This has already happened in some areas of Wales, such as in Abersoch in Gwynedd, North Wales, where the village’s Welsh language primary school closed in September 2021.
Catrin, 33, lives a 40-minutes’ drive away from Abersoch and claimed the rise of Airbnb’s and holiday lets is a problem in her area too.
A native of Bethesda, a town of less than 5,000 people, Catrin said: “I know there is at least 50 Airbnb’s in Bethesda, which, to put it into perspective, is the same as one of our biggest estates, Maes Bleddyn.
“It’s disgusting. It’s high time that something was done about it.”
Sharing her opinion on Dr Alex’s investment, the Gwynedd county council worker added: “The whole thing is disgraceful. But he isn’t the only celebrity to own more than one house – maybe it’s time to shame the others too.”
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Owen Williams, 44, from Pontypridd in the Rhondda, said he doesn’t have “any animosity towards Dr Alex”, but “the Instagram post he published just struck the completely wrong note”.
As a Carmarthenshire native, Owen said he believes the doctor “just should be aware of this hawl i fyw adref – this right to live at home argument that’s being made. The people who were born and grew up in their own backyard, they simply can’t afford to live where they’ve always lived”.
The managing director of digital marketing agency Siml continued: “When you take the friends and neighbours away, when you take the familiar ties away, community is gone, heritage is gone, culture is gone, language is gone, and it doesn’t come back.
“You can’t manufacture this stuff. So, I would appeal to Dr Alex in a more emotional manner – it’s not about the capitalistic realities of buying property in order to stave off high taxes, and personal wealth.
“If you want to take holidays [in Pembrokeshire], stay in hotels, or a campsite, or buy a caravan,” Owen added.
“Don’t take away people’s homes. Don’t take people’s cynefin away.”