EXCLUSIVE: Zara Holland’s boyfriend Elliott Love is seen for first time since his release from a mosquito-infested medical facility in Barbados – after the Love Island star flew home, leaving him to be quizzed by police
- Zara Holland flew out of Barbados on Wednesday night after court appearance
- She escaped jail and was handed a £4,500 fine for breaking island’s Covid laws
- The 25-year-old kept a low profile as she caught a Virgin flight to Manchester
Zara Holland’s boyfriend has been released from a Barbados medical facility as he faces prosecution for breaking the island’s Covid rules.
Elliott Love has been held at the Paragon Isolation Centre since his arrest on December 29 for trying to leave the Caribbean island with Miss Holland after he tested positive for coronavirus.
Mr Love, 30, was seen following his release – just hours after Miss Holland was fined, spared jail and jetted out of the country leaving him to face justice alone.
He has been questioned by police for the first time because he could not be interviewed while he was suffering from the virus.
Zara Holland’s has been released from a Barbados medical facility as he faces prosecution for breaking the island’s Covid rules.
Elliott Love has been held at the Paragon Isolation Centre since his arrest on December 29
Zara Holland jetted back to Britain last night – just hours after she was ordered to pay a £4,500 fine or go to jail for nine months for breaching the island’s tough Covid-19 quarantine rules
The 25-year-old sat alone before boarding a Virgin Atlantic flight to Manchester at the Grantley Adams International Airport, where she and Love, 30, (above, pictured earlier) had been arrested last month trying to flee after he tested positive for the deadly disease
The pair were arrested trying to flee Barbados on the 29th December, just two days after their arrival for a New Year holiday, when he tested positive for the virus.
The Love Island star was pictured standing in the dock in court in Barbados where she pleaded guilty to breaking their Covid rules
Miss Holland escaped jail but was fined £4,417 after she pleaded guilty to breaching Covid-19 quarantine in court on Wednesday. She flew back to Britain hours later.
Mr Love, who faces the same charge, is expected to receive a harsher sentence due to the more serious nature of his law-breaking – endangering the lives of citizens of Barbados and tourists alike by breaching quarantine and trying to board a passenger jet.
The young couple remained in constant contact throughout their ordeal, speaking on the phone and exchange messages.
Mr Love was spotted at Hastings Police Station wearing stripy shorts, a white shirt, a cap and a protective face mask.
Just 24 hours earlier his girlfriend jetted out of Barbados after her fine was paid to the court.
She was seen sitting alone before boarding a Virgin Atlantic flight to Manchester at the Grantley Adams International Airport, the same airport where she and Mr Love, 30, had been arrested.
She had pleaded guilty to leaving the Sugar Bay hotel on December 29 while she was under quarantine. Chief magistrate Ian Weekes admonished her for breaking the nation’s tough rules that have prevented the holiday island being overrun by the virus
Mr Pilgrim blamed her ‘lapse’ on a ‘foolish error,’ telling the court she had two negative tests and became extremely nervous about her and Love’s status in Barbados, which is why she decided to try and leave the island
Mr Love was held in the island’s mosquito-ridden Paragon Isolation Centre where he was kept since his arrest on December 29. He was released yesterday after testing negative for the virus
Dressed in black leggings and top and white trainers, with her long blonde hair loose, she wore a mask as she kept far apart from the other passengers in the departure lounge.
One fellow traveller said: ‘She was sitting well away from everyone else and trying to keep a very low profile. To say she looked sheepish is an understatement.
Meanwhile a family friend opened up to MailOnline about the couple’s situation, saying: ‘Zara and Elliott have been able to stay in touch with each other throughout this nightmare.’
‘They have been speaking on the phone and sending text messages. They are both very upset about what happened.’