Andrew Tate has lost his bid to return to Britain after his mother suffered a heart attack, the controversial former professional kickboxer shared today.
'Turned down. The Romanian state has decided that she should be alone for Christmas, if she is still alive,” he wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
A spokesperson for Andrew and Tristan Tate told MailOnline: 'We regret to inform you that the Romanian Court of Appeal has rejected Andrew and Tristan Tate's request to travel to Britain over the holidays, which includes a visit to their would include mother, who recently suffered a heart attack.
“Andrew and Tristan have an impeccable record of adhering to all restrictions and have never breached any regulations, confirming their commitment to compliance and proving they are not a flight risk.
“Despite this, the court's ruling has left us disheartened.”
Tate revealed that his mother, a former school kitchen assistant, had suffered a heart attack and was in the hospital on December 21.
“I'm going to court tomorrow to request an emergency visit to London,” he wrote in a post.
Paramedics were called to Eileen Tate's home in Luton yesterday, just hours ahead of a crucial court hearing for Tate and his brother Tristan.
The Tate brothers are banned from leaving Bucharest, where they are suspected of human trafficking.
Former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate (L) and his brother Tristan (R) leave the courthouse after an emergency appeal seeking the right to visit their mother, at the Court of Appeal of Bucharest, Romania, December 22, 2023
Andrew Tate checks his mobile phone in the Court of Appeal building in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, December 22, 2023
Andrew Tate at the Bucharest Court of Appeal, in Bucharest, Romania, December 22
A spokesperson for the brothers confirmed yesterday: 'It is with heavy hearts that we share the urgent news that Andrew and Tristan's mother suffered a sudden heart attack this afternoon and was immediately taken to hospital.
'The situation is ongoing and at this stage we understand she will undergo emergency surgery.
'Her release from hospital is dependent on the success of this crucial procedure.'
Andrew and Tristan were told to remain in the country by a judge in Bucharest last week, but appealed, which was heard on Friday.
During the two-hour hearing, the judge heard details of Eileen's failing health and the brothers urged the court to allow them to travel to Britain for five days to be with her.
But the court rejected their request, calling it “unfounded” and they were told they had to stay in the country and pay 300 Romanian Lei (£52) each, as well as legal fees.
Andrew, 36, and his younger brother Tristan, 34, grew up in Luton and are accused of running a human trafficking ring with two others, as well as rape and organized crime.
They allegedly lured women to their £600,000 villa on the outskirts of Bucharest and several were then allegedly forced to appear in sexually explicit videos sold online.
The brothers grew up on the infamous Marsh estate in Luton, where Eileen still lives in a 1970s terraced house after being married from their father Emory Tate Jr. in 1997. divorced.
In August, the brothers – who deny the charges – were released from house arrest after their first detention almost a year ago, but were banned from leaving Romania.
Earlier this month, a court rejected Andrew's bid to have his seized assets worth £10 million, including 15 luxury cars, watches and property, returned to him after they were seized by police.
Former professional kickboxer and social media influencer Andrew Tate (R) and his lawyer Eugen Vidineac (L) leave the courthouse in Bucharest, Romania, December 22, 2023
Eileen Tate – pictured right next to her daughter Janice – has been admitted to hospital
A source close to the brothers told MailOnline: 'We really hope that the Court of Appeal will positively consider their request to leave the country, given the current situation with their mother.
“This is a critical time for them, and they should be with her.”