9 Celebs Who Have Left Los Angeles During the Pandemic

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Some stars are taking the chance to find happiness outside of LA.

Living through a pandemic can put a lot of things in perspective and for some, that means changing up the place they call home.

With much of the entertainment industry still shut down or working remotely, many celebs are choosing to move away from the City of Angels while their work is on hold. These moves are taking them all across the world, from the beautiful beaches of Australia to a farm in rural Pennsylvania.

Their decisions to relocate come as many stars realize they don’t have to live in Hollywood to audition for parts or collaborate on projects. Settling down elsewhere allows them to be closer to family, have a little more space, and test out some other passions - all things people have realized the importance of amid the pandemic.

Find out which celebs have relocated over the past few months...

1. Zac Efron

Before the pandemic hit, Zac Efron took a trip down under... and then decided to stay! Zac has been living in Byron Bay for "months," with his rep telling The Daily Telegraph that the actor is "not there for work." Zac even reportedly cancelled his flight back home after his request to extend his visa was approved by the Department of Home Affairs.

Beautiful beaches and great swells aside, Zac also found himself an Aussie girlfriend. The "Baywatch" star has been spotted out with aspiring model Vanessa Valladares after meeting at the cafe where she works. All signs point to Zac making a permanent move to Australia.

2. Kate Walsh

Kate Wash also took a pre-COVID trip to Australia but landed on the west coast. Kate traveled to Perth in early 2020 for a short trip and fell in love with the area. When she found out it wasn't possible for her to travel home to the United States because of the pandemic, she didn't mind and decided to stay as long as possible. In fact, she wants to bring the film industry to Western Australia.

"I have to say, I love it. I really love Perth. I love the city, I love the people and I feel very, very fortunate, obviously, to have quarantined there and be in WA during this kind of crazy time in the world," Kate told honey.

She added, "One of the first thoughts I had when I looked around Perth was, 'Why aren't we shooting movies and television here?'...Then as I started meeting people in Screenwest and independent producers and crew members and directors and writers and local politicians and everything, I understood that it's because there aren't stages built. So I've been quite passionate and vocal about trying to get that happening. To have a proper studio, so we have access to some of the great international productions that are coming to Australia at large now."