Roberto Cavalli, 74, bought his 29-year-old girlfriend a huge private island

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Even though WENN identifies this lady ^^ as someone else, I feel pretty strongly that this is a photo of Roberto Cavalli, 74, and his 29-year-old girlfriend Sandra Nilsson. Okay… let’s give Cavalli some credit. She’s not 19 years old, she’s 29. She knows what she’s doing. And what she’s doing is banging a 70-something year old man so he’ll buy her luxury property. Would you do the same? Would I? If I’m being really honest, I would do it for a night if there was serious jewelry involved. Like, the Hope Diamond. Yes, I would bang Roberto Cavalli one time for the Hope Diamond. But would I be his “girlfriend” for a £2.22 million island in Sweden? Eh.

Roberto Cavalli, 74, has allegedly bought his 29-year-old Swedish playmate girlfriend a private island in her home country. Sandra Nilsson is the new owner of the £2.22million Stora Rullingen off the coast of Strängnäs, some 50miles east of Stockholm. The island comes complete with four-bedroom villa, hunting lodge, pool and the remains of a Viking hill fort as well as its own small golf course.

The former Playmate of the Month – who is 45 years Cavalli’s junior – has been gifted the 1.25mile long island by her elderly boyfriend, Swedish media reports. The couple allegedly visited the island together in December, after being flown in on a private helicopter, and the sale was confirmed as completed last month, Aftonbladet reports. It appears that Cavalli and Ms Nilsson made quite the deal, as the island was originally put on the market for £5.7million(75million SEK). The 81.5 acre island comes with a private four-bedroom villa with both a jacuzzi and a swimming pool built into the mountain.

The grass lawn outside is big enough to allow propeller planes and helicopters to land, as well as various riding games, football, tennis and golf practice with six tee-off areas. A smaller hunting lodge with space for ten people has been advertised as the ‘perfect space for everything from wine tastings to important meetings’. It also has a 1.5km long jogging track, a private harbour, it’s own ferry with space for ten people, a 300square metre stable with three horse boxes and staff lodgings.

Ms Nilsson, sometimes mistakenly referred to as Lina Nilson in international media, has been seen by Cavalli’s side since he separated from his wife in 2010. Despite success as a glamour model in the late noughties, Ms Nilsson’s modelling career appears to have waned, and it is likely that the island was bought for her by her elderly fashion mogul boyfriend. Her parents told local Swedish media that she splits her time between New York and Italy where she ‘works for Roberto Cavalli’.

‘She always dreamed of her own island,’ her father Jan-Ove Nilsson told Katrineholms Kuriren. ‘She wants something in Sweden to fall back on’.

[From The Daily Mail]

Obvious statement is obvious: “She wants something in Sweden to fall back on.” And honestly, this is kind of better than marrying the old guy and manipulating her way into his will. Give her the gift of a private island now, keep her as a girlfriend and not a wife and have fun. I hope it was worth it. Do you think it was? Being his “girlfriend” for some-odd four or five years and then getting a $4-5 million private island out of the deal?

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  1. DivineMsM says:

    I’m going to get my feminist card revoked for this, but yeah, 4-5 years of putting up with the old sap would probably be worth an island.

    • Pandy says:

      Absolutely! And I bet she’s getting a fantastic wardrobe as well.

      • Me too says:

        Is it not feminist to say that she is free to do as she chooses? I don’t understand why we are all behind gay marriage and gender whatever, but a May December relationship between two consenting adults is taboo or shameful for the woman. Because that is what we are really doing, shaming her for wanting to spend time with a wealthy, successful, and likely charming and charismatic man. All of those things can be very attractive. Why are we acting like she is repulsed and just doing for it money like a prostitute?

      • Julie says:

        Me too: Totally. And men find Pamela Anderson sexy for her investment in animal rights.

      • pikny says:

        she is probably slipping viagra in his drinks in hope of a massive coronary

      • Sooloo says:

        @pikny – literally guffawing at your comment!

      • Timbuktu says:

        I’m not sure it’s at all fair to compare gay MARRIAGE with this or May-December relationships. One is a commitment, another one – an arrangement. Not sure what the point of defending the latter is. If it’s truly mutually beneficial – then great, how is our gossip about them any different than gossip about any couple?
        If it’s not, and one person is being taken advantage of, then they deserve all the side-eye we give them.

