Saffron Barker claims she was almost spiked in an Ibiza club while on holiday and alleges that security staff were "aggressive" when she tried to report the incident. The 22-year-old blogger and YouTube star took to Instagram to tell of the incident which occurred at Amnesia Ibiza.
Barker, who is an ex-girlfriend of Love Island's Luca Bish, shared a text post on her Instagram story recounting her story to her 1.8 million followers. She went on to say she approached several members of staff and security - all of whom allegedly didn't want to help her.
She said she wanted to discuss the event to “raise awareness” about the club and that spiking can be “much more common” than many people think. She later explained the incident in a video message where she recalled how after she ordered a drink at the bar she claimed she saw a man put something into her glass and then walk off.
The internet personality said that when she confronted the man about what he had done he allegedly made a comment about how “a little bit of ecstasy, MDMA doesn’t hurt nobody”. Barker said she and her friends then approached several security guards, but she was told they could not help her, despite there being security cameras.
She added that one of the bouncers allegedly became “aggressive” towards her and her friends, leaving her feeling “terrified”. Barker said: “Obviously, it’s bad enough that somebody tried to spike me, but I think what’s even worse is the way that every single person (who) worked in that club, the way that they reacted was just absolutely vile. I’ve never felt so small in my life. I felt like I was made out to be a liar so I completely understand why people don’t talk about this.”
She added: “I just wanted to raise awareness as well, not only for the club and the way that they reacted, but also I think a lot of the time you never think is going to be you when actually so much more common than a lot of us think. I’m just so grateful that I’m here to actually tell this story and I didn’t actually get spiked.”
Barker, who starred in the 2019 series of Strictly Come Dancing, also wrote a caption on the video which read: “This is why girls are afraid to speak up. I thought security were supposed to look after us.” Amnesia Ibiza has been contacted for comment.
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