their success to others their age as they revealed they have purchased their first home.They told The Guardian: ‘It feels very wrong, you’re not supposed to do that until you’re older, I’ve done it a bit early.’ Bella Ramsey has said that they ‘feel so embarrassed’ about becoming a homeowner at the age of 22 The star started their career at 11 appearing in shows such as Game Of Thrones , but shot to fame in the post-apocalyptic drama The Last Of Us (pictured in The Last Of Us with Pedro Pascal)Bella explained how they started working at 11, so it’s been ten years since they’ve been in their career.They continued: ‘I guess people maybe start working when they’re 21 and then buy a house when they’re 31, so I don’t know.’Buying a house is impossible now and it’s only because I ended up in this industry that pays people too much money that I’ve been able to do it.’They then added that it feels like a ‘glitch in the system’ and that they feel ‘so embarrassed by it’.Soaring housing costs have sparked an increase of almost 10 per cent in the number of young British adults failing to move out of their parents homes, figures revealed last year. The number of those aged 20-34 still living with mum and/or dad rose from 3.3 million in 2014 to 3.6 million last year, the Office for National Statistics said.The figures suggest fewer people are leaving home in their mid 20s, with issues like rent and mortgage costs – including the ability to save for deposits – and the uncertain job market affecting their choices. The proportion is higher among men, with a third of those in this age group still with their parents, compared to a quarter of women, with the difference most prevalent in the early and late 20s.  Last year, Bella revealed they were diagnosed with autism during the first season of HBO’s The Last of Us, which filmed from June 2021 until July 2022Last year, Bella revealed they were diagnosed with autism during the first season of HBO’s The Last of Us, which filmed from June 2021 until July 2022.The British star said they’d previously spoken about their neurodivergence, but for ‘some reason didn’t want to’ share their official diagnosis before now.While posing for an edgy British Vogue shoot, Bella, who plays Ellie in the post-apocalyptic drama, said: ‘I got diagnosed with autism when I was filming season one of The Last of Us’.Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others.They told the publication: ‘[The diagnosis was] Freeing, it enables me to walk through the world with more grace towards myself about not being able to do the easy everyday tasks that everyone else seems to be able to do.”The label of being autistic has been so helpful to me because that’s helped me to understand myself, but gender and sexuality-wise, labels do not feel comfy for me in any capacity, because I feel like I’m putting myself into a box. I feel trapped.’