A BBC star has put her private island up for sale after six years of ownership. BBC presenter Kirsty Young, who has worked on everything from Desert Island Discs to Crimewatch, purchased Scotland’s Inchconnachan Island for £1.6million in 2020. Located on Loch Lomond, the island is home to the only colony of wild red-necked wallabies in Scotland.

Kirsty purchased the land with her husband Nick Jones – best known for founding private members’ club Soho House. They initially planned to build a holiday rental home with a boathouse and jetty, employing wardens to oversee the conservation efforts. However, the plans have now fallen through and the island is up for sale with luxury estate agent Sotheby’s.

Two buying options are available – the land with planning permission for £3million, or a completed investment for £10million. This would include the optional construction of a luxury retreat, which could take around two years to complete.

Nick explained that his battle with prostate cancer led to the couple’s decision to sell up, explaining to the Wall Street Journal: “My priorities have changed.

“When you go through what I went through, you're looking for a slightly smaller life rather than a bigger life."

The listing for the island boasts “extraordinary seclusion” and “elevated viewpoints”, while the “sweeping shoreline offers uninterrupted views towards Ben Lomond.”

The island also comes with an illustrious history – it was owned by the aristocratic Colquohoun family, with Lady Arran Colquhoun bringing over the wallabies up from her home in Hertfordshire to Scotland after WW2, where they remained.

It remained derelict for 20 years until it was purchased by Kirsty and Nick – but now that could all change with a new buyer.