She has joined a plethora of reality stars and influencers on ‘work’ trips to Dubai amid the UK’s third national lockdown.
But despite being in the sunnier climes of the UAE city, Sophie Kasaei bemoaned not being able to get enough of a holiday tan and was forced to hit the sunbeds instead.
Taking to Instagram on Friday, the Geordie Shore star, 31, filmed herself at a tanning salon as she prepared to get a golden glow.
Tough times: Sophie Kasaei, 31, bemoaned not being able to get enough of a holiday tan during her Dubai trip and was forced to hit the sunbeds instead on Friday
Sophie took a break from her partying and boat-tripping to share a snap of herself in a black crop top and shorts, where she told how she hasn’t managed to get brown enough during her sunny getaway.
She penned: ‘Dunno what it is with Dubai but no one can seem to tan’.
After enjoying a session on the sunbed, the reality star later took to her stories again where she told how she feels much better after topping up her fan.
Filming herself while she inspected her skin, Sophie said: ‘I’ll tell you what, that sunbed’s done me the world of good. Finally got a little bit of tan on this skin.’
Fun in the sun: Sophie has joined a plethora of reality stars and influencers on ‘work’ trips to Dubai amid the UK’s third national lockdown
Sophie has joined a long line of reality stars and influencers who have travelled to Dubai this month, amid strict coronavirus restrictions back home in the UK as the third national lockdown takes hold.
And despite her tanning woes, she has shared a plethora of bikini-clad snaps of herself sporting a bronze complexion.
Sophie previously enjoyed a sun-soaked trip to Dubai before returning home to spend Christmas with her loved ones.
But she returned to the celeb-favourite city to wave in the New Year alongside her reality star pals, including Geordie Shore’s Chloe Ferry and Bethan Kershaw.
What a relief: After enjoying a session on the sunbed, the reality star later took to her stories again where she told how she feels much better after topping up her fan
All is well: Filming herself while she inspected her skin, Sophie said: ‘I’ll tell you what, that sunbed’s done me the world of good. Finally got a little bit of tan on this skin’
Last month Sophie was accused of breaking coronavirus social distancing rules after she appeared to mix with three households and attended a family party on Christmas Day.
The reality star appeared to flout rules around mixing during the festive period by travelling to numerous houses and documented some of the celebrations on her social media, according to The Sun.
A source claimed: ‘Sophie put the whole day on Instagram Stories – I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.
‘She started the day with her mum at her house, then she went to her dad’s house to see him and her nan, then she went back to her own house – and then went off to her cousin’s house for a family party.
Holidays: Sophie has joined a long line of reality stars and influencers who have travelled to Dubai this month, amid strict coronavirus restrictions back home in the UK as the third national lockdown takes hold
‘Then she had the cheek to tweet about how good the day was – it’s one rule for celebrities and one for everything else.’
After eating her Christmas dinner, Sophie recorded herself travelling to her cousin’s house for a bash.
The reality star said: ‘We’re on our way, cuz. We’ve got our bottles, hun. Get us a lemonade ready, cuz.’
The North East was under Tier 3 restrictions at the time, meaning people could visit a maximum of two households on December 25.
Rules: Last month, Sophie was accused of breaking coronavirus social distancing rules after she appeared to mix with three households and attended a family party on Christmas Day
Festivities: According to The Sun, the TV personality appeared to flout rules around mixing during the festive period by travelling to multiple houses
The Government website said: ‘If you do not live in a Tier 4 area, you may see a maximum of two other households (your ‘Christmas bubble’) on Christmas Day (25 December). You cannot see anyone from a Tier 4 area.
‘You should think very carefully about the risks and only form a Christmas bubble if you feel you absolutely need to. Wherever possible, discuss alternatives to meeting up in person.’
It’s unclear whether Sophie’s father and grandmother are classed as one household, and whether her mother is living with her during the COVID-19 restrictions.
MailOnline has contacted representatives of Sophie for comment.
A source said: ‘She started the day with her mum at her house, then she went to her dad’s house to see him and her nan, then she went back to her own house – and then went off to her cousin’s house for a family party’