Vogue Williams denies breaking Covid rules with Caribbean holiday: ‘It had been booked in since last year’
Model says she ‘adhered to all safety guidelines recommended’
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Your support makes all the difference.Vogue Williams has denied having broken government Covid rules by flying to St Barts in the Caribbean with her husband, Spencer Matthews, in December.
According to reports, the model flew out of London with Matthews, 32, and their children Theodore, two and Gigi, six months, after tier 4 restrictions were imposed in London, which resulted in a ban on all non-essential travel.
On 19 December, the prime minister announced tougher restrictions for large parts of southeast England, including London.
Under tier 4 regulations, people could only travel internationally – or within the UK – with a legally permitted reason.
The guidelines stated: “You should not travel abroad unless it is permitted. This means you must not go on holiday.”
The rules were similar for areas placed in tier 3, which London was prior to being placed in tier 4, with people urged not to travel outside of their local area except when it was necessary for work, education or medical attention.
Williams has since returned to London, and does not need to self-isolate due to St Barts being on the travel corridor list for England.
On Saturday, the model issued a statement on Instagram stating their family holiday was within the government guidelines.
“I would like to assure my lovely Instagram family that I have not broken the government guidelines since rules and guidance came into effect last March,” she wrote.
“I also had Covid tests to ensure I travelled safely and I adhered to all safety guidelines recommended. It's not ideal to be away working during these times but it had been booked in since last year...”
Vogue had been staying in the French Caribbean, where her husband’s family own the resort Eden Rock.
The Independent has contacted a representative for Williams for further comment.
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