Kimberley Walsh

Singer, actress and presenter Kimberley Walsh has jam-packed plenty into her career in entertainment, and that’s as well as being a mum to three gorgeous boys with husband Justin Scott.  

 

Born in Bradford, she rose to fame in 2002 on Popstars: The Rivals, where she was named as one of the members of Girls Aloud. The band achieved huge success, but it hasn’t just been singing which has put Kimberley Walsh into the spotlight. Her stage credits have included Shrek The Musical and Elf, she was a runner up on Strictly Come Dancing, and she’s been a presenter on numerous television shows. That’s all alongside modeling and fitting in plenty of charity efforts, including climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief.  

 

Kimberley has recently started presenting Morning Live on the BBC.  

When Kimberley Walsh got in touch to ask Travel Seen for an autumn half term family holiday recommendation with plenty of sunshine, our team knew exactly the place... 

 

“Atlantis The Palm, Dubai was absolutely perfect for us with a young family,” says Kimberley, who travelled to the resort with her husband and three boys, aged seven, four and five months.   

 

“It was such an easy flight and very doable with the boys, and having the water park next door was just amazing for the kids. Plus it had the balance of lovely restaurants on the complex to keep us parents happy too.” 

 

With family-friendly amenities aplenty The Atlantis is an ideal resort for mid-haul winter sun, and with plenty of direct flights from the UK to Dubai it makes for a straightforward destination for parents with young kids.  

 

“The water park as I’ve said is absolutely incredible,” says Kimberley. “And for the first time ever my boys were begging to go to the kids’ club! 

 

“The experience meeting the dolphins was so magical and it was really special to see how much the boys loved learning about marine life and what incredible creatures dolphins are.” 

 

One ‘wow’ element of Dubai’s Atlantis is its restaurants… 29 to be exact! Including three outlets by celebrity chefs Nobu Matsuhisa, Giorgio Locatelli and Gordon Ramsay. 

 

“It’s amazing how much choice there is and such a varied offering to keep everyone happy,” said Kimberley. “My husband and I absolutely LOVED the new White restaurant; the whole menu at White was just incredible.” 

 

So after such a successful family holiday, where are Kimberley and her boys off to next?  

 

“I’m always looking to explore different countries and make memories with the family. I’d love to go to the Maldives with them.”  

 

Catch Kimberley on BBC One’s Morning Live – “which I’m loving” she says – and follow her updates on Instagram. 

Kimberley and her family flew with Emirates at the end of October to Dubai. 

 

They stayed in an Atlantis Club Suite which is ideal for families thanks to their additional space and extras as standard, including private airport transfers, private check-in and Imperial Club Lounge access.  

 

For Kimberley’s water babies Travel Seen arranged a Dolphin Dip & Play at Dolphin Bay; a Mini Marine Biologist Experience at The Lost Chambers Aquarium; and a private cabana at Atlantis Aquaventre. 

 

Dining highlights included dinner at Gordon Ramsay’s Street Pizza, a meal at the resort’s newest entertainment destination Wavehouse, and lunch at WHITE, Atlantis The Palm’s new beachside restaurant.