14 of the most exclusive private islands owned by celebrities

Business magnates David and Frederick Barclay bought the lease of Brecqhou, an island off the coast of Sark in the British Channel Islands in 1993. They built a gothic castle and the island was completely off limits to civilians until recently.

The stunning gardens took years of work and landscaping to complete, and now select visitors can see an olive grove, organic fruit and vegetable garden, vineyard and carp pond complete with Monet-style bridge. Additionally, there's a football pitch, helipad, orangery, chapel as well as a public house called the Dog & Duck.

The Barclay brothers are the co-owners of The Daily Telegraph and former co-owners of The European and The Scotsman newspapers. They own a number of well-known businesses including the Ritz Hotel in London, Littlewoods, and Yodel, while they also own property in Monaco.

In the late noughties country singer power couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill bought Goat Cay, a 17 acre island in The Exumas in the Bahamas. They built a 15,000 square foot holiday home, complete with lookout tower and mooring facilities.

The island is now back on the market for USD $1,200,000, so who knows which famous face in need of a luxury getaway will take up residence in Goat Cay — it's the perfect spot for anyone keen on exploring The Exumas by superyacht.

The Oracle co-founder and America’s Cup winner bought 98 per cent of this 140sqm island from billionaire David Murdock for €400 million-plus. Lanai has more than 3,000 inhabitants, and Larry Ellison aims to develop the island and boost infrastructure. The island was already home to two coveted Four Seasons and after some small improvements and a seven-month complete shut down, the Four Seasons Resort Lanai reopened for business this February. The second Four Seasons, the Lodge at Kōʻele, is expected to open in time for Christmas 2016.

Did Jurassic Park give Hollywood director Steven Spielberg the idea to (reportedly) buy two islands in a group of volcanic outcrops? He is said to use the two islands, which are in an undisclosed location in the Madeira Archipelago, to spend quality time with his family. Neither of the islands, off the coast of Portugal, are believed to be inhabited. Steven Spielberg also owns the 86 metre Seven Seas and in 2013 took the luxury yacht on a 30,000-mile round-the-world cruise.