AMY’S JEANS: ZARA. TOP: PAISIE. DAN’S OUTFIT: ZARA. DEMY’S CLOTHES: RIVER ISLAND
Amy in her Miss Universe days
Her philosophy is: “If the door’s open, jump through it,” and that is never more true than today - as Amy Willerton exclusively tells HELLO! that she and fiancé Daniel Day have decided to live permanently in Dubai with one goal in mind; to give one-year-old daughter Demelza, known as Demy, a dream childhood.
“I hope we will build a really happy life here,” says the 28-year-old TV star and model, who is a former Miss Universe finalist. “I’m confident we’re making the right decision. Demy’s going to grow up with so much opportunity. The schooling is very international so she’ll learn a second language. The longer we’ve been here, I’ve learnt that if you can dream it, Dubai has done it. Just the other day, Daniel and I drove to a flamingogarden lake in the middle of the desert for an evening stroll. It has the world’s longest zip wire, you can go skiing and there are endless activities for young children. Everything here is possible.”
The decision to start house-hunting in Dubai comes after an unplanned five-month stay due to the pandemic and, as the former I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and The Jump contestant opens the doors to the palatial home where they’ve been staying in the popular Jumeirah Beach area, it’s not hard to see why she has been won over by the sumptuous surroundings. A lush Arab tea garden-inspired roof terrace complete with outdoor hot tub and brightly coloured cushioned seating is one of her favourite places in the sixbedroom, four-bathroom, Mediterraneanmeets- Dubai-style property.
Preparing to start househunting in Dubai, Amy and her fiancé Daniel Day feel “blessed” to have been staying in the property (above left) with their one-year-old daughter Demelza.
‘I hope we will build a really happy life here. Demy’s going to grow up with so much opportunity’
‘We decided to stay and, in time, realised we wanted to make a home here’
As well as the luxury living area
grand staircase