Ben Foden and his wife Jackie had big plans to spend the summer with his kids in the United States, having not seen them since Christmas.
But Tadhg, six, and Aoife, nine - who rugby player Ben has with The Saturdays singer Una Healy - have been left heartbroken after their travel from Ireland was blocked by current regulations set out by US President Joe Biden.
Rules say any European nationals are not able to travel into the US - with Jackie revealing this meant the kids would have to quarantine for 14 days in Mexico or Turkey before heading to see Ben.
Jackie said the couple decided they will now spend the summer in the UK and Ireland after the sports star finishes his season with his US club, but the children have been left devastated
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