Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Kate Ferdinand Says She Misses the UK After Move to Dubai

Her podcast details homesickness, therapy, efforts to adjust in Dubai.

Overview

  • The Ferdinands relocated in August 2025, with Cree, Shae and Tia now in Dubai, while Lorenz and Tate remained in the UK to pursue football careers.
  • Kate outlines fatigue and emotional strain since the move, attends online therapy, and shares a daily routine that includes the school run, meetings and workouts.
  • She is trying to learn Arabic one word a week, with five-year-old Cree helping as he speaks Mandarin and Arabic.
  • She praises Dubai’s safety and multicultural environment, says the younger children are thriving, and notes Rio is more present after stepping back from regular punditry.
  • She says she misses family, friends and even the rain, found the return to Dubai hard after Christmas in London, and Rio has previously linked the move to concerns over UK public services and taxes.