Richard Branson has been the proud owner of Necker Island in the Caribbean since 1978 when he bought it for around £150,000.
The businessman, who was just 28 at the time, went on to transform the tropical paradise into one of the world's most exclusive resorts.
However, he now risks losing his precious island as the coronavirus outbreak threatens his business empire. Branson's Virgin Atlantic is teetering on the brink of going bust, so he has has offered to put Necker up as collateral to in a bid to get a government bail out to save his airline.
If the entrepreneur loses control of the resort, it would be a massive blow to him after spending 40 years being the caretaker of the stunning private paradise.