Newlywed couple Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell have jetted off to the Caribbean island of Mustique for their honeymoon.

"Sir Paul is a regular visitor to Mustique and has stayed before at the home of Mr [Mick] Jagger," mirror.co.uk quoted an islander as saying.

"He loves the privacy the island offers and there is no better place to spend a honeymoon. Everyone will just leave them to enjoy their special time together," the islander added.

The couple, who got married last week, will enjoy a floodlit tennis court and a 25ft swimming pool at the resort. They will also have their own personal watersports instructor.