    • Lucy says:

      She’s gotten way more than an island, probably has a giant closet full of amazing clothes and shoes, he gifts her expensive jewellery regularly and pays for everything while she still makes decent money on appearances in Europe. Smart lady, spend his money while she saves hers and when it’s all over and done with she has a nice property and a little nest egg to fall back on

      • Jackson says:

        Yep. And she’s probably staying in the best places, dining in crazy great restaurants and traveling all over. All the while loading up the closest and the jewelry case and the bank account. And the real estate portfolio. If she actually enjoys his company then, eh. I can’t fault her for accepting nice things. And as long as he realizes that it’s his cash and generosity that makes him most appealing….then I say sure, have at it, both of you. Although, if she were even a couple years younger, I wouldn’t feel the same way. It’s still kind of skeevy but at least she’s nearly 30 and it’s not like he’s hiding her off in the shadows somewhere.

    • LadyMTL says:

      I’m right there with you. I’m currently condo-hunting and can’t afford anything bigger than a glorified closet so if some rich old guy wanted to buy me a freaking island, I’d be all over that.

      That said, I wouldn’t actively manipulate him into giving me property / clothes / etc, but if he offered, I’d say yes and thank you. 🙂

    • TessD says:

      @DivineMsM says:
      July 3, 2015 at 10:23 am
      “I’m going to get my feminist card revoked…”

      -Feminism has nothing to do with it – many men choose to date older women and live off of their money. It’s all about equal opportunity and freedom of choice! So you can keep your card 🙂

    • boredblond says:

      Well it’s the old joke..man: would you sleep with me for a million dollars? Woman: well, yeah. Man: for $20? Woman: What do you think I am?! Man: we’ve established that, we’re just negotiating your price. 😁

    • Rene says:

      I agree. Sometimes you date men your own age and have a major crap time getting rid of them and by then, you have wasted time and money on someone who has dragged you down.

      I think she is pretty smart.

      • Liberty says:

        I think she is smart too. That said, look up pictures of them when they are on his yacht last summer or the one before, in swimwear, and she is hosing him down, bits to bum.

        You will need eye bleach and you will feel she needs two islands for her service.

      • crtb says:

        Smart Girl!

      • Trillion says:

        I’m not sure if “smart” would be the best descriptor for this kind of arrangement, but materialistic? Yes, she’s that. I just hope she has a boyfriend/girlfriend she can relate to and have great sex with to make up for the rest.

      • Belle Epoch says:

        Here are the visuals to go with LIBERTY’s comment.

        http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2343901/Fashion-Designer-Roberto-Cavalli-given-VERY-personal-hose-younger-girlfriend.html

        It looks like there are young men around, too.

        She is gorgeous but seems to be his nurse-with-benefits. Personally I could not do it, not even for an island. For some people sex is just another body function, like pooping. She’s willing to wash his butt as long as they are aboard a zillion dollar yacht. What a cynical life, just getting what you can out of a leathery old gnome. Ugh.

    • Naddie says:

      That’s the best thing about feminism: no card required!

  2. Tinka says:

    Meh – a wise investment; they’re not making any more land so a true gift from the heart <3

  3. Mia4S says:

    Yes Roberto she’d love you just as much if you were a cashier at Walmart. 😉

    • qwerty says:

      And he’d love her just as much if she looked like Rosie O’Donnell I’m sure…

  4. MrsB says:

    A private island in the caribbean or someplace tropical? Yes probably worth it. A private island in Sweden? NOPE

    • InvaderTak says:

      My thoughts exactly. But maybe she likes the area? She’s an avid skier?

    • embertine says:

      That area of Sweden is beautiful in the summer. I would.

    • Franca says:

      I would take Sweden over somewhere tropical
      I hate heath.

      But I would never do this. I don’t think I could date a guy who has much more money than me, even if he was my age.

    • HEJ says:

      Hey it’s pretty here;)

    • MrsB says:

      Sorry y’all, I didn’t mean to insult Sweden! I’ve never been there, but I have heard from family that it is gorgeous! I just can’t tolerate cold weather….anything below 70-75 F is just about too cold, so I don’t think Sweden would be a good fit for me 😉

      • Vesta says:

        Today it’s been about 82 F (28 C) on that island in question, so you would probably manage 😊

      • Linn says:

        I’m the opposite. Everything over 80 F and I start melting. It’s been constantly over 90 F the last couple of days and I hate it so much. Somebody take me to a swedish island please.

    • Crumpet says:

      Oh, I would love such a gift! It’s beautiful there. *le sigh*

  5. MrsBPitt says:

    PLEASE, HOW DARE YOU IMPLY THAT THIS WOMAN IS ANYTHING, BUT DEEPLY IN LOVE WITH THIS OLD AS SHIT, SUPER RICH, GRAMPA….I’M SURE HAVING SEX WITH HIM IS LIKE BANGING MARLON BRANDO!!!!! OH WAIT, HE’S DEAD…..YEAH, DEAD MARLON BRANDO….STILL WORKS…..

