A bizarre relationship story involving a proposed Ibiza holiday has resurfaced online, years after it was originally posted on Reddit.

The story centres on a British woman who said her husband wanted to take a holiday to Ibiza with his brother-in-law, describing the trip as a “gaycation” where, in his explanation, heterosexual men could explore same-sex experiences without considering it cheating.

The story was originally published online in November 2024, but renewed interest in Reddit-story podcasts and social media has brought it back into circulation in 2026.

The proposed Ibiza trip

According to the woman's original account, her husband, then 42, told her he was considering travelling to Ibiza with his 35-year-old brother-in-law, who was married to the man's sister.

She said her husband described a “gaycation” as a holiday where straight men could go somewhere associated with sun, sand and nightlife and temporarily “become gay”.

He reportedly argued that anything that happened during the trip would not count as infidelity because it would remain separate from everyday life.

The woman said she questioned him about his sexuality, but he reportedly insisted that he was heterosexual and attracted to women.

The couple's disagreement

The woman said she regarded sexual activity with another person as cheating regardless of the label attached to the holiday.

According to her account, her husband disagreed and continued to argue that a “gaycation” was different from an ordinary relationship or affair.

The original post became widely discussed online because of the unusual explanation and the couple's increasingly serious disagreement over the proposed trip.

The story did not end with an Ibiza holiday

The original post was followed by updates in which the relationship rapidly deteriorated.

The woman said she asked her husband to leave the family home and later contacted his sister, whose husband was also allegedly involved in the proposed trip.

According to the updates, both marriages subsequently came under serious strain.

There is no evidence in the original material that the planned Ibiza holiday ever took place.

A story that spread far beyond Reddit

The post generated significant attention on Reddit and was later retold through several podcasts and social media accounts.

It was also featured in a Two Hot Takes episode in August 2026, helping bring the story to a new audience.

The renewed attention has led to fresh coverage presenting the story as an unusual Ibiza-related relationship tale, although the underlying account itself dates back to 2024.

What can actually be established

The story is based on an anonymous Reddit post and the subsequent updates attributed to the same poster.

The account does not independently establish the identities of the people involved, whether the proposed trip happened, or the sexual orientation of either man.

The term “gaycation” in the story is also the husband's reported description of what he wanted to do. It should not be presented as an established or recognised type of Ibiza holiday.

What is certain is that an anonymous Reddit account published the story in November 2024, it attracted substantial attention online, and versions of the story continue to circulate nearly two years later.