Love Island 2019 winner Amber Gill has responded to criticism over her trip to Dubai after the introduction of new coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions in the UK, admitting she "had no idea Tier 4 was a thing".

The UK government introduced new Tier 4 guidance across London and the South East over the weekend, limiting people's travel in and out of the area.

Amber, who's currently in Dubai, has since clarified her trip on Instagram, telling followers that her flight had been booked for a while and she believed she could still "travel for work".

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"Just want to put it out there I had no idea Tier 4 was a thing," she said in a post on Instagram Stories. "The flight here was booked way before. I thought the only changes were being made on [the] 16th, meaning I was still allowed to travel for work."

The Love Island favourite added that she has "no idea" what she's doing, as she was only due to spend four days in the country. "Now I don't know where I'm supposed to go or if I should stay here," she wrote. "It's all mad."

Amber revealed that she was trying to stay positive amid the uncertainty, and reassured fans that she's "aware how fortunate" she is. "I like to laugh my way through life because if you don't laugh you'll cry.

"I've never not been in Newcastle with my family for Christmas."

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This isn't the first time Amber's been forced to set the record straight on social media last month, the reality star hit back at trolls who were fat-shaming her on TikTok.

Amber said in response: "First of all we are in a pandemic. Second, how do people look so closely that they notice before I even notice.

"I've been living in hoodies and sweatpants for the whole of this year and ended up putting on a whole stone! Haven't we all? If not, they've definitely been doing lockdown wrong."

Love Island is available via catch up on ITV Hub.

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