    • Green Is Good says:

      MsBPitt: ha ha ha!!! Yeah, I’m a sucker for a fat wallet, er I mean TRUE LOVE!

    • DivineMsM says:

      ha ha ha ha. But his wallet is young and cute …

    • Annie says:

      Seriously. It’s such a pure, feminist, honest relationship. She’s doing what every virtuous woman would do! How dare we question her motives. If he was poor and sick she’d STILL be there! In fact, she would work to support HIM! And change his diaper! For nothing at all! He just so happens to have tons of money, but that means nothing ok?? Their souls are compenetrated. It’s a much deeper connection that you couldn’t possibly understand.

  6. Julie says:

    you’ll just have to calculate the worth of the island with the damage on your soul. if you dont have one, its a fine deal.

    • Kristen says:

      Honestly, how is this any different than people who take a job that they hate in order to pay down loans, or save some money, or buy a house… or getting a degree in something that you know you don’t love, but you’ll have a reliable career?

      It’s not like he’s confused about why a woman in her twenties is with him.

      • Crumpet says:

        Um… Sex would be the difference. I’m pretty sure they are having it, because Viagra.

      • Annie says:

        Because she probably says that it’s a real relationship and she’s there because of love? These women are the first to deny this is not a scam to get their money. They are not honest about it. Like Holly Madison talking non-stop about having Hugh Hefner’s children an as soon as that plan didn’t work out, the truth comes out: he’s gross and sleazy. No sh-t! You put up with that for money and a tv career.

        Ain’t nothing honorable in what either party does. But that’s ok as long as people are honest about it.

  7. Kiki says:

    This makes me wish I was Swedish and I am a very beautiful Barbadian woman,What is with these men that thinks Swedish women are so “beautiful ” that they can make men weak in the knees, In this case, his bank account, I just don have this kind of luck

    • Aren says:

      Yes, Sweden is at the top of the list of “worth” for females. Followed closely by French ones I think.
      Totally inappropriate, but it seems it still works.

  8. nina says:

    I’d do it and then secretly switch his viagra with some sleeping pills so I’d get out of doing the deed most nights.

  9. Hawkeye says:

    I remember reading somewhere that Melania Trump was asked if she’d be with Donald Trump if he wasn’t so rich, and she responded by asking if Donald Trump would be with her if she wasn’t so beautiful. Good point, I think it applies here too.

    • Julie says:

      next to Trump Cavalli does look like a dreamboat.

      • LizzyFizzy says:

        + 1! And God, Melania is so beautiful. I can’t imagine being that beautiful and being able to attract all kinds of men, only to waste it on a guy like Trump.

  10. Alice says:

    True wuv, ain’t it grand? Or, no fool like an old fool.

    • michkabibbles says:

      Yeah, I don’t think he’s a fool at all. That saying indicates that he’s being taken advantage of in some way, which I think is far from the truth. I think they both have their eyes wide open about what exactly their ‘relationships’ is. Would she be with him if he was a cashier at Wal-Mart? No. Would he be with her if she was 50, or heck even if she was 29 and slightly overweight or not stunning? No.

  11. FingerBinger says:

    The deed better be in her name.

  12. manda says:

    I would think she would have to enjoy his company at least a little bit, right? I’m pretty sure I would have to.

    • Annie says:

      She tolerates him. She has trained herself mentally to be into it as much as possible. And hey, maybe he’s funny and smart. I like talking to old people sometimes. I used to volunteer at senior citizens shelters and whatnot. They are a hoot sometimes. But would I be intimate with any of them? Hell no. Not even with the biggest gentleman in the home, who would make us all swoon with the detials of how he won over his wife, and how men today lost the concept of romance.

      It’s just not possible. Some girls brave through anything for money.

    • Embee says:

      I can’t speak for her but I can share I’m in a similar relationship and I dearly love the man. We are more than 20 years apart in age, which I did not know when we started dating (thought 10-15). He is a successful businessman and I’m a successful attorney. He is simply the most charming, engaging and lovely man I’ve ever dated. His perspective, wisdom and life experience makes conversation amazing. He appreciates me whereas men my age have tended to either feel threatened by me or view me as a mule. And as for the sex thing, I assure you that experience is a very good thing. I’ve never been this satisfied so… It happens!

