Social media star defends her ‘essential’ Dubai trip
A social media star defended her trip to Dubai, as she was grilled by This Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.
Personal trainer Sheridan Mordew, who travelled to DubaiaheadofEngland’sthird national lockdown, appeared on ITV’s This Morning yesterday, and told presenters that she took the trip for her own mental health, as well as for the sake of her personal training business.
The fitness influencer, 24, who works in Sunderland, joined the hosts via a video link from Dubai, where she has been staying since January 2.
She told the presenters as another lockdown was loomingandhermentalhealthtook a plunge, she needed to find a waytokeepmotivatingherfollowers.
Sheridan said: “Being a motivator myself, a lot of my clients depend on me to bring them motivation, to bring them happiness.
"I’m not going to start something new by just sitting in the house. And I had this idea and I could not be bothered. With my own self struggles, the only way I’m going to get out of this is find an opportunity to get on a plane for
essential travel and get out to Dubai.”
Presenters Phil and Holly questioned her decision.
Holly said: "There are so many people who are suffering with their mental health, however, the rules on travel have nothing to do with mental health, it's purely based on work."
Phil questioned if the trip was essential for her business as most of her workouts were beingfilmedinherapartment.
"You could be doing that in your garage at home,” he said.
Sheridan told This Morning it’s difficult for influencerstobringcontentfromtheir homes.
She said: "I’m not going to getcontentsittinginthehouse watchingNetflix.Beingaregular PT, it’s hard to get content. The only thing you can do in the house is take photos in the mirror. It’s all about the whole aspect of content and kind of increasing people’s mental health on the way.”
"Itallnarrowsdowntoyour happiness.WhenIwassitting in the house, mentally I didn’t feel like I could be bothered to do anything because the weather and the lockdown.
"So, for myself, I got an opportunity to go away, Yes, you’re in the sun, but if it was Benidorm, I would go to Benidorm.
"It’s just because Dubai is the only place open.”