Why global A-listers from David Beckham & J-Lo to Elon Musk have descended on same sun-drenched part of the world
FORGET the paradise isles of the Caribbean, the cream of Tinseltown are this year hitting the Mediterranean to soak up the sun.
A-listers including Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicole Scherzinger have jetted over to Europe to form their own Club Med.
Also favouring resorts such as Mykonos and Marbella are British stars including Amanda Holden and Kimberley Garner.
Here, Oliver Harvey brings you our celeb Who’s Where guide to the Med.
ATHENS
THREE’S a crowd?
Not for actor Samuel L Jackson, 73, former basketball player Magic Johnson, 62, and LL Cool J, 54, in Greece with their families.
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IBIZA
EASY peasy lemon squeezy. Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor, 34, kept cool by rubbing lemon juice into his hair and face while on his superyacht with partner Dee Devlin.
CROATIA
RUE Detective co-stars Woody Harrelson, 60, and Matthew Mcconaughey, 52, paddled-boarded near Dubrovnik, while footie ace David Beckham, 47, shared pictures of himself on a boat in the sea off the historic city with son Cruz, 17.
CROATIA
COMIC Chris Rock, 57, enjoyed a romantic walk with his girlfriend Lake Bell in Dubrovnik. Let’s hope a certain Will Smith chose a different sunny getaway.
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IBIZA
MADE In Chelsea’s Kimberly Garner, 31, was seen posing and taking selfies in a bikini while on the White Island.
MARBELLA
DESPERATE Housewives star Eva Longoria, 47, soaked up the rays in the Spanish resort and was then seen cuddling son Santiago, four.
AMALFI
BOURNE Identity actor Matt Damon, 51, went for a sun-soaked Italian getaway to Capri with his wife Luciana Barroso and their children.
SICILY
IT was to infinity pool and beyond as Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden, 51, showed off her slim and toned physique on a break to the Italian isle.
MYKONOS
HE’S a dad of ten and has the dad bod to prove it.
But SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk, 51, didn’t mind being snapped shirtless on a luxury yacht on the Greek island – he tweeted “Free the nip” after.
ST TROPEZ
A CANNES regular, Hollywood A-lister Leonardo DiCaprio, 47, chose to go just down the coast on the French Riviera.
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SANTORINI
WHAT’S new, Pussycat Doll? Not holidays – Nicole Scherzinger, 44, was enjoying her 12th break of the year while on the picture postcard Greek island.
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THE jet set are back in their favourite haunts, chilling beside Italian infinity pools, sipping champagne in Ibiza and soaking up the spectacular sunsets on party isle Mykonos.
It’s been a long two years of pandemic-ravaged travel disruption and now the A-listers can get back to their chic villas and 5H penthouse suites without the worry of tests, form filling and more.
For the US-based celebrities it’s the first time they’ve been able to travel over here without all the tedious pandemic admin.
And for the Brits, with the chaos at our airports over the past few weeks, a short hop to Europe’s sun-soaked beaches is preferable to hours spent on long-haul flights with the risk their Louis Vuitton luggage won’t make it.
Our stars are yearning for their traditional haunts – just like the rest of us.
The pandemic pause has us desperate to return to our favourite destinations.
And with the celebrities giving us a glimpse of their idyllic breaks, we’ll be even more excited to return, too.