      The only thing that sucks is that I know we won’t have as long together. I’ll finish my days as an old lonely crone but I’ll have GREAT memories.

  13. pem says:

    How much is the upkeep on that island? Without a marriage, she isn’t going to be getting upkeep payments post-split. Though I guess she could sell it and buy a nice flat in more central Stockholm. But not if it’s held by some offshore company with a complex holding structure and Cavalli’s advisors have made sure she doesn’t actually ‘own’ it at all.

    • Rafa says:

      EXACTLY! I don’t think it’s a good deal. It says that they got the island for a fraction of its initial asking price, so she would have trouble re-selling it, & how is she going to *maintain* the island after she splits from senior frog?

  14. Annie says:

    Let’s just hope she doesn’t end up writing a book blasting him and calling him a pathetic old man like Holly Madison did! Because let’s be honest, nobody dates an old man for the mind blowing sex, great physique, and mental connection; you do it for the dough! And the lifestyle, and the jewelry, and the lavish trips. Don’t complain later that the sex was gross or that he gave you an allowance and treated you like a child. To him YOU ARE a child. He’s 50, 60 years older! You are his play thing, not his soulmate. He’s buying your company, and you’re selling that booty because he’s rich! You never see young girls with poor old men, right?

    Gold diggers should accept that they’re entering a soul crushing relationship. They are literally selling their soul for money. If you can handle it, go for it. But don’t play the victim later. You can always leave his ass, but you won’t because you have to get a real job and you got too comfy here.

    • kdlaf says:

      This X100

    • InvaderTak says:

      Anna Nichole Smith did it best. They didn’t even live together!

    • DivineMsM says:

      You know what, that is so true! I was kind of nodding my head along to Holly Madison’s diatribe against Hef and thinking what a disgusting old man he was/is, but she was just as opportunistic.

      • Annie says:

        Of course she was very opportunistic and conniving. She was a small town stripper who didn’t go to college. Where would she be right now without Hugh Hefner and Playboy? She not only got tons of money (we’re talking millions), she got a tv career and a chance at writing books.
        OF COURSE life at the mansion was gross, of course sleeping with an 80 year old was gross. Of course he treated her like property and made her feel like an object. But she put up with that for almost TEN years! Why? Because Hugh Hefner made her life a lot easier. It’s a pact with the devil. She didn’t have to be touched by hundreds of men to make a modest living. She only needed ONE to live like a millionaire and become a celebrity.

      • Aren says:

        @Annie, I agree so much. She wanted what she got for free, that’s not how things work, she was very lucky and she should be grateful.
        Most strippers do much worse and get to keep much more less.

  15. Michelle says:

    Did he ever divorce the wife? Isn’t this a little brazen to be flaunting your girlfriend out in public and buying her an island when/if he’s still technically married? I know it’s different for the rich and famous, but still….
    And yes, I would sleep with him for some serious jewlery. A one night stand is over in probably 15-20 minites with him, but diamonds are forever!

  16. Naddie says:

    I just think bangin’ a 74 old year dude for money takes a lot of guts and self-control. More than anything, prostitution is all about guts , in a certain way, and not an admiring one, but it is. I wouldn’t, for no jewel in this world.

    • Annie says:

      Their is a lack of shame and pride when it comes to it. No woman who truly knows love and self worth would do it. Period.

      • Valois says:

        That kind of Slutshaming needs to stop.

      • Andria says:

        My worth is not stored in my vagina. If you keep yours there, Annie, that is your choice, but it is not a very secure location.

      • Snowflake says:

        Tempting idea to do it but I couldn’t. I would feel like a prostitute, which I think you are if you’re only with him for the money. You can be a hooker even if you get paid in real estate And jewelry. To me, it would feel too much like prostitution, even if both parties know the score. I’d rather be poor than fake liking someone for the money

      • StormsMama says:

        Wow Annie the I’m-all-knowing-and-have-the-best-most-right-opinion judgey-mcjudgerson blood runs strong in your veins.

        Guess what? Still doesn’t mean you’re right. Please take your shame and pride meters to the left to the left. What is true love for one is not for another. Please don’t speak for ALL WOMEN (and all people) and please step off your soapbox.

    • Naddie says:

      I must be really silly, because I don’t even consider the idea. Also, even to be a prostitute one gotta have the skills, and I guess I don’t, lol.

  17. Tiffany says:

    At that point in his life, I doubt sex is on the reg. Behind the scene, I think that she is more of a baby sitter and has is putting him to bed by eight. And the illusion of him have hot sex with a young Playmate is what the public sees.

