Fiennes Family Seeks 82-Year-Old Explorer as Police Say No Immediate Safeguarding Risk
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 29
Fiennes Family Seeks 82-Year-Old Explorer as Police Say No Immediate Safeguarding Risk
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 29
Summary
Relatives of Sir Ranulph Fiennes say they do not know where the 82-year-old explorer is and have been unable to see him, amid claims he has been moved through care homes under assumed names.
Cheshire Police said they are aware of the concerns but are satisfied Fiennes is in an appropriate setting with suitable care, adding there are no immediate safeguarding concerns.
Alex Millington-Cotes, his stepson, has launched a crowdfunding drive for legal fees to “locate and safeguard” Fiennes and wants power of attorney removed from his mother, Louise Millington-Cotes.
Arabella Pepper said she had not seen Fiennes for more than a year and only reached him in July 2025 by admitting herself to a care home, where she said he asked that his love be passed to family and friends.
The dispute has drawn wider attention because Fiennes — first to reach both poles by surface travel and absent from public view for nearly 2 years — disclosed a Parkinson’s diagnosis shortly before disappearing from sight.