Asyia Iftikhar
Published February 28, 2026 6:15pm
Updated February 28, 2026 6:26pm
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Vicky Pattison has shared an update after becoming trapped in Dubai amid Iranian missile airstrikes (Picture: Mike Marsland/WireImage)
Vicky Pattison has told followers that she is not able to leave Dubai after a series of Iranian missiles were shot down over the country, closing the airspace.
The city in the UAE has been heavily affected by the ongoing airstrikes from Iran targeting sites across Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Iraq and Israel in response to the USA starting ‘major combat operations’ to destroy Iran’s uranium enrichment facilities.
Earlier today, the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority announced that the country’s airspace had been temporarily closed as the situation escalated, including debris falling on Dubai’s iconic Palm Jumeirah.
Bangs have been heard across the city from missiles being intercepted by the air defence systems.
The UK Foreign Office has also advised against travel to the Middle East.
Pattison, who was holidaying with her husband Ercan Ramadan, shared an update with followers explaining that her flight to Sydney was no longer going ahead.
She updated followers about her situation after a day of escalating international tensions (Picture: Instagram/Vicky Pattison)
She was previously sharing photos of her and husband Ercan on holiday (Picture: Instagram/Vicky Pattison)
She explained that her ‘flight was cancelled and now we’re effectively stuck in Dubai’ and confirmed that they were ‘ok’.
She continued: ‘We are currently in our hotel and have been assured were safe.
‘We are aware that the situation unfolding is scary and I’m also aware that there’s a lot of videos circulating on social media which are understandably concerning.
‘I’m not sure what else to say, other than we’re doing our best to stay calm, not feed any unconfirmed narratives and we’re thinking of everyone who is feeling unsettled and unsafe right now.’
She and her husband had planned to fly to Sydney tonight (Picture: Mike Marsland/WireImage)
Other people who have posted from Dubai about the situation include Lee Andrews and Laura Anderson (Picture: @wesleeeandrews)
Earlier today, Katie Price’s husband Lee Andrews, who stayed behind in Dubai when the reality star returned to the UK, also shared a government update confirming that ‘the security situation in the UAE remains stable’.
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‘Horrendous situation, Bonnie and I are fine,’ she said of her and her daughter.
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