Luisa Zissman has claimed she has seen more celebrities holidaying in Dubai despite making out they are back home weathering the lockdown in the UK.
It comes after former TOWIE star Mario Falcone was accused of ‘pretending to be home in Essex’ when he was spotted in the UAE last week.
The former Apprentice star, 33, has moved out Dubai for a few months with her family, due to her husband Andrew Collins’ work commitments.
Spilling the tea! Luisa Zissman has claimed she has seen more celebrities holidaying in Dubai despite making out they are back home weathering the lockdown in the UK
During a Q&A on her Instagram page on Sunday, Luisa let slip that she has seen some celebrities in the country and then checked their social media, which she said suggests that they are at home.
Luisa was asked by one of her followers: ‘Have you seen any celebs in Dubai that are claiming to be ‘in the UK’ with the rest of us?’
She replied: ‘Yes. I check their Instagrams to see if they have said and quite a few haven’t.
Back in Blighty? It comes after former TOWIE star Mario Falcone was accused of ‘pretending to be home in Essex’ when he was spotted in the UAE last week
Oops! During a Q&A on her Instagram page on Sunday, Luisa let slip that she has seen some celebrities in the country and then checked their social media, which she said suggests that they are at home
‘Each to their own. Just have to own the s**t you do and decisions you make though.’
Giving a further insight into her opinion of the reality stars and influencers who have bent the rules to jet out to the sun-soaked location, Luisa answered a question about whether she thought their behaviour was ‘selfish’.
She said: ‘I think it’s stupid to rub it in people’s faces. Of course it’s going to p*** people off, England is miserable, the country is a mess, the government don’t know their a** from their elbow.
‘People’s kids are driving them mad, everyone is juggling a million things and then Betty from Love Island is showing off her perfect peachy butt in a thong bikini at a really fun beach club.
Opinion: Giving a further insight into the reality stars and influencers who have bent the rules to jet out to the sun-soaked location, Luisa answered a question about whether she thought their behaviour was ‘selfish’
‘I get it. But live and let live, most of the people moaning wish it was them…’
Elsewhere on her Stories, Luisa confirmed that she was definitely living in Dubai rather than just holidaying with her husband and daughters, Dixie, Indigo and Clementine.
Luisa shares her eldest daughter Dixie with ex-husband Oliver Zissman, while she later welcomed Indigo and Clementine with Andrew.
I live here! Elsewhere on her Stories, Luisa confirmed that she was definitely living in Dubai rather than just holidaying with her husband and daughters, Dixie, Indigo and Clementine
When asked about her travel plans from Dubai, Luisa said: ‘[They] haven’t changed. We aren’t on holiday so it’s not really affected us.’
She was also quizzed on if she was sick of being asking her about being in the country, and said: ‘Haha. A bit, it’s not a hard concept to grasp is it, I’m living here for a few months then I’ll be back. Very simple.’
Current rules state that Brits should only travel during lockdown if you have a ‘legally permitted reason to do so’.
Last week, Mario and his fiancée Becky Miesner were seen enjoying the sunshine in the emirate with Parker but continued to upload images taken at their Essex home.
Travel: Mario was recently caught living it up in Dubai during Britain’s lockdown while posting old photos online, giving the impression he was still in the UK
On Thursday, Becky posted a photo of her wrapped up in a warm winter coat and Wellington boots – just as she and Mario were spotted enjoying the beach wearing shorts and sunglasses in temperatures of 27C.
In a video clip filmed that same day and exclusively obtained by MailOnline, Mario can be seen standing on a boardwalk next to the sand, looking relaxed.
Mario and Becky stayed at the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Hotel – despite giving the impression to their followers that they were still in Essex.
A guest at the hotel told MailOnline how they spotted Mario, who’s the brother of I’m A Celeb winner Giovanna Fletcher, 36, enjoying a beach day.
Lockdown: Mario shared a clip of his fiancée Becky Miesner and their son Parker painting at the kitchen table
The onlooker said: ‘It’s bad enough the influencers who are out here trying to defend themselves as some have.
‘But to slip over here and leave all your Instagram followers thinking that you’re back home shivering with everyone else in England during lockdown is outrageous.’
