British women have hailed their lavish lifestyles after moving to the Middle East as they now enjoy being pampered by their millionaire husbands – spending days filled with shopping trips, extravagant meals and property upgrades.
Social media influencers such as Sussex-raised Soudi Al Nadak have been showcasing their lavish lifestyles in Dubai funded by millionaire partners after quitting the UK.
Housewife Soudi, 26 and originally from Horsham in West Sussex, marked the festive season with a viral Tiktok video of her being treated at a UAE luxury mall by husband Jamal Al Nadak, 32.
The pair met while both studying at university in Dubai seven years ago.
Her TikTok account, with 1.2million followers, features regular updates celebrating their glittering property and her regular upmarket shopping sprees.
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Soudi Al Nadak, who grew up in Horsham in West Sussex, has revealed the luxury lifestyle she now enjoys after marrying a millionaire husband and living in Dubai
She wed Jamal Al Nadak three years ago and regularly reveals on TikTok details and footage of her new surroundings and glittering possessions
The housewife has told of her love for designer labels and of being treated by her wealthy husband who approves when told of her ‘next few purchases’
The latest opens with her telling viewers: ‘All boys are liars so you have to choose one who’s rich and wakes you up to flowers and Louis Vuitton on a daily basis.’
Soudi, formerly known as Soudi Peat, describes what she calls ‘another day in the life of a millionaire’s wifey living in Dubai’.
She is far from alone in giving up Britain for luxurious Dubai married life and using social media sites such as TikTok or Instagram to reveal the results – attracting both envious admirers and unimpressed critics in response.
Others include British-Iranian fashion fan Safa Siddiqui, who used to sell real estate in London but now lives in Dubai with wealthy husband Fahad Siddiqui.
The couple have been among the stand-out stars of a Netflix reality TV show Dubai Bling, which has just begun broadcasting its second series.
Another prominent figure in a similar Middle East setting is Caroline Stanbury, whose second husband Sergio Carrallo used to play football for Spanish giants Real Madrid.
She grew up in Dorset, the daughter of venture capitalist Anthony Stanbury and fashion designer Elizabeth Stanbury, before moving to the UAE – where she appeared in the 2022 series The Real Housewives Of Dubai.
Another Briton in the United Arab Emirates now is Dorset-raised Caroline Stanbury who lives there with her second husband, ex-Real Madrid footballer Sergio Carrallo
Fashion lover Safa Siddiqui started out selling real estate in London but now indulges her tastes for the high life after moving to Dubai where she lives with husband Fahad Siddiqui
Soudi has told how her marriage operates under rules such as neither one having friends of the opposite sex while knowing each other’s passwords and locations at all times
Soudi’s previous videos include a recent one in which she revealed a list of ‘bare minimum’ demands her husband must fulfil before she agreed to have his baby.
These included hefty £240,000 payments per child.
The TikToker, who goes by the name @soudiofarabia online, has also told how their marriage has rules such as no friends of the opposite sex and knowing each other’s passwords as well as their locations at all times.
In her latest video titled ‘All boys are liars’, she provided footage of the couple – married for three years – exploring a shopping mall including stopping at cafes and fashion stores such as Gina and Zara.
She told viewers: ‘Hubby loves making plans and feeding me goods so we headed to Parker’s for some brunch – and, as always, I’m so decisive so Jamal demanded he ordered all of the food today.
‘Then of course we went for some retail therapy at Gina, my favourite bouji shoe shop, and I can never resist buying a new pair.
‘Then we went for a cute little walkalong around the canal while I told Jamal what my next few purchases will be and he approved all of them.
‘He was in such a good mood today, guys – I’m so happy.’
Soudi’s TikTok videos provide regular updates on her life as ‘a millionaire’s wife in Dubai’ – including hitting back at critics who have labelled her a ‘gold digger’
Soudi and Jamal, pictured here at the five-star Habtoor Palace Dubai, married three years ago after meeting when studying together at the same university in the UAE city
Soudi is pictured here beside Brighton Pier on England’s South Coast, having been brought up in nearby Horsham in West Sussex before her new life in Dubai
Her favoured local haunts in downtown Dubai – shared with viewers of her TikTok videos – have included the five-star St Regis hotel where she is seen here
She has rejected in the past accusations of being ‘a gold digger’ or that her husband was ‘using me for my body’, insisting: ‘That’s not the case.
‘We truly love each other but he can’t help that he’s a millionaire and I love to shop.’
Her other pregnancy demands stipulate a designer Birkin handbag – ‘blue for a boy, pink for a girl’ – as well as a flashy new car, double the number of staff at home, organised visits of 1,000 to 2,000 people and a specialist make-up and hair team.
She added: ‘I’m just not here to suffer and obviously I won’t have time to think about anything like that.
‘As I know my body will be destroyed, that is literally the least that Jamal can do.’
‘Obviously these were all things that we discussed before we got married.
‘These are just the basics in the list, honestly it could go on and on.’
Safa Siddiqui’s appearances on Dubai Bling include her explaining just how much she ‘love[s] the smell of luxury’, adding: ‘I like to aim high and then go above that.’
Safa Siddiqui was one of the stars of Netflix series Dubai Bling, which recently launched its second series – showing her demanding a new house with more storage space for her clothes
The reality show also featured Zeina Khoury, left, and Fahana Bodi, alongside Safa, right
She was seen on-screen insisting her husband bought a new house with bigger storage space for her clothes.
The mother-of-two frequently posts online about her love of Chanel, Dior and Versace labels – while driving a grey Lamborghini gifted by her husband, even on trips to a favoured local McDonald’s drive-through.
Safa – raised and educated in the UK as Safa Al Akauti – also runs her own fashion design firm, having left London for Dubai in 2013.
Caroline Stanbury has previously been romantically linked with Prince Andrew and actor Hugh Grant, though has denied involvement with both.
She worked a personal stylist before making a brief appearance in reality show Ladies of London, which ran in the UK from 2014 to 2017.
She shares children Aaron, Zac, and Yasmine with first husband, Turkish financier Cem Habib, with whom she moved to Dubai in 2016 before a split three years later.
Caroline, now 47, began dating Carrallo in 2020 before they wed in Mauritius in November the following year then held a follow-up ceremony in Dubai.
She has praised the expat life in Dubai for allowing people such as her to enjoy their extreme wealth, dismissing how in Britain ‘billionaires dress in Marks & Spencer’.
Ex-footballer Sergio Carrallo and Caroline Stanbury confirmed their romance in July 2021 before marrying in Mauritius in November the following year, followed by a ceremony in Dubai
Caroline, brought up in Dorset, has praised how Dubai allows people to flaunt their luxury fashion wear – contrasting it with British billionaires ‘dressed in Marks and Spencer’
She featured in the BBC2 documentary series Inside Dubai, having also appeared on reality shows Ladies Of London and The Real Housewives Of Dubai
She told BBC2 documentary series Inside Dubai in 2022: ‘In Britain we’re taught that if you have money you shouldn’t show it.
‘You’re meant to turn your lights off at 7pm and share a bath with your family – here you turn all your lights on and you put all your jewellery on at once.
‘Any British billionaire is dressed in Marks & Spencer, that’s just what we do – here, they wear Dolce & Gabbana and so do their children.
‘They’re doing something right the rest of the world hasn’t cottoned on to.’