Emmerdale star Amelia Flanagan, who plays April Windsor, recently shared an update. The soap star took to social media, sharing that she was stuck at the airport for thirty seven hours amid the Iran war. Furthermore, other stars also faced many obstacles. Keep reading to know more.
Amelia Flanagan Shares Thirty-Seven Hours Flight Ordeal!
Amelia Flanagan is known for playing April Windsor in the soap. She has been a part of many harrowing plots. Her most recent plot captured the attention of soap fans who saw her trapped in a drug-dealing and sex slavery business.
Ray and Celia manipulated her into prostitution. They manipulated her into thinking that she had killed a man, but later learned that he was alive. Thus, April and her family have been dealing with the aftermath of the traumatic event.
Elsewhere, away from the soap, Amelia has been stranded at Dubai International Airport for over thirty hours. She has been trying to go home amid the war in Iran. Meanwhile, flights from the travel hub were halted this morning due to a missile threat. Middle Eastern Airport has been hit several times since the war broke out between Iran, Isabel and the U.S.
Amid this, Amelia Flanagan shared a picture from inside the airport last night. She took to Instagram and wrote that it had been thirty-seven and a half hours, and they were still there. She added that she has been feeling like Tom Hanks in The Terminal. Today, Amelia shared another picture and said that two days later, she is on the way.
Many Stars Faced Flight Obstacles Amid War Tensions!
Meanwhile, Vicky Pattison and husband, Ethan Ramadan, also took an eleven-hour car ride from Dubai to Oman to find a route back to the U.K. Furthermore, Laura Anderson got a flight back to Scotland with her daughter Bonnie.
Elsewhere, Dubai remains on the no-travel list unless it is essential. FCDO added that the travel insurance could be invalidated by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
The UK Government has warned against staying away from the areas surrounding the military. Meanwhile, a strike caused panic at Dubai Airport, forcing authorities to evacuate parts of the airport. However, later the operations resumed.
Elsewhere, the soap fans were concerned for Amelia amid the war chaos. Will she reach home safely? Stay tuned to Soap Opera Daily for more Emmerdale updates.