Luisa Zissman has shared the latest update from the situation in Dubai as she assured her followers ‘everything is fine’ while out walking her dog on Wednesday.

The former Apprentice contestant is among a host of celebrities who relocated to the UAE in recent years for a sun-soaked life in the tax-free haven.

There has so far been a mixed response from those reporting from the emirate, with some influencers and reality stars claiming the feel ‘safe’, while others have openly discussed how scared they have been feeling during the missile strikes.

Ant Middleton was one of few people trying to get back into Dubai today, as he shared updates from his journey in a bid to reunite with his family on the other side.

Some passenger flights have now been reinstated, meaning that it is possible to fly in and out of the area, after airlines ground all flights and shut airports earlier this week.

Luisa revealed on her Instagram Story that she also planned to return to the UK for work, but she was fearful she wouldn’t be able to get back to Dubai.

She said: ‘The situation here seems to be fine to be honest, the children have broken up one week early from school. I was due back to the UK on Monday for work so hoping that can happen. Can see lots of passenger planes in the sky.

Luisa Zissman has shared the latest update from the situation in Dubai as she assured her followers ‘everything is fine’ while out walking her dog on Wednesday

Ant Middleton was one of few people trying to get back into Dubai today, as he shared updates from his journey in a bid to reunite with his family on the other side

‘I’m worried if I come back to the UK for work I won’t be able to get back to Dubai, so will take the children with me and see my parents too.’

Luisa also shared a video while out with her dog, telling fans she was ‘loving life’ and that she could hear passenger planes flying overhead.

Posting snaps from his journey, Ant shared a selfie while sat in an airport lounge as he revealed he was planning to try and get back to Dubai.

Ant, 45, shared a photo of a near empty plane as he seemed to be one of only a few making a trip back towards the UAE.

He later revealed his journey had been successful, writing: ‘Landed! Back in Dubai with Emilie and the kids.’

Ant has five children including four; Shyla, Gabriel, Priseïs, and Bligh with his current wife, Emilie. He also has son Oakley from a previous relationship.

Once he had got back to his home he posted a picture with one of his daughters. 

Meanwhile, MIC star Yasmine Zweegers revealed she narrowly avoided the trouble in Dubai, after spending most of the month there.

Yasmine, 26, had been out there supporting her pro tennis player boyfriend, Julian Cash, who played in the Qatar Open.

Julian played in the doubles tournament with fellow Brit, Lloyd Glasspool. The pair were No.1 seeds going into the competition but lost out in the final.

Ant, 45, shared a photo of a near empty plane as he seemed to be one of a only a few making a trip back towards the UAE

Once he had got back to his home he posted a picture with one of his daughters

Revealing they had flown home before the Iranian airstrikes began, Yasmine updated her followers on how they caught the last flight before the airspace closed.

She said: ‘So grateful for a beautiful February in Doha & Dubai, such special memories were made. 

‘We ended up catching the last flight back to London before the airspace closed, booking it just hours before it just hours before without even realising. Crazy how timing works sometimes. 

‘Thinking of everyone who’s been affected and sending so much love.’

Dubai expats have been flooding social media with posts insisting the country remains the ‘safest place on Earth’ – as frightened holidaymakers and British nationals scramble for flights home, with some families paying up to £100,000 for private jets.

The extraordinary online campaign comes despite Iranian missiles and suicide drones striking across the region, leaving airports disrupted, flights cancelled and thousands of ordinary Britons desperate to get home.

While the United Arab Emirates government insists its air defences are successfully intercepting most incoming attacks, the Daily Mail has learned that behind carefully curated Instagram posts lies a far more anxious reality.

Influencers are allegedly terrified to speak openly for fear of deportation, jail or losing their homes.

Speaking to one content creator in Dubai, the Daily Mail was told: ‘People are scared to say anything negative.

‘Influencers have huge followings and they know they’re being watched. Many feel they’ve been warned not to create panic online.’

