Caroline Stanbury, the former Real Housewives of Dubai star, has issued a desperate plea as her children remain trapped in the UAE amid escalating conflict between Iran and U.S.-Israeli forces. The reality TV personality revealed that travel disruptions across the Middle East have left her family caught in the crossfire.
"Still can’t get a flight to Dubai," Stanbury posted on Threads, expressing her urgency to reunite with her kids. "Really want to get my kids out to me now let’s see I keep booking them on flights."
Stanbury shares a daughter, Yasmine, and twin sons, Aaron and Zack, with her ex-husband Cem Habib. The family's predicament highlights the human toll of the ongoing military strikes, which have triggered widespread chaos and safety concerns across the region.
Sergio Carrallo and Caroline Stanbury. Caroline Stanbury/instagram
The conflict intensified after U.S. and Israeli forces launched missile attacks on Iranian cities, including Tehran, Minab, and Lamerd, resulting in hundreds of casualties. President Donald Trump dubbed the operation "Operation Epic Fury," warning of potential American losses.
In retaliation, Iran launched drone and missile strikes across Israel, Kuwait, Bahrain, and other nations. The UAE reported three deaths and over 68 injuries as drones and missiles breached its airspace, exacerbating the crisis.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Mora Namdar has advised Americans to evacuate multiple Middle Eastern countries, listing Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, and Yemen due to severe safety threats.
Stanbury, who gained fame on Ladies of London and relocated to Dubai in 2016, has been vocal about her family's struggles. After splitting from Habib in 2019 and marrying Sergio Carrallo in 2021, she starred on The Real Housewives of Dubai from 2022 to 2024 and recently featured in Peacock's The Traitors season 4.
TheEntBase has reached out to Stanbury's representative for further comment on the situation.
