Luisa Zissman has expressed her unhappiness with returning to the UK, after moving back with her children from Dubai on Monday.
Thirty-eight-year-old reality TV star, known from The Apprentice, moved to the UAE in December with two of her three children – nine-year-old Indigo Esme, and Clementine – along with her husband, Irish millionaire Andrew Collins.
She’s a prominent Dubai influencer who has strongly backed the UAE government. Last week, despite recent missile and drone attacks, she publicly called the UAE the ‘safest country in the world’.
Luisa returned to the UK on Monday and explained to her 712,000 Instagram followers that she’d always intended to be back this week to record her podcast, LuAnna. However, she decided to bring her daughters with her because she worried they might not be able to return to Dubai.
On Tuesday morning, Luisa shared a video on her Instagram Story while walking to work in London. She explained she felt like a ‘refugee, displaced from her home,’ and expressed fear about the increase in crime in London.
I’m back in the UK now,” she shared with her fans. “I’m in Chinatown on my way to the Global studios this morning. I was already scheduled to return from Dubai for work, so I brought the kids back with me since they’re on their school break, and I wanted us all to be together.
She stopped and glanced around, confessing that she was really worried someone would steal her phone.
She described feeling like a refugee, having been forced to leave her home. She then expressed gratitude for the UAE and said her trip back was surprisingly smooth and simple.
Leaving Oman was surprisingly simple. It only took around 15 minutes to clear the border, and then we flew from Muscat to Heathrow.
I’m back with the Team Luanna crew for the next couple of days and really happy to see everyone. It’s incredibly cold and overcast, though!
Five days ago Luisa was posting from her Dubai home and assured her followers ‘everything is fine’.
Oh my gosh, you will NOT believe where one of my absolute favorite people from The Apprentice has moved! They’ve joined all these other celebs and packed up to live in the UAE! Can you imagine? Sunshine all the time and, get this, NO taxes! It’s like a dream life, and I’m so jealous they’re living it!
Reports from Dubai have been varied. While some social media personalities and reality TV stars say they feel secure, others have shared their fear and anxiety due to the recent missile attacks.
On March 4th, Luisa shared that she was planning to come back to the UK for work, but she worried she might not be able to return to Dubai afterward.
To be honest, things seem okay here. The kids finished school a week early. I’m scheduled to return to the UK on Monday for work and I’m hoping that trip can still happen. I’m seeing a lot of planes flying overhead.
I’ve been a bit anxious about returning to the UK for work, because I’m worried about being able to get back to Dubai afterwards. So, I’ve decided to bring the kids with me when I go, and we’ll also get to visit my parents – it feels like the best way to make everything work.
She posted a video of herself enjoying time with her dog, letting her followers know she was feeling great and could hear airplanes flying above.
Following the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, which caused disruption in the UAE, Luisa is among the well-known people who have helped maintain a positive image for Dubai.
However, after the strikes continued for a second weekend, some influencers and social media personalities began to change their views.
The UAE reports that Iran has launched 238 ballistic missiles towards its land since the recent strikes by the US and Israel. According to the UAE, they successfully intercepted and destroyed 221 of those missiles, and only two actually hit their targets.
However, Iran has also used its ‘suicide drones’ to launch attacks on the Emirates.
A drone strike overnight in two of Dubai’s most luxurious neighborhoods killed one person and caused fires in two apartment buildings on Saturday.
After an Iranian drone was shot down, pieces of it struck the 88-story 23 Marina tower in Dubai Marina, causing smoke to rise from the building.
A Pakistani driver died when debris from a drone strike on the Azayez Tower, a building in Dubai’s Al Barsha district, fell onto his vehicle. This information came to light after the initial reports.
Dubai International Airport temporarily shut down on Saturday after an explosion, believed to be caused by an Iranian drone strike, occurred nearby. Passengers had to evacuate planes as a precaution.
Vicky Pattison, known from the show Geordie Shore, has let her fans know she and her husband, Ercan Ramadan, are trying to leave Dubai.
Vicky, 32, shared that they had to make a long and stressful journey – an 11-hour drive across the border into Oman – just to catch a flight back home to the UK. This was after their original three flights were cancelled due to growing concerns and panic.
Vicky and Ercan decided not to go to Australia or New Zealand after all. They just wanted to get back home to their dogs, Milo and Max, as soon as they could, and make sure everyone was safe.
She shared photos from their recent trip to Oman and explained their quietness online. They hadn’t wanted to say anything that might have seemed insensitive or exaggerated given how quickly things were changing and the growing worry surrounding the situation.
Thank you so much for all your kind messages! We wanted to let everyone know that we’re okay. Unfortunately, after our flights were cancelled three times, we realized we wouldn’t be able to make it to Australia and New Zealand. So, we focused on getting home quickly and safely.
She continued, explaining that while many people still in Dubai felt safe and relaxed, they wanted to return home to their children, jobs, and everyday lives. They believed Oman offered the best way to do that.
My friends and I traveled from Dubai to Oman with a private car service, @skyevipcarrental. They were professional, affordable, and provided a comfortable ride.
Vicky explained that the entire trip took about 11 hours, with border control taking 2 to 3 hours for document and passport checks. The cost was approximately £130 per person.
If you’re currently in Dubai and trying to find a way home through Oman, I’m posting details on my account, @vickysvacays. I don’t want to clutter things up here. We’re hoping to make the most of our remaining vacation days and explore Oman while we’re here.
The past week has been difficult and understandably made many people feel uneasy and insecure. We’ve all faced challenging times, and it’s important for us to recognize that we benefit from certain advantages.
We’re so relieved to be heading home and are keeping everyone who is feeling scared or anxious in these unsettling times in our thoughts.
We’d like to thank @addressbeachresort and @uaegov for helping to keep us safe, calm, and informed during this time. We’ll continue to share updates and hope to be home within the next few days.
A social media influencer stuck in a luxury hotel in Dubai says British citizens who’ve left the city were fortunate, as she’s facing a £3,000 bill for food and lodging while she waits to be able to leave.
Lily Mann, age 25, and her boyfriend, James Shires, 33, began a week-long vacation in Dubai on February 26th.
After their Etihad Airways flight to Manchester Airport was cancelled, the couple has been stranded for the past two days, trying to find a way home. They were faced with the choice of paying over £10,000 each for a one-way ticket, or waiting an unknown amount of time for another flight.
Following US and Israeli attacks on Iran, and Iran’s response, thousands of British travelers are now stuck in the Middle East.
According to reports on Sunday, the UK has cut the time it takes to prepare the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales for potential deployment to the region in half.
Ms. Mann, a freelance social media manager, explained to the Daily Mail that return flights are currently unavailable.
She said: ‘We have been very, very unlucky and people who have got out have been very lucky.
Currently, the only available flights are very expensive, costing around £10,000 for business or first class.
This situation means they’re still stuck at the luxurious FIVE Luxe JBR hotel, and extending their vacation is costing them more than £3,000 when you add in expenses like dog care.
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