Bella Daggett has returned to Britain after spending almost a year in a Dubai prison over drug allegations that were eventually dropped. Now 23, the Yorkshire woman has embarked on a very different career, selling exclusive photographs and videos through adult subscription platforms.
The former recruitment consultant is building an online following with lingerie content, webcam appearances and premium subscriptions. On Fansly, she charges £7.40 a month for access to her content, while subscribers looking for something more personal can pay up to £148 monthly for a premium package advertised as a ‘girlfriend experience’.
Her profile invites followers to get in touch, promising a playful approach and direct interaction. Daggett has also appeared under another name on Stripchat, an adult webcam platform where performers broadcast live to paying viewers. She already appears to have attracted attention, with one follower describing her as the best model on the site.
The new venture represents a remarkable change of direction for someone whose life took a dramatic turn shortly after moving to the United Arab Emirates in early 2025. Aged 21, Daggett had relocated to Dubai after being offered a well-paid recruitment position by a businessman she had previously worked with in Britain. She had recruited workers for UK construction companies and also worked as a self-employed beautician, while helping with her family’s modelling agency in Leeds.
In March 2025, just five weeks after arriving in the Gulf, she was arrested at a property alongside a man. Her family maintained that she had never taken drugs and had become caught up in circumstances beyond her control. The precise allegations were never publicly disclosed by UAE authorities.
During her detention, her grandmother Heather Smith told the Daily Mail that Bella had been in the wrong company and was effectively in the wrong place at the wrong time. She also claimed tests had found no drugs in her granddaughter’s system. The family had previously warned Daggett about the UAE’s strict laws before she left Britain.
The conditions of her imprisonment became another major concern. Smith claimed her granddaughter had gone a month without a shower and three months without a change of clothes. She also described significant differences in the facilities available to male and female prisoners, saying Bella had little access to recreation. Her mother, Lucinda Smith, subsequently launched a fundraising campaign to cover legal and travel expenses, raising almost £1,500.
The drug allegations were eventually dropped in January 2026, although Daggett was ordered to pay a fine of approximately £3,000 for overstaying her visa. She finally returned to Britain in March, bringing nearly 12 months of uncertainty for her family to an end.
Daggett has remained cautious about discussing the experience publicly, reportedly concerned about the UAE’s strict laws surrounding criticism of the state. However, in September she addressed her 22,000 Instagram followers with a personal reflection on the previous year, describing it as the darkest period of her life and expressing gratitude for the people around her and the opportunity to start again.
For now, that fresh start is taking shape online, where Bella Daggett is building a new identity and turning her attention towards the adult subscription business.
Hot Chicks Influencers OnlyFans Social Media
Last modified: November 9, 2026
