Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo has now been released from an airport detention centre in the Maldives after nine hours – and thanked the UK government for helping her avoid spending Christmas in prison.
The reality star had earlier posted a series of tearful videos on social media, saying immigration officials were not allowing her to travel due to a damaged passport.
But in a later Instagram post on Sunday (December 22), she wrote: "I am typing this having just been released from immigration detention! I can't quite believe it.
"I was genuinely trying to come to terms with spending the next... however long... in an immigration detention centre.
"Thank you so much to everyone who helped me. If I hadn't posted online I would 100% still be stuck without my passport!
"This scares me because it is such a privilege to have a following on social media – people can hear me.
"What if I didn't have a social media following? I can't bear to think of another girl in the situation I found myself in where no one can hear you.
"Extremely grateful that the British government worked with Maldivian representatives. Pushed by the UK press too (so epic thank you!)"
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