Love Island's Diamanté Laiva has said she is '100 times happier' after leaving the UK for Vietnam, where she now enjoys 26°C temperatures in February and pays just £500 a month for a lavish apartment including bills.
The 23-year-old, who appeared on season 11 of the reality show, relocated from Kent to Da Nang last year. She previously paid £950 a month for a one-bedroom flat in Gillingham, plus £250 for parking, £116 for council tax and £200 on bills, describing the UK as 'miserable' and 'not really liveable anymore'.
Diamanté, who runs a body enhancement brand and a marketing agency, said the UK is 'not a place for entrepreneurs at the moment'. She also saves money on food, with meals like burger and chips costing around £3 and healthy chicken and rice delivered for £1.50-£2, without extortionate delivery fees.
The reality star reflected on her improved wellbeing, saying: 'People are so happy in Vietnam that it actually rubs off on you. In the UK, the whole grey filter and rain and everybody being cheesed off can’t be good for anybody’s mental health.'
She has no regrets and is open to future moves, adding: 'I’m getting a USA feeling. I’ve never been there before so feel like it’s somewhere where I would need a holiday first.'
