Kirstie Allsopp hits back at claims she broke lockdown rules by driving to Devon
Kirstie Allsop has said that she didn’t break lockdown rules earlier in the year as she was making a ‘responsible decision’ that would stop others being infected
Kirstie Allsopp has hit back at suggestions that she broke the national lockdown earlier this year by driving to Devon.
The 49-year-old Location, Location, Location presenter, 49, was accused of potentially spreading Covid-19 by travelling to one of her homes in the West Country to isolate when partner Ben Andersen already had the virus.
She explained that it was actually a ‘responsible’ decision as it would leave them miles from anyone, instead of being in London.
Speaking to Radio Times Magazine, Kirstie looked to justify the journey and said that she had a choice to make and this was better for everyone.
Kirstie explained: “When Ben was diagnosed with Covid, we weren’t at home, either in London or Devon. We were somewhere else.
“Because Ben was infectious, we went to Devon, where there’s 40 acres and we wouldn’t infect anyone else.”
Kirstie believed that “there are loads of people who are always going to believe I did the wrong thing.”
She continued: “I did not go to Devon (from London) after lockdown. We went to isolate.”
Kirstie, the daughter of Charles Henry Allsopp, sixth Baron Hindlip, said she was “very angered by the concept that people think privilege strips you of empathy.”
She said: “It drives me mad. Death is death, grief is grief, loss is loss, fear is fear. Money absolutely makes life easier.
“But it doesn’t mean that I’m not aware of all the people who have lost their jobs this year and who have no idea when they will find another one.
“Or those marriages that just won’t make it through another lockdown. I’m fully aware of how many people are struggling right now.”
*The full interview is in Radio Times magazine, out now.
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