Overview

• Beth Winstone fell for Gabriel Alia, a 25-year-old waiter, during her August 2023 holiday in Zakynthos after he poured shots into her mouth.
• Two weeks after returning to the UK, Beth surprised Gabriel with an unplanned flight back to Greece, where he asked her to be his girlfriend during her second visit.
• After dividing their time between Greece and Birmingham, they decided to settle permanently in the UK with Gabriel joining her father’s scaffolding firm.
• Beth credits her recent post-breakup happiness to Greek cultural warmth, saying Gabriel’s attentiveness helped her heal and embrace love again.
• Since August 2023, the couple say they haven’t spent a single day apart, describing their bond as the love of a lifetime.