Tommy Robinson has complained his family holiday to a luxury Cypriot resort has been ruined by journalists who revealed his location The English Defence League (EDL) founder, 41, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, said he had left Cyprus and moved his children to Athens, Greece, but denied being on the run ahead of a High Court appearance in October. Robinson said he had booked the Mediterranean break to spend time with his family and friends. He is thought to have left Britain last week ahead of a scheduled hearing in a contempt of court case.
A warrant has been issued for his arrest. But he claimed he feared his family had been put in danger after his location was revealed as he was accused of stoking riots in England and Northern Ireland over the weekend. In a social media video filmed while he ate at a Greek meze restaurant, the anti-Islam activist accused reporters of after pictures emerged of him sunbathing poolside at a five-star resort.
He told his 940,000 followers on X that journalists: “Have destroyed a family holiday when I was with my children. He added: “Let’s get the record straight I didn’t flee the country because of the riots I left the country before any riots. “I held a 100,000 strong peaceful protest then riots kicked off in Liverpool that had nothing to do with me.
In all my videos I have called for peace and calm. “To the journalists, I’m not on the run stop lying. I’m due in the High Court in London on October 28 and 29 stick the.