Unbelievable betrayal: He left the house saying 'I'm going to work' and married another woman! 'I had the shock of my life'

The incident that took place in England revealed how a marriage could end in an unthinkable way. The 56-year-old man, who had an ordinary family dinner with his wife and expressed his love for her at the end of the night, left home, saying he would go to work the next day. But he never returned. It took months for the wife he left behind to learn the truth: The man had started a new life, thousands of kilometers away, with a woman 21 years younger than him.

HE LEFT HOME SAYING 'I'M GOING TO WORK'

According to the Daily Mail newspaper, 56-year-old David Curtis, who works as a contract manager in England, had a family dinner with his 51-year-old wife Kirsty in April 2025. There was no argument between the couple that evening. Curtis even told his wife that he loved her at the end of the night.

However, Curtis left home shortly after stating that he was going to work and never returned home again. Days later, the man sent a message to his wife, claiming that he wanted to take a break from their marriage and that he was going through a psychologically difficult period. Curtis, who said that he would go on a world tour and return home after his trip, then blocked his wife from all communication channels.

Kirsty soon realized that her husband's passport was not at home and her attempts to reach him were unsuccessful. After Curtis' disappearance, she filed for divorce.

HE BUILT A NEW LIFE IN THAILAND

Unable to find out her husband's whereabouts for a long time, Kirsty eventually revealed that Curtis had gone to Thailand. Allegedly, Curtis got close to 35-year-old Kwanta Satipjan, whom he met at an entertainment venue, and started a new relationship.

However, the extent of the incident was not limited to this. While his first marriage was still continuing legally, Curtis married Satipjan, who is 21 years younger than him, in November 2025. Thus, he had a second marriage in Thailand, unaware of the wife he left behind in England.

'I HAD THE SHOCK OF MY LIFE'

Curtis's efforts to keep his new marriage a secret were foiled by the Facebook invitations he sent to his family. While the man sent wedding invitations to his relatives on social media, his new wife announced their marriage and the honeymoon the couple planned to have in England on her social media account.

So Kirsty learned that her husband had married another woman after leaving her. The woman, who was in great shock, contacted the police on the advice of her lawyer. In his statement, he stated that he "experienced the shock of his life".

HE WAS DETAINED AT THE AIRPORT

Curtis, who returned to England on February 26, 2026 after his marriage in Thailand, was detained by the police at Heathrow Airport. A lawsuit was filed against the man, who accepted his second marriage within the scope of the investigation, on charges of double marriage.

Curtis, who did not accept the charges at the first hearing, later changed his mind and confessed his crime.

6 MONTHS JAIL SENTENCE WAS POSTPONED

In the case heard at Nottingham Magistrates' Court, Curtis was sentenced to 6 months in prison for double marriage. However, the court decided to postpone this sentence for 18 months. Curtis was also ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid community service and was ordered to pay a total of £804.

Curtis' lawyer stated that his client earns 3,900 pounds per month and is trying to repair his broken relations with his family.

'16 YEARS MEAN NOTHING'

Describing her experience to the Daily Mail, Kirsty said that she had a great shock when she saw her husband's wedding invitation. Stating that the end of her 16-year marriage shook her deeply, the woman said, "This was a complete betrayal. I was thrown aside as if 16 years did not mean anything."

Explaining that she had undergone a serious surgery at the time of Curtis' disappearance, Kirsty stated that her difficulties did not end there, and that she was later dismissed from her job, where she had been working for 20 years.

Stating that her ex-husband's behavior had shaken her trust in people, Kirsty emphasized that her experiences were not limited to the end of her marriage. "It didn't just end the marriage; it also damaged my ability to trust people, feel safe, and welcome someone back into my life," she explained of the devastation she experienced.