Ollie Locke says his twins, 2, have been on 27 flights including private jets & their one economy trip was a ‘nightmare'

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MADE in Chelsea star Ollie Locke 's jet-setting toddlers have racked up a staggering 27 flights before their third birthday.
On the latest episode of Fabulous' No Parental Guidance podcast, he revealed the twins' past trips include private jets, business class, and just one economy trip, which he described as a complete "nightmare."
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The 37-year-old opened up about life as a dad to Apollo and Cosima and didn't hold back on the realities of raising toddlers while juggling viral parenting fails and near-constant chaos.
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Ollie admitted the twins have travelled more than most adults but says they won't be flying economy again.
'They've done 27 flights,' he revealed.
'We've done private jets, we've done business class... and we did economy once, and it was a nightmare. Let's just say we won't be doing that again.'
Lulled into a false sense of security by a "quite wonderful" business class flight to Barbados, on which the twins slept the entire way, the couple were caught out when they flew economy for the first time to Ireland.
Thankfully it was only a one hour flight, but Ollie is still scarred as his babies "cried the entire journey."
He added: "Someone said 'is this their first flight?' and I said 'no, it's actually their 15th flight, they started off on a private jet'.
"They'd been in business. Now they're in economy. That's why they're crying. From now on, it's only business."
The star was quick to clarify the backstory behind their first private jet experience and it's not as glam as it sounds.
The babies were born in Sunderland and rushed straight to NICU, where they remained for five weeks.
Ollie said: 'One of the flights was actually a hospital-related private jet, because they were born in Sunderland and had to be transferred for medical care,' he explained.
'So that wasn't luxury, that was necessity.'
The twins, who were carried by a surrogate, were born at 31 weeks weighing just 2lbs and 2lbs 11.
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Ollie says: 'They were super premature. We hadn't done any classes, hadn't met anyone else who was expecting and suddenly we were in this completely alien environment. We didn't know what to do.'
Ollie praised the care they received at the NHS neonatal unit, describing the staff as 'incredible,' and said the experience shaped their early days as parents.
Despite the terrifying start, the twins are now thriving.
'They're absolute divas,' Ollie joked on the podcast. 'Well, she certainly is.'
They've been to places all over Europe, they're better travellers than I was in my twenties.
And while he may have spent years on the red carpet, Ollie admits he's completely clueless when it comes to dressing a little girl.
'I thought I was a fashionable guy,' he laughed.
'Turns out I'm absolutely useless in girls' clothing. I've got no idea how tights work, and when it comes to doing hair, no chance.'
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He added: 'My daughter doesn't have much hair yet, so people often think she's a little boy.
"I dress her in pink dresses every day just to make it obvious!'
Despite his best efforts, Ollie relies heavily on support and proudly admits it.
'If I'm completely honest, I get the nanny to do the hair,' he said.
'Otherwise I can't work!'
The couple's day-to-day routine is full of typical toddler mayhem, with Apollo often leading the charge.
'He's obsessed with doors and hinges,' Ollie said.
'He needs to constantly open and shut everything. He's fascinated by mechanics and will do absolutely anything to hurt himself.'
Ollie's most recent parenting fail was catching his son Apollo halfway through the cat flap.
He said: 'I turned around and there he was.
'He'd climbed through the cat flap like it was the most normal thing in the world.'
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While Cosima is reportedly more relaxed, the pair are already learning the complexities of sharing, or refusing to.
'You can buy them the most beautiful wooden toys,' Ollie said, 'but they'll still fight over the grottiest, most horrible thing they can find.'
He also confessed to making the classic mistake of buying the surrogate's kids a Nerf gun and is still finding foam darts around the house a year later.
Despite the chaos, the sleepless nights, and the unplanned NICU crash course in parenting, Ollie says he wouldn't change a thing.
'I'm still learning every day,' he said.
'But they're amazing. It's exhausting, it's messy, and it's absolutely the best thing I've ever done.'
Tips for flying with kids
Flying with little ones can be a nightmare – just ask Ollie Locke, who called his twins' first economy flight 'a disaster.'
Here's how to keep your cool at 30,000ft:
1. Pack smart
Snacks, toys, iPads, wipes, and more snacks. Load up your carry-on with everything they love – and double it. You'll thank yourself mid-tantrum.
2. Tire them out
Get them moving before boarding. Airports are perfect for laps, dancing, and anything that burns energy. A sleepy toddler is a peaceful passenger.
3. Don't fear screen time
This is not the flight to limit Peppa Pig. Headphones, downloaded shows and games are lifesavers. You can detox when you land.
4. Bribe them (seriously)
Small surprises – sticker books, new crayons, a sweet treat – work wonders for behaviour. Think of it as positive reinforcement, not bribery.
5. Lower your standards
It won't be perfect, and that's OK. If everyone makes it to the other end in one piece (even with crumbs in your hair), you've nailed it.
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