Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield received a mixed reaction from This Morning viewers on Tuesday after interviewing a social media influencer, Sheridan Mordew, over her … Holly Willoughby pulled no punches during an interview with an Instagram influencer on This Morning who fled to Dubai to escape lockdown in England. Sheridan Mordew jetted off to Dubai at the beginning of January. ‘There’s a difference between being able to earn money from wherever you are and being on holiday for work. ‘And you’re saying “be kind” are you being kind to them by encouraging others to travel for what you deem is essential work?’. Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh has become the seventh celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing. She said she felt the choice was down to "happiness" and said that other people could work from home and have secure jobs, claiming she doesn't. As This Morning’s presenters continued questioning Sheridan through her airpods, she smiled politely and responded: “I just think, in a world where you can be anything, be kind”. Love Island Dr Alex reveals reality of Covid front line. ... What's On News Holly criticized Sheridan Mordew before admitting she … MORE : Amy Willerton claims influencers are ‘lying’ about being in the UK while they’re actually in Dubai, MORE : I no longer care about the ‘celebs’ working in Dubai – it’s all about the influencers who’ve stayed home, Drag Race UK: Queens come out in force to defend Lawrence Chaney as she deletes Twitter over ‘harmful’ messages, WWE legend The Undertaker gave Matt Cardona dressing down for using phone backstage, MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace and John Torode make shock decision to put extra chef through to semi-final, Katie Price backs Ant Middleton after Channel 4 axe as she’d work with him again ‘at drop of a hat’, Drag Race UK: Did A’Whora and Tayce actually hook up? This Morning airs weekdays at 10am on ITV. She added she had been "struggling" to decide on whether posting or not posting some of the content she filmed in Dubai, but Phil countered that by not posting her content, she wouldn't be doing the essential work she had claimed was the reason for her Dubai visit in the first place. How is this girl on #ThisMorning thinkin she’s an ‘essential worker ‘ by being a made up job that they call an ‘influencer’ try doing what’s right and not flying to Dubai pretending it’s for work and people’s mental health! ‘This girl doesn’t have a leg to stand on, you call yourself an influencer yet you aren’t influencing the younger generation to do the right thing???? If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here. Holly added that it’s not ‘in the lockdown spirit’ for Sheridan to be sharing pictures of herself by a pool in Dubai. Twitter users branded her "selfish, disgraceful and heartless", with one writing: "Can’t stand these selfish influencers. Stop trying to justify it,’ they added. ‘“A lot of people can work from home…” SO CAN YOU!’ another person stated, quoting a statement Sheridan made on the programme. On today’s This Morning, the 24-year-old spoke to Holly and Phillip Schofield via video chat to explain her reasoning for heading out to the United Arab Emirates while England is in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Personal trainer Sheridan Mordew, 24, from Sunderland, arrived in Dubai just a few days before the third national lockdown, and planned to film live workouts to inspire her clients in the UK. Eliminated queen finally confirms why they got tongues wagging, one of several influencers to have travelled to Dubai, Amy Willerton claims influencers are ‘lying’ about being in the UK while they’re actually in Dubai, I no longer care about the ‘celebs’ working in Dubai – it’s all about the influencers who’ve stayed home. Flying to Dubai is not only lazy from a creative POV, but unethical. Another posted: "This 'influencer' on this morning, Sheridan Mordew, trying to justify her fleeing the UK to 'work' in Dubai during a global pandemic just proved how stupid these people are." Sheridan was also called out by Holly, after the influencer said that people need to remember to ‘be kind’. Sheridan Mordew, 24, defended her “essential” lockdown trip to film workout videos in the United Arab Emirates in an interview on This Morning on Tuesday. But viewers were not impressed at her attempt to justify her travels. An infuencer who travelled to Dubai to escape lockdown has insisted the trip was essential for her mental health. It’s insulting and a joke. Holly Willoughby praised for 'powerful' comments on dyslexia on This Morning, Holly Willoughby opens up about the 'turning point' during her struggle with dyslexia, This Morning hit with almost 2,000 Ofcom complaints amid segment on 800-calorie a day diet. Influencer Sheridan Mordew Divides This Morning Viewers By Insisting She's In Dubai For 'Essential Work' Entertainment Phillip Schofield Looks Bemused As 'This Morning' Runs Feature On How To Use Public Toilets. Sheridan has been in Dubai since the start of January, on an 'essential work-trip’ to provide sunny content for her followers. "The reason I came to Dubai was purely for business," Sheridan said today. However, in an interview on This Morning Tuesday, fitness blogger Sheridan Mordew came under-fire after travelling to Dubai at the beginning … Sorry, this video isn't available any more. "I'm working for my business, I'm getting paid, people would jump at the opportunity to do that", she said. