Missing British mother returns home 'safe and sound' two weeks after she vanished in Paris

By OLIVIA ALLHUSEN, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:53, 11 June 2026 | Updated: 15:53, 11 June 2026 A missing mother has returned home 'safe and sound' and reunited with her daughter following weeks of searching after vanishing in Paris. Lucy Stemp, from Tonbridge, Kent, was reported missing after travelling to France for a music festival. Now it has emerged the hair and beauty worker, who is the mother of a young daughter, Gracie Anne, has finally been found. Lucy, 28, has been reunited with her child, who she describes as the reason she keeps going. Her stepfather Sean confirmed she had finally made it home yesterday (10 Jun) after almost two weeks of no contact. Sean said: 'Lucy is home safe and sound.' Friends and family launched an urgent appeal on 30 May which helped find her. Lucy travelled to France for a festival in Brest before later heading to Paris. Her last known location before she went missing was the Bercy district of the French capital. Just weeks before her disappearance, Lucy proudly shared news of her daughter's latest swimming achievement. A missing mother has returned home 'safe and sound' and reunited with her daughter following weeks of searching after vanishing in Paris. Lucy Stemp (pictured), from Tonbridge, Kent, was reported missing after travelling to France for a music festival Now it has emerged the hair and beauty worker, who is the mother of a young daughter, Gracie Anne, has finally been found On 19 April, she posted: 'My beautiful princess, level 3 with her swimming. 'So proud of you my Gracie Anne.' Loved ones sparked a frenzy on social media – with dozens of Brits and expats sharing the news of her disappearance. The British Embassy and Interpol were also reportedly involved in finding her. At this moment in time, it is unclear the reasons behind the 'vulnerable' mum's disappearance, with Lucy now taking time with family at home. Members of the public were left jumping for joy at the news of her return. One person said: 'Relieved she's home, hope you Denise and family are all ok after what must have been a nightmare time.' Another person said: 'That's great news. 'Hope you are all ok after such a distressing time.' Someone else said: 'That's brilliant news, we hope she is ok.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.