Joey Essex has ‘started house-hunting’ in Dubai after mansion break-in made him feel unsafe in the UK

Reality TV star Joey Essex is house-hunting for a new home in Dubai after raid at his £3 million mansion left him an “emotional wreck”

Joey Essex is leaving the UK for a new life in Dubai after he had his home broken into. The reality TV star was reportedly left an “emotional wreck” after the raid at his Essex mansion earlier in January.

The Only Way Is Essex star has recently competed in Dancing on Ice, and has since started dating his partner on the show, Vanessa Bauer, 26. But despite recent TV appearances, Essex is said to be moving from the country, no longer feeling safe in the UK following the £3 million mansion break-in.

But he won’t be leaving the UK permanently, as reports said he has his eyes set on the UAE and plans to divide his time between the Arab country and his native Essex. A source told a national newspaper: “Joey has started house-hunting in Dubai. He is planning to buy a base out there so he can jet off whenever he likes.