Channel 4's A Place in the Sun buyer forced to pull out of property search
Channel 4's A Place in the Sun saw one buyer's property search come to a halt during Thursday night's episode. Host Laura Hamilton was helping couple Shelley and Adrian find their dream holiday home on the Greek Island of Zante.
The couple met on a dating app four years ago and decided now was the right time to invest in a home away from home. Originally from Liverpool, Shelley has visited almost thirty Greek Islands and was ready to get the ball rolling on her life-long dream of owning a holiday home on one of the islands.
However, Shelley was left to finish the property hunt alone, as Laura announced that Adrian was unable to continue the search due to sickness. This was a first for the Channel 4 show, with the couple not being able to finalise their search together.
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Viewers took to social media to express their concerns after Shelley's partner Adrian pulled out of the search. One said: "This is a first, a buyer going off sick."
Adrian did not return to view the other properties, as he trusted Shelley to make a decision on behalf of both of them. Shelley gave Adrian a virtual tour of each property over video call, again a first for A Place in the Sun.
When viewers saw Adrian on Shelley's phone screen, they agreed he did not look well. Laura did not reveal Adrian's illness, but one concerned viewer said: "Adrian looks really ill." He did not see the final two properties in person, and also missed out on a visit to a vineyard.
Shelley returned to the hotel to talk to an unwell Adrian about their decision to put an offer in on a property. The couple's budget of £75,000 proved to be a problem for Laura as she struggled to find properties with the "pretty tight budget for what they're after."
At the end of the show, they decided to put an offer in on a property which was on the market for just under £85,000. Shelley decided to offer £73,000, which was declined.
Following this, Shelley decided she would rather come back to continue their property search another time, when Adrian was recovered from his illness. A Place in the Sun is on Channel 4 at 6pm.