Looking tired and grim-faced, the footballer arrived at his hotel after his seven-hour flight from Heathrow for a heart-to-heart discussion with his 28-year-old wife.
And he will not be in the best frame of mind after he enduring a stinker in last night's defeat at Everton - a potentially crucial slip-up in the Premiership title race.
About to meet the family: John Terry arriving at his hotel in Dubai tonight
The sight of his three-year-old twins Summer Rose and Georgie John should give him a lift, however.
Terry has not seen them since his wife fled to Dubai on January 29 after revelations of Terry's affair with Vanessa Perroncel, a French model who has a child with former Chelsea player Wayne Bridge - and they have apparently been asking when Daddy is due to arrive.
An onlooker at the hotel where Toni is staying with the girls told The Sun: 'Summer Rose was crying her eyes out, the poor mite. I heard Toni say, "Don't worry, Daddy's coming tomorrow".
'She seemed to cheer up when she heard that. Despite everything that has happened they must be missing him so much.'
Toni looked chic yesterday in a black bikini with gold trim as she awaited Terry's arrival in Dubai
Terry was photographed clutching a customised washbag featuring a photograph of him with one of his daughters as he left the Malmaison hotel in Liverpool yesterday for the Chelsea match.
The 29-year-old, who was sacked as England captain last week over revelations of the affair, has been allowed to miss Chelsea's weekend FA Cup tie against Cardiff and given compassionate leave to fly to Dubai.
Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins said Terry had discussed taking a break from club duties with manager Carlo Ancelotti.
Toni's stylish black and snake print bikini showed off her trim figure
'He will come back and prepare for our game against Wolves on the 20th.
'They just had a little chat, John and Carlo, and decided that would be the best for all concerned.'
Chelsea will feel they can do without Terry if he plays anything like as badly as he did in last night's 201 defeat.
His most catastrophic lapse the defender misjudged the flight of a long ball and jumped at the wrong moment, allowing Everton's Louis Saha to take it down on his chest and volley in the winner.
He was also accountable for the first goal - a header by Saha, who escaped Terry's attention to meet a corner at the near post.
On the phone: Toni keeps in touch with friends on the beach
All alone: Toni has the beach to herself
England fans will be hoping a happy outcome to the talks with Toni restores his form ahead of the summer's World Cup and she is said to be preparing to take Terry back.
The couple have booked a table in her hotel's exclusive Maya restaurant on Valentine's Day this Sunday.
She said earlier this week: ‘I am so glad he has been given the time off and really pleased he could make it.
'We’ll enjoy our time together and make the most of it.’
But she has insisted if she is to give their marriage another go, he must abide by a strict new set of rules.
VIP service: John Terry is chauffeur-driven across the tarmac to catch his plane to Dubai today
In a series of tearful phone calls to the disgraced footballer, Toni is believed to have said: 'Things have to change. There will be no more chances. Please, I really want this to work. I know you do too.'
However, Terry's attempt to mend things with his wife may be hindered by the presence of his in-laws, who have been lending support to their daughter out in Dubai and helping to look after their twin grandchildren.
Sue and Alan Poole are said to be 'not at all happy' with the way Terry has treated their daughter.
Meanwhile Terry found an unlikely ally today in the form of controversial FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who said the former England captain would have been applauded in some countries for having an affair rather than sacked.
Losing his cool: Chelsea's captain endured a difficult game as his mistake led directly to Everton's winner at Goodison Park last night
that in 'Latin' countries such as France, Italy and Spain, Terry's conduct may
not have been considered a problem.
'Listen, this is a special approach in the Anglo-Saxon countries,' he said.
'If this had happened in let's say Latin countries then I think he would have been applauded.'
It was Blatter who famously suggested in 2004 that women footballers should wear tighter shorts and skimpier kit to increase the popularity of the game.
'Let the women play in more feminine clothes like they do in volleyball,' he said.
'They could, for example, have tighter shorts. Female players are pretty, if you excuse me for saying so, and they already have some different rules to men - such as playing with a lighter ball. That decision was taken to create a more female aesthetic, so why not do it in fashion?'
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