The body of a woman found in a natural pool in Gran Canaria has been identified as that of a reality TV star turned influencer Annabella Lovas. The popular star endured tragedy in her final years
14:31, 06 Apr 2026Updated 14:33, 06 Apr 2026
The star was declared ‘vulnerable’ when she was first reported missing(Image: TV2)
A young TV star’s mysterious death has left her family with agonising questions that investigators may never be able to answer.
Police have confirmed that the body of a woman found semi-naked in the Canary Islands is that of a reality TV star-turned influencer Annabella Lovas.
The 32-year-old found fame on the Hungarian version of the Bachelor in 2021 before using her new-found popularity to build up a loyal fan base on social media. She moved to the Canary Islands after the show.
But her final years took a heartbreaking turn, as she suffered from cancer which reportedly left her with psychological after-effects.
Annabella was reported as missing in November 2024 and described as a “vulnerable person”, but was later found by police in an apartment t in the resort of Playa del Ingle and confirmed she was OK.
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Annabella was found half-naked in a natural pool in Gran Canaria(Image: TV2)
A few months later on March 6 last year, a body was discovered in a natural pool in the nearby Berriel Ravine, inland from the coast. Heavy storms had raged in the area a month earlier.
The dead woman was found naked from the waist down and forensic experts were unable to extract conclusive DNA as her fingertips had been destroyed during the estimated three weeks she had been lying lifeless in the water.
A search of the difficult-to-access area using drones and helicopters also failed to find any trace of the woman’s belongings. Investigators said that “strange tattoos” were the only detail they had to go by when they made the tragic discovery.
Police chief Pablo Fernandez Sala described the efforts to put a name to the woman found dead as “hard and intense.”
“Colleagues tried to reach the natural pool to reconstruct her last steps and carry out a visible inspection on the ground but it was impossible,” he told island daily La Provincia. “You would have needed to be a professional climber, not just any hiker, to reach the spot. All we had to go on initially were some strange tattoos she had on her shoulder and back.”
Detailing the process of trying to get a positive DNA match, he added: “The mold of the tooth was sent though Interpol and provided conclusive data.
“Once you have a name, it’s easier to find out because most people have a dental record. A set of teeth is like a fingerprint; it has its characteristic points. The dentition is the safe of the human body and what lasts the most at high temperatures.”
While police were unble to confirm an exact cause of death, they reportedly reached the conclusion that Annabella ended up running out of money and on the streets. They say it’s likely that the star died elsewhere in Gran Canaria before storm flash floods carried her body to the remote spot where she was found.
Her Instagram account appears to have been deactivated.
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