    Wait….I thought he was married.

    • Julie says:

      i also dont think its really about lots of sex every day. it might happen ocassionally but im sure he wants the arm candy more.

  18. laughing girl says:

    I’ve got no problem with what she’s doing but let’s call it what it is: fucking for money.

  19. Dragonlady Sakura says:

    ( Shudders) There isn’t enough money in the world to make me hop on that old mans disco stick! Money is not everything, girls.

    • Liberty says:

      Hahaha awesome. Seriously look pictures of him in swimwear on his yacht w her, you will shudder even more.

      I think she is smart, but she has more guts than me and you’d have to be pretty nervy I think.

  20. Jayna says:

    With these very old men, I mean massive age difference, men in their 70s and hot young women, as far as I’m concerned it’s up front what it’s about. They love the fresh young thing to look at and have as arm candy and occasionally have sex with and the women in their late 20s love being showered with expensive presents, their own American Express Black Card, the luxurious lifestyle, and the access to socializing with the rich and famous and endless vacations. They both know what they are getting and have no illusions. She must be playing her part well and making him happy because he is being very generous with an island.

    Everyone is different. I would have no desire to be with a man that old, in his 70s who looked like Cavalli, for material things or access to the rich and famous to rub shoulders with, but for someone else it might be what they want.

    • Julie says:

      i understand that its a bit different when they are all upfront with it. but from my pov paying for something that you want (the arm candy) will leave less damage than being paid to do something that you dont want to do.

  21. captain says:

    His dresses are gorgeous! Why is she wearing shorts and t-shirts? She is very beautiful too. Hope she is happy, her father doesn’t sound bothered at all. Unbelievable, the parents these days. I remember when Oksana Grigorieva got together with Mel Gibson, her mom gave a gushing interview – quite unexpected, considering her daughter just fell in love with an old married alcoholic, who is known for his foul language, racism and general luck of decency. She was all like oh, wonderful prince noticed his Cinderella, such a fairy tale, so happy for her…

  22. Andria says:

    You had me at “ruins of a Viking fort.”

  23. Sam says:

    Without hanging with the old wrinkly dude she will be waitressing at my table tonight!!

  24. jamie says:

    ewwwwwwwwwwwww just ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww She deserves more than a island for sleeping with that !

  25. Shanim says:

    Obviously, I don’t know how Cavalli lives his real life. SORRY, but I strenuously object to all the above slurs against being married to a man in his 70’s! My 71 year old husband is 11 years older than I. He is so cool, the best at every game (name one: baseball, boxing, gambling, horses, charades, boggle, trivia pursuit, words with friends, chess, pinball, every game I can think of!). He regularly outperforms our 17 & 20 year old boys. He is extremely knowledgeable about a huge variety of subjects and his enticing, honest personality naturally attracts both woman AND men in an innocent and unthreatening manner. I can honestly say, he’s never made me feel jelous, only proud. He’s fun and boyish looking and goes out of his way to make me feel secure in his love. So, OK, I ‘m 60 and don’t necessarily look forward to athletic sexytimes on a regular basis, but my husband is the kindest, most sensitive lover i’ve ever had. He firmly whispers his love for me into my ear, and I have never doubted it. In return, I love him completely. No, I don’t have an island nor the riches that go along with it but I would never jeopardize what we have now for anything we didn’t earn ourselves. Some day, if you’re lucky, you will have such a man by your side and you too will be justifiably offended by the “ew’s” and “old wrinkly dude” & “disco stick” comments.

    • Trillion says:

      Chill. You’re 11 years younger. You are in the same generation. She is 45 years younger. Forty five. This is not about your situation.

    • Naddie says:

      I’m happy for u both, no irony. But you and your man are surely some levels above these people.

  26. LAK says:

    Get that money now. Waiting to be written into the will is so last century, and also high risk because the heirs/executors may alter the bequest and or refuse to pay out.

  27. krtmom says:

    Ewww!!!

  28. bella says:

    tiger woods and his former wife Elin once owned that island before selling it off to a Swedish billionaire.

  29. E.M. MAXX says:

    Ok I just googled cavslli and young girlfriend on yacht
    And let me say this …
    OMFG
    The worst part was the view of his saggy ass as she’s rinsing him off with a hose
    However there’s this : I hate my job and I’m actually tortured by an a$$hole manager
    And I live paycheck to paycheck and can barely make ends meet
    So it is quite appealing . However I’m sure she was fantasizing about the much younger stud on the boat . So that probably equated to a ” bad day at work ” for her ….