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. "I'm not going to get content at home watching Netflix", she said. North East influencer Sheridan Mordew has defended her 'essential' trip to Dubai as her interview on This Morning sparked outrage from viewers at home. HP10 9TY | 01676637 | Registered in England & Wales. Personal trainer Sheridan Mordew, 24, was interviewed on ITV's This Morning … Fitness influencer Sheridan Mordew, 24, flew from Sunderland to Dubai before the third lockdown, and claimed on This Morning she is doing essential work by sharing her content. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. Sheridan is one of several influencers to have travelled to Dubai for so-called ‘work’ as of late. Following an online backlash, she joins us today to defend her position. The social media star, who runs "Shape Up With Sher", arrived in Dubai on January 2 to film live workouts to inspire her clients back home in the UK. Sheridan Mordew is a fitness blogger who has been in Dubai since the start of January, on what she describes as an 'essential work-trip’ to provide sunny content for her followers. Hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield held a phone-in where they spoke to people who had been left heartbroken during lockdown, and one of their callers was a 32-year-old woman, known as 'Kully' from Leicester. This means that if travellers arrive back in England from anywhere outside the UK, Ireland, the Channel Island or the Isle of Man, they will need to self-isolate for 10 days. Instagram influencer Sheridan Mordew has defended her "essential" lockdown trip to Dubai, telling This Morning viewers the trip was to help her mental health and “motivate” her followers. Earlier this month, Love Island star Olivia Attwood called out influencers who have been travelling abroad during the pandemic. sis just say you did it for the holiday n the money #ThisMorning, NOBODY needs to be in Dubai to work. News, family & kids, film, food and drink, music and nightlife, shopping and more from the Cornwall Live team. Personal trainer Sheridan Mordew, 24, was interviewed on ITV's This Morning after receiving backlash for the trip. The This Morning hosts started Tuesday's show by talking to fitness blogger Sheridan Mordew who travelled to the city in the United Arab Emirates at … Holly and Phil said other fitness trainers, such as Joe Wicks, had managed to not only work in the UK, but have seen their followers count flourish during lockdown, but Sheridan responded that her mental health was suffering in the UK. Last week, Holly Willoughby pulled no punches when she launched a scathing attack on Sheridan Mordew, an influencer who fled to the United Arab Emirates at the start of January. "They live in their own world and love shoving their amazing lives in other peoples faces.". This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. #ThisMorning, This girl is really trying to dig herself out a hole but it just ain’t working.. flying to Dubai in a pandemic when you can easily do your job from home with no issues is just ridiculous. ‘Flying to Dubai in a pandemic when you can easily do your job from home with no issues is just ridiculous. Sheridan claimed it was "essential travel" as she provides fitness updates and routines for her 12,500 followers on Instagram as part of her job as a personal trainer. The influencer said she had travelled to the United Arab Emirates because she was struggling with her mental health, adding that "clients depend on me to bring them happiness". This Morning viewers were appalled after hearing the story of a woman whose husband left her after their IVF battle failed. 