Joey Essex is reportedly ditching Britain for Dubai after a break-in at his home.
Joey Essex is looking at homes in Dubai
The ex ‘Dancing on Ice’ contestant is "housing hunting" in the United Arab Emirates, following a robbery at his £3 million Essex mansion.
A source close to the 32-year-old reality star told The Sun 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.
"Joey will be splitting his time between his home in Essex and his new place in Dubai.
"He loves the lifestyle out there and feels completely safe."
Joey was reportedly "horrified and shaken" after crooks rifled through his Spanish-style home - which he bought for £1.6 million back in 2014 - back in January.
The break-in led the TV star to reassess his priorities.
The source continued: "The incident at his house made him think about his life and what he wants from it.
"Joey has been looking at properties over the past few days and is weighing up his options. It is a really exciting time for him."
Meanwhile, Vanessa Bauer recently confirmed that she's dating Joey.
The 26-year-old skater - who is best known for appearing on 'Dancing on Ice' - told The Sun newspaper: "Me and Joey, we're doing very good - we are doing really good at the moment."
Joey competed on 'Dancing on Ice' earlier this year, and Vanessa admitted that they both needed a bit of rest and relaxation.
She said: "'Dancing on Ice' is so intense and I feel everybody needs downtime after the show. I needed time out after the show and I feel after six seasons of doing it, I feel like Thailand is my happy place. There is a lot more bikini pictures to come.
"Joey is a very serious guy behind closed doors, he worked so hard - it's been an incredible series. We were close to winning but it was never about winning, we won anyway."
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