AT one time they were the king and queen of Essex, but now TOWIE veterans Georgia Kousoulou and husband Tommy Mallet have sold their family home to make a new life for themselves in Dubai.
The reality TV star darlings, who tied the knot in 2023, are the latest celebrities to relocate to the glamorous United Arab Emirates with their young children Brody, five, and Gigi, one.
Tommy and Georgia have quit Essex to build a new life in Dubai Credit: Brett D. Cove / SplashNews.com
The couple are parents to son Brody, five, and daughter Gigi, one Credit: Instagram
And it’s not just the luxurious lifestyle luring the family away from their native Blighty, shoe entrepreneur Tommy, 34, thinks emigrating to a more affluent culture will help propel his new business venture Ctrne to international success and open doors in America.
It comes after he left his former high end eponymous footwear and apparel brand Mallet London in 2023 and entered into a year-long legal battle with former business partner Evren Ozka.
A pal revealed: “Tommy wants a completely fresh start after his last business venture, which he founded and built from the ground up ended in tears and a fall out.
“Moving to Dubai is all part of Tommy’s grand plans to break America.
We’re told Tommy is hoping it’s the first move in cracking America with his brand Ctrne Credit: Unknown
Tommy and Georgia shot to fame on The Only Way Is Essex, pictured with Lewis Bloor and Gemma Collins Credit: Richard Barker/Shutterstock
“He wants to get his brand to grow over there and apparently that’s easier to do from Dubai .
“They’ve found a huge new home and will have their own nanny to help look after the kids. They’ve sold their house here and are making the permanent move there with the kids later in the summer.
“They’re both really excited and can’t wait to begin their new lives.”
The couple, who have a huge following thanks to five ITVX series of their reality show Georgia & Tommy: Baby Steps, are the latest in a long line of celebrities to move to Dubai, including Rio and Kate Ferdinand, Lindsay Lohan and Petra Ecclestone.
In 2021 ambitious Tommy, who left school with just one GCSE, revealed he would be the first Towie billionaire. He previously claimed to have a £4million fortune, saying: “I was very cash rich at one point. I’d always have four mil in the bank.”
Georgia recently shared the emotional news they were saying goodbye to their family home Credit: Instagram
Tommy and Georgia plan to make the permanent move to Dubai later in the summer Credit: Instagram
He added: “It’d be nice to make my company a billion-pound company, which is really achievable.
“That’d be a good achievement and something I am aiming for. I went on to telly with a plan and set my sights on what I wanted to do.
“I am heavily dyslexic and I can’t really read and write. But I’m also probably one of the best money getters of the century.”
Earlier this month Georgia posted on Instagra, an emotional goodbye to the family’s home in Brentwood as they moved out.
She wrote: “The last five years have been amazing here. When me and Tommy bought this house, I was pregnant with Brody, literally weeks away from having him.”
Georgia went on to outline how the house had seen all the milestones – from becoming a mum to the children’s first crawls and walks.
She added: “Our marriage, our show, play dates, endless kids parties, gatherings & all the Saturday Chinese nights.
“This house was always the base for all the family & friends, anyone could pop in anytime of the day & a tea would be waiting.
“I’m heartbroken because I hate change but also nervous / excited for our next big adventure.”
Georgia concluded that in the meantime, the family were holidaying in Majorca to “make more memories.”
The family are currently enjoying a holiday, before announcing their move on socials.
