A PLACE In The Sun is known for its dedicated fan base, but after the most recent episode, the fans were not playing around.
Laura Hamilton took to the airwaves to try and help a new couple find the dream holiday home outside the UK.
Solihull residents Linda and Paul wanted to find the perfect property in the picturesque resort of Vale do Lobo.
They share two children and have been married for 30 years and they are looking for a new destination to spend more time in on A Place In The Sun.
The duo previously visited the location a number of times before and they planned to spend six months of the year in their new chosen home on Portugal‘s beautiful Algarve coast.
A whopping £325,000 budget was also available as the couple were looking for a two-bedroom property either close to the coast or a green space.
The golf lovers were also on the lookout for a place that had easy access to the local town and restaurants.
Originally Laura, 42, took them to a stunningly appointed property just outside Vale de Lobo, but it had a price that was significantly lower than those in the area.
Straight away, Linda had reservations as she said it was smaller than she was hoping for, despite the high-end spec and the stunning sea views.
Laura enquired: “Could you see it working for you and the family? Or are you already thinking ‘no’?.”
To which Linda stated it was not going to work for them as Laura showed them round the rest of the stunning apartment block.
By the end of the show, the pair admitted that one of the four properties they viewed might be in the running.
This is despite the fact that Laura warned they were looking in an expensive part of portugal and their budget might have needed to be stretched.
However, Linda and Paul decided not to put in an offer of the one property they seemed to be enthusiastic about.
Viewers were sceptic from the start as they didn’t think the couple were really serious about buying any property.
“Time wasters!”, exclaimed one viewer.
Alongside a kid on the slide GIF, a second fan stated: “Thanks for the free holiday.”
Whilst a third fan wrote: “#Aplaceinthesun Free holiday”
Someone else sarcastically asked: “Free holiday merchants? Who’d have thought.”
This was as a fourth commented: “These two are buying e** all.“
“Laura was so good today. Facing a couple who thought they knew better and had no intention of buying Laura was so professional,” noted a sixth user.
As a seventh watcher remarked: “Pulling teeth with these two. 
.”
And a eighth added: “They ain’t buying!”
