24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Strictly star in tears as she updates on 'nightmare' trip after being robbed
Strictly Come Dancing star Saffron Barker has been left counting her blessings after she was robbed while on holiday with her boyfriend Josh Miln in the US
Saffron Barker has issued a stern caution to her followers planning to travel along Route 66, following her harrowing experience of robbery on the iconic American highway. The 24 year old influencer and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant rented a car with her model boyfriend Josh Miln last week for a road trip from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.
However, their journey took a terrifying turn when they stopped at Peggy Sue's, a renowned diner on Route 66, only to return to their vehicle completely vandalised, all their possessions stolen, and the vehicle being "completely smashed up." Following the shocking incident, she expressed gratitude for being unharmed and advised her fans to reconsider stopping along the route.
In her recent YouTube video detailing the 'nightmare' holiday, she stated: "We keep saying how lucky we are, we could have been held at gun point. These people could have been following us."
"I think honestly it happens quite often at Peggy Sue's. I know for a fact that if Josh had walked out and seen it you would have gone over there and they have guns and stuff here. So we are also very, very grateful that nothing like that happened to us and neither of us are hurt."
Her boyfriend Miln added: "There were tourists everywhere, and apparently this happens almost every day. It's crazy that there are no warning signs."
The couple, n ow safely back in the UK, had to continue their journey in the damaged car and conclude their trip in Las Vegas while awaiting emergency passports. Saffron revealed that they were left with nothing but their mobile phones after the theft. Thieves made off with their passports, cash and all their luggage. She explained: "We walked outside and the car was completely smashed in, the car that we rented."
"And inside was every little thing that I feel like I own. 'I mean like our passports, cards, the list can just go on. I genuinely have nothing. The only thing we brought into the restaurant with us was our phones. It's just little things like I don't have contacts, I can't even see right now. We were saying it's not even the materialistic things."
"Although it's really sad that we've lost all that money and all the things we have worked really hard for and all the things that we loved. 'But it's also the inconvenience of 1. we can't even get home. 2. we don't have cards to pay for anything. 3. we don't even have ID so they didn't even want to let us into the hotel because they don't have a physical ID even though I have a picture."
Josh then revealed: "The house got robbed recently as well," as his girlfriend added: "I wasn't going to mention that part, but yeah."
Updating fans on their current situation, the YouTuber said: "We're currently waiting to get emergency passports, we have to drive back to LA, but then our flights are out of Vegas so we have to drive back again. But we absolutely won't be stopping!"
The couple were flooded with support in the comments, as one fan penned: "Someone's got an evil eye on you girl. I'm so sorry you've gone through this," as a second penned: "I'm so sorry this has all happened to you but hopefully it means great things are round the corner. Keep your head up!!!"
Saffron Barker began her career on YouTube in 2015 and has amassed over 2 million followers since. She rose to mainstream prominence in 2019 when she competed on Strictly Come Dancing.
The star was partnered with professional dancer AJ Pritchard, with the couple finishing in 10th place.
