Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have reportedly fled Romania on a private jet headed for the US.

The controversial influencers are understood to have left Baneasa airport shortly after 5am on Thursday.

The flight comes less than two weeks after reports that Trump officials were lobbying the Romanian government to lift travel restrictions on the pair.

Andrew, 38, and Tristan, 36, both UK-US nationals who grew up in Luton but now live in Romania, are facing human trafficking and sexual abuse charges in Bucharest and Britain.

DIICOT, the Romanian special prosecutor’s service, has confirmed that the brothers remain under investigation but their request to leave Romania was accepted. They will have to return to the country at a later date for criminal proceedings.