Andrew Tate has labelled the the UK "a cesspit" as he revealed he walks around London with six bodyguards in fear of being robbed.
Former world champion kickboxer Tate, who rose to prominence earlier this year for his controversial views on women and society, was born in America but raised in Luton. The 36-year-old considers himself British but admits he is disgusted by the current state of affairs in the nation, specifically the justice system and cost of living crisis.
"I've just come to London and I made it very clear to my private jet pilot, I said 'fuel the jet and leave it running because the moment I've down speaking with Piers I'm leaving this country, it's disgusting.' This country and London as a whole, ten years ago was one of the most hospitable countries on earth. Now you can't even walk around safely with a watch on," he told Piers Morgan on Talk TV.
"I was in Harrod's yesterday and somebody tried to rob somebody's watch in the store. I walk around with a security team of six full grown men plus me and my brother, eight military-aged males all over 110 kilos. Big men, just so I can walk around this city, it's absolutely unacceptable."
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Tate has hinted at a return to the ring by teasing fights with YouTube stars such as Jake and Logan Paul, despite having not competed at a high-level for over six years. But it seems unlikely 'Cobra' will fight again as he recently admitted talks of a fight with Jake have died down.
The former world champion continued to criticise the leaders of Britain and said that big cities in the Middle East, such as Dubai, are excelling in comparision to the English capital. "The patriotic Brit in me truly loves this country and seeing what happens to it, especially the major cities, is almost heartbreaking to watch in real time," he added.
"It's falling apart, this a failed society, everything is falling apart. If you compare London to a city like Dubai, is failing in absolutely every metric because our leadership is a joke. London you can't even walk around with a watch on, it's disgusting.
"We leave our old people rot in old people's homes and then we say we don't have any enough money for nurses? I understand this nurse strike very well, how frustrating it can be if you walk into a hospital and a nurse is not prepared to work. But the nurses would be prepared to work at the current wage if they believe this country is spending their money prudently."