In the UAE, criticising the government, spreading rumours or damaging the country’s reputation can carry fines of up to £200,000 or prison sentences of up to five years – followed by deportation.

The result, critics say, is an atmosphere where influencers and celebrities are careful to echo the official message that Dubai remains calm and open for business

Meanwhile, MIC star Yasmine Zweegers revealed she narrowly avoided the trouble in Dubai, after spending most of the month there

Yasmine, 26, had been out there supporting her pro tennis player boyfriend, Julian Cash, who played in the Qatar Open

Several well-known British influencers, including the likes of Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison, have publicly defended the emirate as safe in recent days.

But others, however, have now revealed their desperation at trying to fly home – offering a glimpse into the true scale of fear in the Gulf.

Former Love Island star Laura Anderson, 36, managed to secure a flight to Edinburgh along with her two-year-old daughter Bonnie.

The influencer, who was visiting her sister, told followers that she was ‘praying for safe skies’.

Posting before her plane took off, she said: ‘We’re on. Although I’m taking each stage very lightly…The airport was quiet as expected. Calm, people were so helpful, I felt a bit teary.

‘Praying for safe skies (as I’ve always said when someone flies) it just means more now.

‘Everyone on board is very quiet, I assume on edge a little like me. My dad’s favourite song just came on, so I’m feeling positive.’

She appeared to then qualify her words, adding: ‘Thank you to the UAE government for protecting us and continuing to protect my friends and family. I will always be proud to have been an expat.’

Meanwhile, fellow Love Islander Sam Gowland revealed he was making his fourth attempt to leave Dubai on Wednesday.

The reality star, 30, shared a video of himself preparing to leave for the airport alongside the caption: ‘Last night’s flight again cancelled for the third time, somehow managed to find another one for 10am this morning! Fourth time lucky, let’s see.’

Within hours of the first retaliatory Iranian missile strikes on Saturday, the Dubai Media Office issued a stark warning about social media posts showing fires and damage in the city.

Officials claimed ‘outdated images of past incidents’ were being shared to spread fear.

‘Legal action will be taken against those who publish or republish such content in violation of UAE law,’ the statement said.

Meanwhile, the UAE’s The National newspaper – which has long faced accusations of being a state mouthpiece – reported on Wednesday that it was ‘business as usual’ in old Dubai.

A piece read: ‘The traditional souqs…are bustling, as visitors inspect wares, seek out discounts and take photos in front of the spice market. Labubus and Dubai-branded chocolates tempt tour groups from around the world. There is no visible sign of fear.’

Former Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison, 38, told her followers reports of Dubai ‘being bombed’ were ‘hyperbolic’.

She added: ‘Currently what we’ve been advised through government channels is that they are intercepting missiles competently and efficiently and what has subsequently caused damage and tragically harm is falling debris.’

Frightened holidaymakers and British nationals scramble for flights home, with some families paying up to £100,000 for private jets to escape the war-shaken Gulf state. Pictured: Dubai airport this week

Frightened holidaymakers and British nationals scramble for flights home, with some families paying up to £100,000 for private jets to escape the war-shaken Gulf state. Pictured: Dubai airport this week

Meanwhile former Apprentice contestant Luisa Zissman, who relocated to Dubai with her family, described it as ‘the safest country in the world’.

But the 38-year-old also admitted hearing explosions and revealed she had prepared her basement in case of emergency.

Sharing an update with followers, she said: ‘Last night was quite noisy but it’s kind of fine still here at the moment. It’s just not knowing what’s gonna happen next or when it’s going to end.’

British socialite and influencer Petra Ecclestone, 37, seemed to depart from the official script when she told her followers: ‘We came to Dubai to feel safe, and we finally felt like we were settling in, and now this has happened.’

But she then posted in her Instagram stories: ‘This is what safety feels like. This is what resilience looks like. This is UAE.’