An adventurer’s search for a female companion to live with him on a deserted Donegal island has dozens of high-flyers offering to cast off their careers for the chance to become a castaway.

The country’s loneliest man is on his way back to England after 20 years living on the remote island of Inishfree.

Ireland’s loneliest man is moving back to England this year after 20 years on the Donegal island of Inishfree.