Mexico’s Tulum replaces Dubai as Dua Lipa, Chloe Sims flock to beach resort

Celebrities and reality TV stars have ditched Dubai and found another exotic location to flock to in a sneaky loophole that means they can travel abroad.

Celebrities such as Dua Lipa, TV personality Chloe Sims and model Lottie Moss have ditched Dubai and flocked to the Mexican beach resort of Tulum in recent weeks.

With influencer hotspot Dubai having been added to the UK’s ‘Red List’ of banned travel destinations amid the coronavirus pandemic, it appears the Central American country is providing an enticing alternative given the luxurious coastline still has a green travel light.

Trips to Mexico from the UK are only permitted for work purposes, but with an increasing number of stars making their money from photo shoots and online promotions it could yet see a further influx of famous faces.

Singer Dua was among the first to head to the hot spot, travelling there for New Year with her family and boyfriend Anwar Hadid.

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Dua Lipa was joined by boyfriend Anwar Hadid.

Dua Lipa spent New Year in Tulum, Mexico.

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She came under fire from her social media following for flaunting the luxury trip in their faces having previously urged people to stay home during the first UK lockdown last year.

Her envy-inducing Instagram pics showed her glamorously dressed enjoying picturesque views and hugs with her holiday party.

Home Secretary Priti Patel recently criticised jetsetting celebs in the House of Commons.

She said: “We see plenty of influencers on social media showing off about which parts of the world that they are in, mainly in sunny parts of the world.

“Going on holiday is not an exemption and it’s important that people stay at home.”

The United Arab Emirates’ addition to the Red List means only returning British and Irish nationals can enter borders at home and they must quarantine for 10 days.

COVID rates in the UAE city doubled over the festive period as more and more people travelled there to escape lockdowns.

UK reality star Chloe Sims is the latest star to be snapped in Tulum, arriving with daughter Madison, 15, and pal Frankie Essex.

UK reality stars Demi Sims and Francesca Farago have also been holidaying there.

Lottie Moss is another celeb in the country for work.

However, she made it clear that it was strictly for business. In a bid to stem any potential fallout from the trip, she wrote in capitals: “I HAVE ARRIVED IN MEXICO. SO I WANTED TO GET AHEAD OF ANY NEGATIVE STORIES TO MAKE IT CLEAR, THIS IS FIRST & FOREMOST A WORK RELATED TRIP.

“SOME OPPORTUNITIES HAVE PRESENTED THEMSELVES, THAT I FELT I COULD NOT TURN DOWN & SO AFTER FULLY CONSIDERING THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES. I DECIDED TO TRAVEL.

“OBVIOUSLY I WILL BE QUARANTINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS UPON MY RETURN.”

Chloe and Frankie let their hair down last night sharing pics and video from a boozy night out at a beach bar.

The reality veteran’s sister Demi is also in Tulum, enjoying a holiday with her girlfriend Francesca Farago.

The loved-up couple have made the best of the local night-life as well as going on a number of romantic dates.

Model Lottie Moss went to Tulum on a work trip.

Some influencers are able to go to exotic places as content is work.

Kate Moss’s sister Lottie, 23, has been working in Mexico too, telling her Instagram followers: “Cats out the bag I guess – been working on something really fun for work out here can’t wait for you guys too see!”

Her pics have shown her modelling swimwear beside a pool underneath a clear blue sky.

Celebrity Big Brother star and former Premier League footballer Jermaine Pennant has been practising his golf game in the country and sunning himself on the beach.

Yesterday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a ban on flights to Mexico, while the US is only allowing essential travel to its neighbour until at least February 21.

Mexico has a greater COVID death toll than the UK with 156,579 so far. It has registered 1.84 million cases in total and is ramping up testing capacity in a bid to salvage its tourism industry.

Passengers flying into the US from Mexico need to record a negative COVID test within three days of their trip.

While back home, PM Boris Johnson apologised and said he took responsibility as the death toll passed 100,000.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission