Petra Ecclestone's husband Sam Palmer has revealed the family is facing a crisis over where to live after they fled Dubai last month due to safety fears amid the war in the Middle East. 'I don't know if we could be in Dubai because it's not safe at the moment because of the war going on. 'We didn't 'escape' because of the circumstances people have been speculating about,' she wrote on social media at the time. 'It was simply the only flight we could get that would get us there in time for Lavinia's horse shows in Europe.' 'We might have to be in Europe for Team GB if she [Lavinia] makes the team.
Source: Daily Mail April 06, 2026 15:17 UTC