Sue Radford, star of 22 Kids & Counting, has arrived at a luxury beach resort in the Canary Islands with her husband Noel, after facing backlash over complaints about their cancelled Dubai holiday. The 50-year-old shared an Instagram photo of a view from her balcony, captioning it: 'The sun is shining we are all checked in and looking forward to a few days in the sun.'
The Radfords had originally planned to travel to Dubai, but cancelled due to escalating conflict in the Middle East. Last week, strikes by Israel and the USA killed Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, prompting Iranian retaliation including missile and drone attacks across the region, including Dubai. The Foreign Office advised against all but essential travel to the UAE, leading to mass flight cancellations.
Sue sparked criticism after posting about her 'nightmare' with travel company Travelup1 while trying to secure a refund. She wrote on Instagram: 'Phone lines dead so guessing they have turned them off and no response from them to emails... I know we are safe in this country but even if you wanted to rebook you can’t.' She later updated that the company had contacted her, but fans remained angry.
One follower branded her post 'tone deaf', writing: 'People are dying. Others are hiding in hotel rooms/basements. And the rest are stranded... Your holiday dues not matter right now.' Another said: 'Please can we be kind to companies who are dealing with a war.' A third added: 'I think the travel agents have a little bit on their plates currently with a war occurring.'
