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Jada Jones

Alex Beresford says people will be put off holidays by having to wear mask on the beach

With holidays opening back up, and people jetting off to Portugal it's not a surprise that it's got people talking.

But ITV weatherman Alex Beresford has made a point of one thing that might stop holiday goers jetting off just yet.

Realising that Portugal requires face masks in public places, including beaches, the 40-year-old joked that it wasn't the risk of falling ill that would put people off travelling.

Taking to Twitter, Alex shared his thoughts with his 253.4K followers.

He wrote: "So Portugal has said you have to wear a face mask on the beach.

"The tan line is what will put people off going rather than the risk of covid."

Alex Beresford says people will be put off holidays by having to wear mask on the beach (Twitter)

But fans were quick to correct the TV personality, pointing out that masks wouldn't be needed when stationary.

Alex Macheras responded to the Bristol born presenter's tweet, saying: "Not sure why people overthink/over complicate this — Portugal, like so many other countries throughout this pandemic, require face masks in public places.

"Once you’re done moving around others, have sat down to relax, to eat/drink/etc...you don’t have to wear it".

Seeming to clear up that face masks will not be required once beach goers have settled down, Alex Beresford thanked him "for clearing that up" in a quote tweet.

Although the conversation was started, with his fans chirping in with their thoughts.

One follower, who claimed to have just come back from the sunny holiday spot said: "I’ve just returned from Portugal and yes you have to wear it getting to the beach but of course you don’t wear it when you get to your spot & funny enough you don’t need to wear it when taking a dip in the sea either".

Alex joked that tan lines would put people off overseas travel (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Since Monday, when travel restrictions lift many people have been jetting off to Portugal which is currently on the green list of travel spots.

The green status means that on returning from your trip overseas, you do not have to quarantine - although it will still be required to take Covid tests before and after the journey to prevent the spread of the virus.

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