Renee Zellwger was forced out of her Los Angeles home by "scary fans" who kept showing up on her doorstep.

The Leatherheads star recently sold the house and put all of her possessions into storage, insisting she didn't spend enough time there to justify the hefty mortgage repayments.

But now Zellweger has admitted the real reason for the move - putting the decision down to the groups of people constantly lurking around outside.

She says, "I've had fans show up, so it's not a friendly place for a girl who is single to live.

"It can be pretty scary sometimes when they slip letters under the door at your house. And it happens. I get those letters a lot."