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Zoe Delaney

Sam Faiers slammed for moaning about free holiday as struggling fans say 'read the room'

Sam Faiers has been making some changes to her recent Instagram moan thanks to a wave of backlash from fans.

The former TOWIE star, 32, has turned the ability to comment off underneath her post, in which she mused how 'tough' is it going on luxury holidays with three young children.

Fans accused the reality TV star of failing to read the room and acknowledge her privilege, as millions of people struggle to cope with the ongoing cost of living crisis while Sam and her family enjoy lavish breaks thanks to her career as an influencer.

Instagram users accused the star of not being as relatable as she thinks she is, before Sam quickly edited her caption and removed the comments calling her out for not 'reading the room'.

The mum-of-three and her long-term partner Paul recently jetted off to the United Arab Emirates with their three children Paul Jnr, 6, Rosie, 5, and six-month-old Edward - a gifted or supplemented holiday with the Abu Dhabi tourist board.

Sam Faiers sparked some controversy on Instagram as she returned home earlier this week (@samanthafaiers/Instagram)
The TOWIE star has since tweaked the caption to this snap and turned off comments (Sam Faiers/Instagram)

Also joining them on their luxury getaway was Sam's sister, Billie, her husband Greg Shepherd, and their three children, Nelly, 8, Arthur, 5, and their baby girl, Margot.

In addition to discussing the trip on her podcast with her sibling, Sam also shared a snap of herself, Paul and their children flying home in first class.

In the now-deleted caption, the Essex native wrote: "The truth is going on holiday with small children is tough, especially with a crawling, teething baby.

Sam and Paul shared a slew of idyllic snaps taken during their break (@samanthafaiers/Instagram)
The couple and their children didn't have to slum it in economy when flying home (Sam Faiers/Instagram)

"We have had the most wonderful time in the sunshine, swimming every day, exploring, sightseeing and eating lots of ice cream but it's exhausting, remember nobody said it was easy.

"As for the flight home Edward slept maybe 1 hour out of 7.5 safe to say I was doing everything I could to keep him entertained without crying."

She went on to thank the "accommodating and kind" Etihad Airways staff who she said had helped her when she felt "self-conscious" about flying with a baby and her two other young children.

Sam's followers quickly flooded to the comment section to share their thoughts on the star's holiday woes.

Sam's comments didn't go down too well (Instagram)

One Instagram user wrote: "This post is wrong, you are very privileged to travel business/first class and I acknowledge you work hard, but to post this, saying how hard it is travelling with 3 children is not representative of all you lovely followers, who imagine as I am/are having travelled with young children in economy where until up to the 2 years of age don't even get their own seat."

According to OK! magazine, another added: "My heart bleeds. Read the room Sam. The rest of us are exhausted from living during a cost of living crisis."

Sam has since tweaked the caption to read: "Home sweet home @etihad @visitabudhabi #findyourpace #inabudhabi #ad."

The use of #ad indicates Sam's holiday was a paid promotion with the brands tagged and/or a gifted experience.

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