Kate Ferdinand has revealed she is 'struggling' since her big move to Dubai, breaking down in tears as she admitted she's 'missing her family.'
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The former TOWIE star moved to the UAE last year with husband Rio and their children, documenting their glitzy new life on social media.
However in a new episode of her Blended podcast, Kate has confessed that while Dubai has been an 'amazing' place to live, she's 'struggled' with being apart from his two eldest sons Lorenz, 19, and Tate, 17, who have stayed in the UK.
Kate and Rio made the move with the footballer's daughter Tia, 13, from his first marriage to his late wife Rebecca, and their two children together, son Cree, five, and daughter Shae, two.
She said: 'I feel like we've opened our eyes to a different world. But I love London, I love the UK. I love so many things about the UK.
'I do feel happy in Dubai, but I'm just missing a part of me.'
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Kate Ferdinand has revealed she is 'struggling' since her big move to Dubai, breaking down in tears as she admitted she's 'missing her family'
Kate added that the move has also helped Rio be more 'present' with his family, after he stepped back from his role as a pundit for TNT Sports last year.
She added: 'I think it's an amazing place to live, I think it's amazing for the children. The children are thriving and happy and living a life of just outside freedom.
'Rio loves it so much. I am enjoying it, but I miss home quite a lot. I get upset. I miss the big boys a lot and I'm just struggling with that.
'I know this decision is right for my younger children and as a family we are settled there, but the boys are following their football careers. So they're doing what they want to do otherwise they'd be with us.
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'But it's very hard because we've been through so much as a family and we've always been together and that's a huge adjustment.'
Kate added that she and her family have felt far safer in Dubai than the UK, however she admitted she's even begun to 'miss' the English weather.
She added: 'If I could merge the two worlds together it would be absolutely perfect.
'I think I miss people. I miss the rain. The cold, cool air on your face. I miss the culture of England. Certain types of people and all different types of people.
The former TOWIE star moved to the UAE last year with husband Rio and their children, documenting their glitzy new life on social media
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In a new episode of her Blended podcast, Kate has confessed that while Dubai has been an 'amazing' place to live, she's 'struggled' with being apart from Rio's two eldest sons
Since the start of the year, Kate has opened up to her followers about how she's struggled with 'fatigue' and feeling 'pressured to do everything'
'That's also something I like about Dubai, that my kids are being brought up with all sorts of cultures.'
Sharing how the move has affected Rio, Kate added: 'He's been travelling a lot for the last three weeks, but the work life balance is better. When he's at home he's at home and present, whereas before he was working a lot.
'We just go for walks and stuff. We did a lot together before ,but I didn't realise how much we were separate, because there was a lot in the diary.
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'He does the school run a lot of days. That's a really nice thing... 'It's not like I'm unhappy, I'm adjusting.'
Since the start of the year, Kate has opened up to her followers about how she's struggled with 'fatigue' and feeling 'pressured to do everything' as she juggled motherhood with a busy work schedule.
In a recent Instagram post, the influencer added that she's been battling with acne as a result of her exhaustion.
She penned: 'My January, Lots of self reflection, Lots of 'No's', Slowing downMatching buns with Shae, Less gym, More food, More listening to my body'.
'Zooms from bed, So much fatigue, Even though I've had lots more sleep!!, Less instgramable moments, More deep self care, Lots of acne! Family time.So many Ronnie cuddles'.
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Before adding: 'Not the January I envisioned, but the one my body has needed. Every now and then your body gives you signs that it's time to listen & adjust & January has been full of that for me'.
Last month Kate said she was 'adjusting to taking things slower' after being praised for her post about feeling 'fatigued and pressured to do everything'.
She has thanked fans for their supportive messages and many have of her 1.4million follower said they are feeling the same.
Sharing a sweet photo walking in the sunshine with one of her young children, she wrote: 'Thank you for all your messages! Turns out lots of us are in this together!
'Life has a funny way of forcing us to slow down sometimes! I feel like I live my life in fast forward so taking things slower is taking some adjustment.'
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The couple and their children returned to the English capital over Christmas to see family before recently jetting back to their new life in Dubai.
After returning to their new home, Kate admitted she has been feeling 'very emotional' after having an overwhelming Christmas in London.
In an update on Sunday, she opened up about her struggles she said: 'So I have a December hangover, not alcohol but an emotional December hangover and I've toid whether to talk to you guys about this but I don't feel like I'm being myself.
'I'm not feeling myself, I don't want to do my usual activities and I feel highly emotional, I don't have that kickstart January feeling like I normally do.
'I mean I've been thinking about it and as parents in December we want to get everything right for our children, we're busy and it's like the overwhelm of December, sorting Christmas and working and doing everything.
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'And then we see family that we really miss and that feeling of missing them, sometimes we have to see family we don't really like and fit back into roles we had as children which comes with an emotional hangover as well.
'And then on January first we are expected to be a new woman, new me, ready to go and actually sometimes it does take a bit of time and it's not realistic and I don't feel like that and I'm one of those people up in the gym early and my body is telling me no'.
Earlier this month Kate said she was 'adjusting to taking things slower' after being praised for her post about feeling 'fatigued'
Kate said she is 'feeling the pressure' to workout but has decided to listen to her body which is 'coming to a hault' and reassured fans that 'it is ok not to be ok'.
She continued: 'I've been very emotional and I think it's ok to not be ok.
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'I feel the pressure in the industry and today I was going to post my workout but the truth is I went to do the workout and I haven't got the energy and my body is coming to a hault and I'm so fatigued and can't get through it.
'I want to be honest with you guys and I think a lot of people are going through it and I don't think it's very openly spoken about on socials so this is just a reminder that not everyone is good all the time and sometimes it's when you least expect it.
'For me January is a month of listening to my body, resting and not pushing myself to any extremees and doing things that make me happy and I'm not going to be here, there and everywhere, but I'm just going to say no to people.
'It doesn't have to be the reset month. Anyone like me I'm sending you lots of love and I hope you are ok.'