Love Island star reveals plans to shelter family amid blasts in Dubai

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2 Mar 2026 • 9:24 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Love Island star Arabella Chi, who lives in Dubai, has shared her plans to hide her family in a storage cupboard due to Iran’s retaliatory strikes in the Middle East.
  • Appearing on Good Morning Britain, Chi expressed that she was experiencing the most fear she has ever felt.
  • She moved to the United Arab Emirates six months ago with her partner and their newborn baby.
  • Dubai residents have been advised to stay clear of windows, leading Chi to prepare a windowless storage cupboard.
  • The cupboard is intended as a makeshift shelter where her family would go if they hear an explosion and need to escape.

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