Love Island Molly-Mae Hague has defended taking a trip abroad and said she has not broken any coronavirus rules.
The 21-year-old reality star recently uploaded holiday pictures from her trip to the Maldives with boyfriend Tommy Fury and faced criticism from her followers who thought she was breaking travel rules.
But Molly-Mae hit back at her critics and explained the situation on Instagram.
Molly-Mae said : "In response to the messages I'm already getting about us being away throughout this time ... Please understand that Tommy and I left the UK from Cheshire which was in Tier 2 at the time.
"We didn't break any rules coming away.
"If we knew these rules were going to be put in place then obviously we would have never left the UK...
"The minute we arrive home we will be following Government guidelines."
A growing number of countries have banned flights from the UK amid fears about a new mutant strain of the virus.
In a separate post, Molly-Mae said she does not understand why new Tier 4 coronavirus rules, which prevent some people from meeting up over the festive period, are being enforced "just before Christmas".
She said: "The thought of my poor nana having to spend Christmas alone in her house just absolutely breaks my heart.
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"I'm thinking of everyone at home and especially my followers who are now in a Tier 4 category and won't be able to spend Christmas with their families, like myself.
"We will get through Covid stronger ... love you all."
