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Pete Wicks confirms Olivia Attwood romance with cosy Instagram photos from Ibiza

Pete Wicks confirms Olivia Attwood romance with cosy Instagram photos from Ibiza

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Reality TV stars Pete Wicks and Olivia Attwood have “hard launched” their relationship on Instagram. It is the first time that Wicks, 37, has acknowledged the relationship on social media, following months of speculation. The former The Only Way Is Essex (Towie) star shared a number of black-and-white photos of himself and Attwood, which were taken on a recent trip to the party island of Ibiza, with his 2.1 million Instagram followers. They included a photo of the pair sunbathing on a boat and one of them snuggled up together on a beach. There were also group photos with their friends and a short video of Wicks backflipping off a boat and into the ocean. In the caption, Wicks wrote “I guess someone has …

[UNVRS] Owner Yann Pissenem Tells VF How He Became Ibiza’s King of Nightlife

[UNVRS] Owner Yann Pissenem Tells VF How He Became Ibiza’s King of Nightlife

But when Pissenem first visited Ibiza as a guest in the 1990s, it was clear even then that it was a golden decade. A change had started in 1987, when the future British superstar Paul Oakenfold and some friends had taken ecstasy and danced to DJ Alfredo on the Amnesia nightclub terrace. They’d flown home describing an open-air island nightlife that felt like MDMA, and dopamine-poor Brits started booking flights. After the British government cracked down on raves in the early ’90s, Ibiza became Europe’s place to dance to electronic music. On his first trip to the island, Pissenem found a loosely regulated world of dance parties. Promotion teams competed on the beach to sell tickets to the superclubs—Amnesia, Pacha, Privilege, Space—but also to pop-up raves in coves and hills. A single night might include a live sex show over the indoor pool at Privilege, an Oakenfold set at Amnesia, and a beachside comedown at Cafe del Mar, the birthplace of “chill out” music. At the time, Pissenem didn’t see an opening for his after-parties …

My holiday from hell: I went to Ibiza at 16 – and am still haunted by what I saw in a bathroom sink | Life and style

My holiday from hell: I went to Ibiza at 16 – and am still haunted by what I saw in a bathroom sink | Life and style

‘First the bad news,” yelled our lairy Irish club rep as the coach drove us from Ibiza airport to our hotel. “All the great clubs: Amnesia, Space, Pacha … they’re CLOSED!” A confused silence descended. “But the good news?” he yelled. “We’re gonna have a fucking amazing time anyway!!!” Cheers erupted from the lads and ladettes onboard, most of whom probably weren’t planning on checking out the elite superclubs anyway. As for my group … well, I’m not sure we even had a plan. The four of us – me, Wes, Marc and Gav – were taking our first ever holiday without parents and didn’t have a clue what we were doing. The Easter package deal we had been talked into was with a company called 2wentys, whose tagline could have been: “For those who find Club 18-30 a little too refined.” None of us were in our 20s. In fact, we had all recently turned 16 – I in particular looked as if I was barely on nodding terms with puberty. Still, the travel …

I went to Ibiza and made one massive mistake – now I warn others ‘never do this’

I went to Ibiza and made one massive mistake – now I warn others ‘never do this’

Ibiza may be known as a major party hotspot for sun-seeking Brits, but on a recent visit I found out there’s so much more to the island. Fail to venture beyond the famous Sunset Strip and you’ll be missing out on a treasure trove of historic intrigue and natural beauty. After a rowdy flight and a monstrous queue at Ibiza Airport, I gratefully arrived at the Amàre Beach Hotel, which turned out to be an ideal hub for a mix of partying and relaxing. It was a short taxi ride to Ibiza Town where my fellow travellers (Ibiza veterans) made a beeline for the “high end” high street shops – reportedly far more moderately priced than our British counterparts. I didn’t join the, but instead headed for the main historic attraction, Dalt Vila, Ibiza’s fortified old town. One of the beautiful narrow streets of Ibiza old town This UNESCO World Heritage site dates back to the 16th century, when it was a major military fort, with seven bastion equipped to defend against seafaring forces. Today, …