'I ditched the UK and moved to Spain with nothing, now I'm the 'Duke of Benidorm'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man claims he has become known as the 'Duke of Benidorm' after ditching the UK with no money and starting a new life in Spain.
Louis Thomas Grier had nothing in his bank when he moved to Benidorm in January. The 30-year-old had previously been running B&B and a horse and donkey rescue in France, but was forced to close them both due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But since moving, he uses social media to show tourists what it's really like living in the resort away from its boozy reputation, and says people have started calling him the Duke of Benidorm and the 'Benidorm fanatic'. READ MORE: The 'secret' bar in Manchester hidden behind a launderette where people turn up with dirty washing READ MORE: Inside the jaw-dropping new Greek restaurant from team behind Tattu Louis told the ECHO: "The reason I moved was because I had an animal charity and I had a bed and breakfast - I lost them both due to covid.
I wanted to go somewhere happy. I had no money in the bank. I met my now partner and we decided to go together." Louis, who moved from Kirkby, initially got a job working in a local Indian restaurant where he started to attract more customers due to his 'unique style'.
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