Kate Ferdinand breaks down in tears as she reveals she’s ‘struggling’ with Dubai move but Rio ‘loves it’
KATE Ferdinand has emotionally revealed that she is “struggling” with the overhaul of moving her life to Dubai.
The TV star, 34, and her husband Rio uprooted their London life for Dubai in a switch-up last summer.
And while former footballer Rio “loves” their new life, Kate got teary during a new episode of her podcast Blended as she admitted it’s tough for her.
Beginning positive, she said: “I think it’s an amazing place to live, I think it’s amazing for the children. The children are thriving and happy and living a life of just outside freedom.
“Rio loves it so much. I am enjoying it, but I miss home quite a lot. I can’t talk about it because I get upset,” said Kate as she grappled with tears.
Kate and Rio have a blended family of five children, which consists of their two kids Cree and Shae, and Rio’s children Lorenz, 19, Tate, 17, and Tia, who he welcomed with his late wife Rebecca.
The family of seven have a very close-knit bond, but eldest sons Lorenz and Tate have remained in the UK amid the UAE move to focus on their budding football careers.
Admitting being apart from her stepsons is making things harder, Kate continued: “I miss the big boys a lot and I’m just struggling with that.
“I know this decision is right for my younger children and as a family we are settled there, but the boys are following their football careers.
“So they’re doing what they want to do otherwise they’d be with us.
“But it’s very hard because we’ve been through so much as a family and we’ve always been together and that’s a huge adjustment.”
Kate also said that while she feels happy in their new home, a part of her is “missing”.
She and Rio met in Dubai back in 2016 while visiting on respective holidays, and later got engaged in the UAE.
Last summer, Kate revealed they were making the move as she said: “
A new chapter, a fresh start — because if we don’t try, we’ll never know.
“Ahhh! We’ve talked about this for so long, and now it’s finally real… we’re here, we are making a new home in the place we met!”
They have since shared a myriad of snaps from their stunning mansion over there.