Wayne Lineker, the 63-year-old owner of the Ocean Beach club, has announced he is leaving Ibiza after admitting his party lifestyle was making him 'miserable'. In an emotional social media post, he revealed he left the island on Sunday, October 5, citing the need to step away from his former life.
Lineker, who entered rehab earlier this year and is now more than two months sober, said being at Ocean Beach became a significant trigger. 'There is no bigger trigger in the world than Ocean for me,' he wrote on Facebook and Instagram. He described the difficulty of staying sober in an environment filled with music, sunshine, and 'what seems an eternity of bikinis'.
The club owner also shared that he has reconnected with his brother, football pundit Gary Lineker, after nearly two decades of estrangement. He plans to return to the Priory Group in Surrey next week to record a podcast about his recovery journey, which he described as 'the best decision of my life' and what 'ultimately kept me alive'.
Fans flooded his posts with support, with one commenting, 'It’s great when people with a platform share their story.' Another wrote, 'Identifying a trigger and removing yourself is the strongest thing ever.' Lineker remains hopeful that he will one day find a new version of himself able to return to Ibiza, but for now, he says, 'I just need a little more time to heal.'
