A woman has recounted the devastating story of how she discovered her fiancé had been lying about his entire life just weeks before their wedding.
Most of us are guilty of telling the odd white lie when dating, but how far would you go in order to impress a potential significant other?
For Megan Clarke, 27, she thought she’d found her happy ever after when she begun a relationship with Lord Bertie Underwood, a charming horologist (someone who makes and repairs watches).
Although she wasn’t looking to settle down, Megan – who was 20 years old at the time and working as a bar manager on the Isle of Wright – was soon swept off her feet by the dashing Lord, who treated her to luxurious date nights and invited her to live in his lavish seafront home.
“He was charming, kind, thoughtful, loving. A real gentleman,” Megan recounted of their relationship during an interview with Metro.
The relationship moved quickly. Within a month the pair had said ‘I love you’ and Bertie would pop the question six months later, surprising Megan with a Cartier diamond ring.
However if things sound almost too good to be true, there’s a chance that something more sinister is lurking beneath the surface.
Bertie would request that Megan didn’t post his face on social media, claiming it was because of his dad’s high-ranking career in the navy (which in hindsight should be the second red flag after the name ‘Lord Bertie Underwood’).
However the fairytale would begin to unravel when Megan noticed letters arriving at their home under various different names. Bertie claimed they were for previous tenants, but the former bar manager was not convinced and decided to investigate further.
What Megan then discovered would bring her world crashing down entirely.
However not everything was as it seemed.
Megan later discovered that Bertie had multiple bank cards under various aliases and after googling the names, she uncovered that her Lord actually had a long track record for fraud, using names such as Robert Doughty and Robert Soanes-Madejski to get away with his crimes.
The truth devastated Megan, who would be dealt another crushing blow once the pair split – with ‘Bertie’ having racked up around £30,000 of debt in her name.
“We went to the police and action fraud,” she recalled to The Sun. “[But] unfortunately there wasn’t a great deal they could do.”
Megan has since worked to pay off the debts and rebuild her life while ‘Bertie’ has since been arrested on fraud charges and sentenced to five years in prison. However he escaped in 2022 and currently remains on the run.
The fact that ‘Bertie’ is now on the run is something which has left Megan unsettled, as she added to Metro that she would ‘freeze’ if she encountered him on the street.
Megan’s story appears as part of the series Love Cheats, which is available to watch on Channel 4.
A Teacher’s Heartwarming Act of Kindness Goes Viral
Beyond the School
Despite being essential members of our community, teachers frequently receive little recognition. Their lives are devoted to instructing, modeling, and guiding the next generation. One such hero is Jonathan Oliver, a physical education teacher at Valdosta, Georgia’s WG Nunn Elementary School, who recently won over many people’s hearts with his kind deed.
A Small Motion That Has a Huge Effect
Kristen Paulk, one of Oliver’s kindergarten students, came up to him during a basketball game asking for assistance. She requested that he restyle her hair into a ponytail. Oliver picked up a basketball, bent over, and immediately set about pulling Kristen’s braids out of her face. He had no idea that Kandice Anderson, a colleague educator, had recorded the touching incident on camera.
Touching Hearts All Around
The moment Anderson uploaded the video to YouTube, it became extremely popular. The video’s title, “When your job goes beyond teaching!” sums it all up.The public expressed their sincere gratitude and support for Oliver. Good Morning America noticed the clip and contacted Oliver to set up an interview.
A Modest Instructor
Oliver said in the interview, “We all do it, so I never expected it to receive so much attention.” “We want the students to have a great time and feel comfortable here. Oliver saw helping Kristen with her ponytail as just another day of providing his kids with the kind of attention they need. We strive to show them love as often as we can.
Beyond Style of Hair
Oliver assisted Kristen with her ponytail even though he isn’t a hair stylist. He made the amusing comment that anything more complicated than a ponytail would mean calling her mother for help. Miyah Cleckley, Kristen’s mother, conveyed her appreciation for Oliver’s gentle disposition. She said, “I always know Kristen is in very good hands with him.” Cleckley, who has one son and five daughters, is grateful for Oliver’s assistance.
We are reminded of the compassion and commitment found in our educational system by educators such as Jonathan Oliver. Even if their good deeds can go unappreciated, their influence is immense.
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