Snapped: Celebrities spotted in the UAE this week

From YouTube superstars to rugby legends…

Dubai is the mini-break and stopover favourite for the world’s rich and famous.

With so many A-listers (and B, C and D-listers) visiting the glittering emirate every day, it can be hard to keep track of who was spotted where.

So in case you were wondering who to keep an eye out for at The Dubai Mall, we’ve put together a list of some of the famous faces spotted in Dubai and the UAE this week…

Zoella & Alfie Deyes

YouTube power couple Zoe Sugg (aka Zoella) and Alfie Deyes (aka PointlessBlog) have been holidaying/working in Dubai this week (their holiday was sponsored by Dubai’s tourism board). The duo – who have a whopping 17 million YouTube subscribers between them – stayed at the One&Only Royal Mirage, which Zoella described as “an Instagram photo dream”. She’s not wrong…

Lilly Singh

Another YouTube star to make an appearance in the UAE this week was Lilly Singh, who was here to promote her book, How to be a Bawse, at the Sharjah International Book Fair. The Canadian vlogger made time in her busy schedule to check out the Dubai desert, and was also seen partying at superclub White Dubai – naturally, she documented it all on YouTube.

ProVerb

South African hip hop star and TV host Tebogo Thekisho – better known as ProVerb – was in Dubai on holiday this week, and by the looks of it, he had an absolute ball. The Idols presenter left no stone unturned, checking out Dubai Marina, JBR, Ski Dubai, Old Dubai and the Dubai desert, and even toured the city in a party stretch limo. You’re doing Dubai right, mate.

Jelena Ostapenko

Pro tennis player Jelena Ostapenko – the first player from Latvia to win a Grand Slam tournament – enjoyed a brief stopover in Dubai this week. The 21-year-old champ shared a series of sunset snaps from the Dubai desert.

Malakai Fekitoa

Another sports star spotted in Dubai was Tongan-born New Zealand rugby star Malakai Fekitoa, who is currently playing for Toulon. After sampling some Lebanese food at Em Sherif and spending time in the desert, the midfielder took to JBR on a jetski.

Julian Savea

Former All Blacks winger Julian Savea (who is also currently playing for Toulon) joined Fekitoa on his Dubai holiday. The Kiwi rugby star loved the emirate so much that he and his wife, Fatima, ended up extending their trip. Here they are enjoying dinner at Nobu.

Sofia Sanchez de Betak

Fashion types will have heard of Sofia Sanchez de Betak, a New York-based fashion consultant and the influencer behind the ‘Chufy’ Instagram account. Here she is looking super stylish at Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi.

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