Inside original Love Island villa as it sells for £3million – and ITV bosses hunt for new location
THE original Love Island villa in Majorca has sold for a cool £3million, Sun Online can reveal.
The spectacular five-bed property, used for the first two seasons of the hit ITV2 show, was snapped up a fortnight ago by a mystery buyer.
The villa had been on the market for nearly a year at an asking price of £3.1 million.
A well-placed source confirmed: “It was taken off the market about two weeks ago. It sold for near its asking price.”
The natural stone villa stood out from other properties in the area with its stunning beach-style outdoor pool.
Its sea views stretched as far as the uninhabited island of Cabrera off Majorca’s southern coast.
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Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde pipped Olivia Buckland and Alex Bowen there to win the second season in 2016 - before returning two years later to get engaged ahead of their marriage the following year.
Speaking at the time he popped the question Nathan, who now has two children with his wife with another on the way, said: "I brought Cara back to where we met and took her on a little treasure hunt around the villa to different places which meant something to us.
“Finally, I blindfolded her, led her to the pool and got down on one knee.”
The identity of the villa’s new owners is being kept a closely-guarded secret and estate agents involved in the sale have declined to even reveal their nationality.
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As well as five bedrooms and five bathrooms, the home also boasts a whirlpool in the garden, underfloor heating and a sunny balcony terrace.
ITV used the property to film the 2015 and 2016 shows before moving onto a new place in Sant Llorenc des Cardassar, a 25-mile drive north-east.
Love Island bosses confirmed earlier this month they were looking for a new villa for the 2022 series after the Sun exclusively revealed the infamous romping pad was getting the chop after five years.
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ITV boss Kevin Lygo also confirmed the broadcaster was focusing its search in Majorca, saying of the second Love Island house and the hunt for a new one: “We didn’t own it, we rented it, and we are choosing a new house for this summer so that is all secrecy. It is going to be marvellous.”
More than three million viewers watched last year’s final when Millie Court and Liam Reardon were crowned winners.
