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'Footgate': Richie and Gemma McCaw's bizarre flight experience

Author
Lillie Rohan,
Publish Date
Tue, 26 Sep 2023, 9:43am

'Footgate': Richie and Gemma McCaw's bizarre flight experience

Author
Lillie Rohan,
Publish Date
Tue, 26 Sep 2023, 9:43am

The McCaws are officially on their way to France to support the All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup, but it seems their trip has been interrupted by a rogue foot.

Taking to Instagram, former Black Sticks player Gemma McCaw shared multiple videos from the family鈥檚 journey including strolling through duty free but it was a video posted from the plane that really kicked things off.

Posting to her Instagram story, she panned the camera around her daughter鈥檚 temporary play area on their economy aeroplane seats, before听revealing a rogue foot from the passenger behind them听resting on one of her children鈥檚 chairs.

Gemma McCaw kept fans updated about 'foot gate' throughout the family's long haul flight to France. Photo / InstagramGemma McCaw kept fans updated about 'foot gate' throughout the family's long haul flight to France. Photo / Instagram

鈥淲ould everyone be ok with this situation? Or do I say something,鈥 the Olympian said with a laughing face emoji.

Trying to make light of the toe-curling situation, Gemma shared yet another video shortly after the first writing, 鈥淟ovely pedi but I think I鈥檒l have to put my foot down for this one.鈥 Her husband and All Blacks legend Richie could be seen in the back of the shot looking less than impressed.

Roughly two hours later, the family were still experiencing what the star called 鈥渇ootgate鈥 as Gemma shared yet another video of their eldest child, Charlotte 鈥 whom they welcomed in 2018 - adorably writing in her notebook 鈥淧lease put your foot down.鈥

Finally, a hosted stepped in and asked the passenger to remove their foot from the seat. Photo / InstagramFinally, a hosted stepped in and asked the passenger to remove their foot from the seat. Photo / Instagram

She hilariously captioned the video 鈥淚 don鈥檛 want to put my foot in it so Charlotte thought of trying this approach.鈥

Finally, the family had a reprieve from the rogue foot and Gemma updated fans telling them 鈥渦pdate on the foot gate: hostess stepped in and asked her to kindly remove her foot from the seat鈥. She added, 鈥淎ll is well鈥 and shared a photo of one of the children looking out of the plane window.

It comes after the former hockey player shared a post on her Instagram telling fans she and her family are jetting off to France assumably to support the All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup, 鈥淔rance here we come. So lucky for this opportunity to all be going over together! Wish us luck鈥.

Despite Gemma鈥檚 regular updates on 鈥渇oot gate鈥, Richie remained quiet on his social media accounts.

The McCaw鈥檚 share three children together, Charlotte, Grace who was born in 2021 and Ella, who the couple听welcomed in April听this year.

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