A nice strip to Dubai?

More than 100 Atlantis guests were strip-searched at the airport, including Lilly Allen, her director pal Nick Frew, Rhys Ifans and Agyness Deyn, according to several British newspapers.

The Sun reported that Allen was overheard telling Ifans, "I was strip-searched at the airport. It wasn't that bad. But Nick got the full works.''

Allen, who has openly admitted to taking drugs since the age of 13, said that she was subjected to an hour-long search.
"I was strip-searched, which was so nice as soon as you arrive. I knew I didn't have anything on me so I wasn't worried. I wasn't paranoid, just terrified,'' the 23-year-old told The Mail on Sunday.

Deyn's rock-star boyfriend Albert Hammond Jr was also among more than 100 guests examined by Dubai Customs officials to ensure they were not smuggling drugs into the country, reported the Daily Mail.

Deyn said she found her treatment traumatic, according to the newspaper.

Ifans, who once claimed to live "Don Juan moments of sex, drugs and drink for maybe months, seasons,'' years even did not wish to speak about his experience.

But a travel companion said: "Rhys quivered to jelly as soon as the officers approached him. He was beside himself with worry. They made him strip bare and poked him about with plastic gloves.

"He had to hold his private parts out of the way while an officer did a thorough inspection. After nearly two hours of being interrogated and molested he was told to put his clothes back on and go on his way.

"He was very scared and at one point was close to tears as he honestly thought he was going to be banged up. It's really put the wind up him.

"It will be the only thing he will remember about the trip he tells everyone he comes into contact with.

"Normally he's a jokey guy but this has been no laughing matter for him.''

Organisers did fear that Dubai's strict laws would cause a problem for guests, and had previously issued them with a leaflet warning of the dangers of bringing drugs into the country.

"It's been very embarrassing for the organisers,'' said one insider.

"They got celebrities for the publicity, and in return the stars were promised they would be treated like royalty. Many of them feel very shaken and violated by the strip searches. Its ruined their trip.''