Noughties supermodel Caprice Bourret has admitted she "no longer feels safe" in London due to a rise in antisemitism.
The American-born model, who is also Jewish, claims she's going to great lengths to protect her family from being attacked for their faith.
The former Dancing on Ice contestant has two 11-year-old sons, Jett and Jax, with British-American entrepreneur husband, Ty Comfort.
Bourett said: "It’s such a terrible time to be Jewish because of the hate we can and do receive, I don’t recognise this country anymore.
According to the Community Security Trust, antisemitic incidents have hit a record high in recent years, particularly since the outbreak of the Israel-Gaza conflict in October 2023.
They recorded over 3,500 antisemitic incidents in the UK in 2024, the second-highest total ever reported, a decrease of 18 percent from the record 4,296 in 2023.
"Nobody should feel afraid or intimidated because of their religion. The whole concept is bizarre to me, but it’s happening right now," the model added to the Mail Online.
The star, who lives in her West London home with her family, claimed she had to take her Mezuzah, a case with a piece of parchment inscribed with Hebrew verses on it, down from her front door.
The star claimed she had to take her Mezuzah of her front door
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"I had to take the Mezuzah down from my door… I was afraid for the safety of my children".
Traditionally, the case is affixed to the doorposts of Jewish homes as an act of biblical commandment, and also an indication that the occupants of the home are Jewish.
She says that despite her fears of an increase in animosity towards Jewish people, her commitment to faith won't be shaken.
The former model claims it has made her "closer to Judaism", adding: "Weirdly enough, with all of this backlash and propaganda against us, it’s made the community a lot closer. It’s really scary, more than anything."
The star admitted she "no longer feels safe" in London due to a rise in anti-Semitism.
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"My kids are scared, and I have to protect them."
The TV personality has been a popular activist for Judaism, using her social media platform to post pro-Jewish content to her one million followers.
Bourret rose to fame in the 1990s as a popular lingerie model, fronting major brand campaigns for the likes of Diet Coke and Pizza Hut, and appearing on countless magazine covers, including Vogue, Sports Illustrated, and Maxim.
However, in a recent interview with Charlie Hedges on BBC Radio One, the 53-year-old admitted that at the height of her fame, she was "totally out of control".
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"I believed my own bulls***. I believed my own hype. How could you not?" she said to the DJ.
"I was unbearable. I would go to a nightclub, and of course, they were so nice all the time. They would give me a free table and give me alcohol, etc. I would sit at my table, and I would get the bouncer.
"I'd say, 'I want that guy, that guy, that guy, and that guy. Can you get them to come up to my table?'
"I mean, how embarrassing is that?"
"And they used to come to my table and sometimes I would make out with one, and I don't know, maybe make out with another one. It was out of control, it was crazy, you know? It was completely mental."
The star now lives a more private and subdued life with her husband and two boys, whom she rarely brings into the limelight.