The ex-wife of the heir to the Gucci fortune, who is serving a 29-year prison sentence for murdering her wealthy husband, has proved that for some even jail is better than working for a living.

Patrizia Reggiani, ex-wife of Maurizio Gucci, has turned down the offer of day release because the Italian diva doesn't want to get a job, reported the Guardian.

The pampered socialite turned prison convict told the Italian judges reviewing her case on Tuesday that she has, "never worked in her life" and did not "intend to start now," and would rather spent her days locked in Milan's San Vittore prison watering her plants and looking after her pet ferret.