Tia Lineker says she 'got very lucky' after a cancelled flight rerouted her to London where she watched Dubai missile attacks in 'complete shock'

Tia Lineker has said she feels 'very lucky' after a cancelled flight left her unable to return to her home in Dubai when the missile attacks began over the weekend. 

The Influencer daughter of Wayne Lineker lives in Dubai with her footballer manager husband Harry Agombar and their three-year-old son Alba.

In an update posted to her 584k Instagram followers on Tuesday, Tia, 26, revealed she was in London after changing her plans after a ski holiday in Italy. 

'We got very lucky with the timing of our trip, as we were about to travel back to Dubai from Italy, our flight got cancelled so we rerouted to London to stay with family,' she explained.

She added that she has 'been in London for the last few days just in complete shock with what is going on in the world. My heart is breaking for the place we call home, I hope normality is restored soon.'

Tia ended her message by insisting she has 'complete faith in the government to protect everyone.'

Tia and her husband Harry have been together since 2001 and married in a lavish Mallorca wedding in August 2025.

They moved to Dubai in 2023 when former footballer Harry was appointed head coach of UAE Third Division League side, Arabian Falcons.

Tia regularly shares content from the family's life in Dubai, posing for daily fashion snaps in their stunning mansion and their trips to VIP beach clubs and desert resorts. 

In the last few days, Dubai has been under attack from Iran, leaving a number of celebrities who have moved to the location afraid and unsure what the future holds.

Kate Ferdinand, who moved with her former footballer husband Rio and their children to Dubai last year has given a glimpse of her family's underground bunker in the city while tensions remain high in the UAE.

Rio said they were 'trying to keep the children calm' the while stuck in a 'terrifying' Covid-like lockdown amid the unrest in the Middle East.

Rio, 47, and Kate, 34, moved their life to the UAE in August last year, along with their children, Shae, two, Cree, five, as well as Rio's daughter Tia, 14.

Amid the uncertainty Kate was sticking to her exercise routine on Tuesday as she took to her Instagram Story to post from her basement gym as the family worked out together.

She penned: 'Good morning. A very hectic but wholesome family workout this morning. Hope everyone is ok' along with a red love heart emoji.

She showed off her gym-honed figure in a black gym set while Rio took on an ab workout in the background and the kids were seen to the right of the frame.

It comes just after Rio spoke out on being in the Dubai lockdown - giving an insight into life in the area and detailing how he and his family have been hiding in their basement.

'Been a different week for me, not going to lie,' Ferdinand said on the latest episode of his football show, Rio Ferdinand Presents. 

'Firstly, I'm in great condition this morning as the whole family did a workout. A bit like in Covid, the whole family is doing things we wouldn't usually be doing together.

'Home-schooling a bit today. It's frightening when you hear missiles, planes and fighter jets - I don't know what it is - going above us, and you're hearing big bombs, and what that is we don't know as we don't know the details of what they are.

'It's telling your kids what it is and helping them navigate through this moment, which is important especially as the dad of the house. You want to try and remain calm and keep everybody as calm as possible.

'I've got to be honest guys, it's been a bit of a scary situation but at the same time weirdly enough I've felt very secure and looked after. My studio has become my bunker.

'We were advised to go into the basement on the first night of all the noise started and we were down here sleeping with duvets and stuff. We are utilising the space wisely.'

As Iranian missiles continue to rain down across the Middle East today, meanwhile, Britons stranded in Dubai have told the Daily Mail of their terror, taking shelter in underground car parks and nightclubs.

Tourists posted videos of drones and debris hitting luxury hotels over the weekend.

Many escorted their guests to safer ground in car parks and service corridors. Videos posted on social media show guests lying on floors, mattresses or just a thin blanket.