Boutique owner Lou Spearpoint tagged the couple in an Instagram story as they visited a salon in Dubai on Thursday, where they posed on video alongside model Lottie Tomlinson.
A tanned Mario is seen grinning at the camera before pulling a silly face as music pumps in the background.
Cosy: The former TOWIE star posted snaps of himself relaxing on his sofa in front of the TV and cuddling with his son Parker, two
Adorable: Mario also posted an adorable snap of Parker lying on the couch
Morning: Becky also uploaded a clip of herself making a cup of coffee in the kitchen to let fans know they were back
His presence on the beach came a day before posting an image of himself in his garden in Essex with the caption ‘chilling.’ Less than 24 hours ago Becky shared a picture of her dressed for winter.
A representative for Mario declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline.
But a friend of the couple insisted Becky was in Dubai for a meeting linked to her beauty business and that Mario had gone for the 48 hour trip to look after Parker.
Their journey to Dubai came as UK remained in national lockdown, with the government enforcing rules to stay at home to limit the spread of coronavirus.
Under strict law, UK citizens are only advised to leave home for essential reasons, such as exercising with someone from your household.
Clip: Another clip showed Mario speaking to the camera with some framed family photos visible in the background
Ministers recently stepped up their war against illegal foreign holidays with a new ad campaign telling Britons not to travel – as influencers continued to live it up in Dubai.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office launched adverts warning ‘going on holiday is currently illegal’ amid a clampdown on illicit trips.
It is believed Mario checked out of his Dubai hotel early on Friday morning and had already returned to the UK with his family, meaning he will have to quarantine for ten days.
On Friday afternoon, he posted an Instagram story of Peppa Pig being played on his large TV screen at home in Essex, with someone snuggled under a blanket on the sofa.
Fun in the sun: The reality star made no mention of his recent trip to Dubai, where he and Becky stayed at the £250-a-night 5-star Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Hotel
Caught out? On Thursday, Becky posted a photo of her wrapped up in a warm winter coat and Wellington boots
The Government’s enforced ban on all direct flights from the UAE started at 1pm on Friday.
The only way influencers can come back to the UK now from Dubai is to fly via third hub, including Doha, Amsterdam or Paris.
Those who made the flight back before 1pm will have to quarantine at home for ten days.
Earlier this week, Mario voiced concerns on Twitter at the prospect of travellers having to isolate in a hotel after returning from overseas trips.
Mario suggested in a series of tweets that the Government should introduce ‘stricter checkups’ on people quarantining at home rather than putting people in hotels.
Fun times: Lou Spearpoint tagged the couple in an Instagram story as they visited a salon in Dubai on Thursday, where they posed on video alongside model Lottie Tomlinson
He tweeted: ‘So with this ‘hotel quarantine’ idea.
‘Will lorry drivers bringing food in have to? Football teams in the European cups?
‘Pilots and cabin crews? What stops people just leaving? A fine? By force?
‘Are the hotels ventilation systems not going to pass the virus around?
‘Sure it makes sense to have stricter check ups on people quarantining at home? Tag people? Airport rapid tests?
‘What if people actually travel for work? Or are travelling for an ill relative etc?’
Mario is the latest reality star to be criticised for travelling abroad.
Pampering: Lou shared an Instagram story, tagging Mario’s long-term girlfriend Becky and Lottie at the salon and describing their time together as a ‘girl’s day’
Models, social media ‘personalities’ and reality TV stars have defiantly stayed at the poolside in Gulf resorts after thousands of other British travellers raced home to beat the travel ban, which began on Friday afternoon.
Under lockdown rules in place since the start of the month Britons ‘going on a foreign holiday is not a valid reason to leave home,’ one official said, adding that it ‘increases the risk of spreading the virus and puts people in danger.’
Due to border closures caused by Covid-19, Dubai to London was the world’s busiest international route in January with 190,365 scheduled seats this month. In normal times the busiest route to and from London is New York City.
Many Britons are staying out in Dubai because they know they will only have to quarantine at home for ten days upon their return and a rule forcing them to stay in a hotel will not come in until February 8 at the earliest.
‘Sunday strolls’: Mario had uploaded a series of photos to Instagram the past week, including a picture of him wrapped up in a red puffer jacket and wearing trainers