Vicky Pattison and her husband Ercan Ramadan have fled Dubai after conflict erupted in the Middle East, driving 11 hours to Oman following three cancelled flights. The Geordie Shore star, 38, was holidaying in the UAE when tensions escalated, with Iran striking military bases and other targets across the region, including missile strikes and drones in Dubai.
The Foreign Office advised against all but essential travel to the UAE, leading to mass flight cancellations. Pattison updated fans on Instagram on Sunday, apologising for her silence and explaining that the couple decided to take a private transfer to Oman after realising they could not fly home safely.
“After 3 cancelled flights and the realisation that we definitely weren't going to make it on to Australia and New Zealand we wanted to try and get home as quickly and safely as possible,” she wrote. The journey took around 11 hours, including two to three hours at the border crossing, and cost about £130 per person.
Pattison described the last week as “quite unsettling” but stressed the couple felt privileged to be making their way home. She added: “We are extremely grateful to be making our way home and are thinking of anyone feeling fearful or unsettled, anywhere in a world that is rapidly becoming an increasingly scary place to be.”
Earlier, she had dismissed claims that Dubai was being “bombed” as hyperbolic, stating that government channels advised that missiles were being intercepted competently and that damage was caused by falling debris. The couple married in 2024 and are now hoping to enjoy their remaining days exploring Oman.