'My job is to motivate people' THIS Morning fans have been left fuming after fitness influencer Sheridan Mordew appeared on the show to insist that her Dubai holiday was an "essential work trip" - … Sheridan Mordew travelled to Dubai when her hometown was in Tier 4, but insisted the trip was essential for her mental health. However, several This Morning viewers were not having her explanation one bit, with one person saying it’s ‘insulting’. #ThisMorning, She’s just stringing words together and making no sense #ThisMorning. She added that that another reason was for her ‘own self, her mental health’, as she didn’t feel motivated to work from home. Get the latest news about what's on in Cornwall. On Monday January 18, the government suspended all travel corridors. When you say “be kind” when we see how stretched the NHS is and those nurses that working really hard and all they are saying is “Please stay home, do the right thing, stay home”,’ Holly said. She said she "couldn't be bothered" to do anything at home because of the weather and so decided to esacape the country, days before the third lockdown was announced. It's not the first time that music has left Holly wiping away the tears on This Morning. Watch the full chat https://t.co/1VuxanpnIc pic.twitter.com/KUNvs9aMx5. An infuencer who travelled to Dubai to escape lockdown has insisted the trip was essential for her mental health. Someone else commented that Sheridan was ‘really trying to dig herself out of a hole but it just ain’t working’. Sheridan Mordew, 24, fled to … They called her "selfish" and "disgraceful" for trying to imply her work was essential. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were not impressed by Sheridan's attempt at justifying her decision to go to Dubai. ‘Can I just say something? If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Sheridan expressed her hope that the workouts she’s doing from her apartment in Dubai will ‘motivate’ people staying at home. After a series of videos of Sheridan doing indoor workouts in Dubai were shown on screen, Phillip pointed out that the personal trainer could be doing the exercises in her garage in England. #Disgraceful #getsomerespect, this girl doesn’t have a leg to stand on, you call yourself an influencer yet you aren’t influencing the younger generation to do the right thing???? Sis just say you did it for the holiday n the money,’ one person tweeted. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. ©Copyright 2001-2021. Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield spoke to Sheridan Mordew live from Dubai on This Morning as the presenters quizzed the fitness influencer on why she felt it … Entertainment John Torode Set His Tea Towel On Fire On 'This Morning' She said the travel was "the opportunity to get good content". "It is all about the whole aspect of content, getting clients, all that kind of stuff.". The whole point of what we do is to show realities of our lives & inspire others in creative ways. Sheridan Mordew speaks to Holly and Phillip over video chat live from Dubai (Picture: ITV) Sheridan was also called out by Holly, after the influencer said that people need to … A Gannett Company. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Photo: ITV/This Morning In an interview on UK show This Morning, Sheridan … "I'm not hurting anybody, I'm creating jobs, helping people's mental health, I'm following the guidelines", Sheridan said. A fitness influencer who appeared on This Morning live from Dubai has been heavily criticised by viewers of the morning talk show, with Holly Willoughby calling her out for not showing ‘lockdown spirit’. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Phil told Sheridan: "A lot of the fitness stuff, this could be in your garage, you don't have to be in Dubai to do that.". Olivia added that while she may ‘be tempted to take a trip’ if the current situation ‘goes on for another six months’, the influencers who have been claiming to work while abroad are ‘giving a whole load of people a bad reputation’, particularly as some have admitted to being on holiday. One blogger watching This Morning said it was ‘unethical’ to fly to Dubai as ‘NOBODY needs to be in Dubai to work’. She travelled to Dubai at the start of January despite her area being in Tier 4 restrictions at the time. Fitness influencer Sheridan Mordew, 24, was criticised this week after jetting to Dubai to escape the third national lockdown on January 4. Whenever I go on holiday, I will post content which I can monetise, but I’m still on holiday,’ she said on her Instagram Story. Stop trying to justify it 🤦🏼‍♀️ #ThisMorning, “A lot of people can work from home…” SO CAN YOU ! Sheridan said that one of the reasons why she chose to travel abroad was because the gyms in England are closed. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. THIS Morning fans have been left fuming after fitness influencer Sheridan Mordew appeared on the show to insist that her Dubai holiday was an "essential work trip" - … Sheridan travelled while her hometown Sunderland was in Tier 4, meaning people were told to stay at home and avoid all non-essential travel, unless the person was legally permitted to do so. Sheridan Mordew, a personal trainer based in Newcastle, has 11.5k followers on her private personal Instagram account and 12.6k followers on her public fitness account. Get involved with the news in your community, This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. Eden considers herself an influencer but stood by the fact no one should be travelling abroad unless for legitimate work purposes.