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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Lovestruck man travels 500 miles to meet beauty queen ‘he believed was his ‘future wife'… to be greeted by her husband
A LOVESTRUCK man travelled nearly 500 miles to meet a beauty queen he had been talking to online - only to be greeted by her husband. Unlucky Belgian man Michel had turned up at Sophie Vouzeland's home in Saint-Julien, France, and announced he was her " future husband". 6 Unlucky Belgian man Michel had turned up at Sophie Vouzeland's home in Saint-Julien Credit: AFP 6 Stunning Sophie is a former Miss Limousin and 2007 Miss France runner-up Credit: Getty 6 76-year-old Michel thought he had been speaking on WhatsApp to the beauty queen for weeks Credit: Instagram/20minutesfrance 6 Belgian man Michel had been scammed Credit: Instagram/20minutesfrance But Sophie's actual husband Fabien emerged from the home and quipped: "Well, I'm the current one." Stunning Sophie is a former Miss Limousin and 2007 Miss France runner-up. She boasts nearly 300,000 followers on Instagram alone and often posts her life on social media. 76-year-old Michel thought he had been speaking on WhatsApp to the beauty queen for weeks - and had even transferred an eye-watering £25,000 which he thought was just a loan. read more news Michel is heard saying: "I think she played a dirty trick on me." The shocked man then shows Sophie's husband the many messages he and, who he thought was the French model, had exchanged. Fabien responded: "My wife, no, it's the fake accounts. "You have to be very careful." Most read in The US Sun It didn't take long before Michel realised he had sadly been scammed, telling the couple: "I am an imbecile." Husband Fabien videoed some of the exchange and posted it to social media where it has garnered thousands of views. My boy, 14, thought he was innocently flirting with a girl online – 35-minutes later he was dead He also wrote a warning on the post about the dangers of romance scams. This is where someone is deceived into sending cash to a criminal who convinces them they're in an actual relationship. Fabien said in the post: "I feel so sorry for this man. "Watch out for fake accounts, I'm sharing this video to show you it's real and to be vigilant! Take care of yourself." Belgian man Michel is thought to be a widower of four years and was looking for love - but was heinously scammed. Sophie urged the deceived man to go to the cops to lodge a complaint. It remains unclear whether he has or not. The beauty queen expressed her sympathy for Michel and said the incident "hurts my heart". 6 Sophie Vouzelaud Fabien Boutamine attend 'Rencontre Et Partage' Entre Specialistes du 7 eme Art Hosted in 2016 Credit: Getty 6 Sophie's husband Fabien answered the door Credit: Instagram/20minutesfrance
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Lovestruck man travels 500 miles to meet beauty queen ‘he believed was his ‘future wife'… to be greeted by her husband
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A LOVESTRUCK man travelled nearly 500 miles to meet a beauty queen he had been talking to online - only to be greeted by her husband. Unlucky Belgian man Michel had turned up at Sophie Vouzeland's home in Saint-Julien, France, and announced he was her "future husband". Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Unlucky Belgian man Michel had turned up at Sophie Vouzeland's home in Saint-Julien Credit: AFP 6 Stunning Sophie is a former Miss Limousin and 2007 Miss France runner-up Credit: Getty 6 76-year-old Michel thought he had been speaking on WhatsApp to the beauty queen for weeks Credit: Instagram/20minutesfrance 6 Belgian man Michel had been scammed Credit: Instagram/20minutesfrance But Sophie's actual husband Fabien emerged from the home and quipped: "Well, I'm the current one." Stunning Sophie is a former Miss Limousin and 2007 Miss France runner-up. She boasts nearly 300,000 followers on Instagram alone and often posts her life on social media. 76-year-old Michel thought he had been speaking on WhatsApp to the beauty queen for weeks - and had even transferred an eye-watering £25,000 which he thought was just a loan. Michel is heard saying: "I think she played a dirty trick on me." The shocked man then shows Sophie's husband the many messages he and, who he thought was the French model, had exchanged. Fabien responded: "My wife, no, it's the fake accounts. "You have to be very careful." It didn't take long before Michel realised he had sadly been scammed, telling the couple: "I am an imbecile." Husband Fabien videoed some of the exchange and posted it to social media where it has garnered thousands of views. My boy, 14, thought he was innocently flirting with a girl online – 35-minutes later he was dead He also wrote a warning on the post about the dangers of romance scams. This is where someone is deceived into sending cash to a criminal who convinces them they're in an actual relationship. Fabien said in the post: "I feel so sorry for this man. "Watch out for fake accounts, I'm sharing this video to show you it's real and to be vigilant! Take care of yourself." Belgian man Michel is thought to be a widower of four years and was looking for love - but was heinously scammed. Sophie urged the deceived man to go to the cops to lodge a complaint. It remains unclear whether he has or not. The beauty queen expressed her sympathy for Michel and said the incident "hurts my heart". 6 Sophie Vouzelaud Fabien Boutamine attend 'Rencontre Et Partage' Entre Specialistes du 7 eme Art Hosted in 2016 Credit: Getty
NDTV
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Belgian Man Drives 500 Miles To Meet 'Future Wife', But Finds Her Husband Instead
A Belgian man's epic romantic journey across nearly 500 miles culminated in a bewildering and awkward confrontation recently, leaving him stunned and a French model and her husband utterly baffled, according to Fox News. Identified only as Michel, the determined Belgian embarked on a 472-mile drive to meet what he believed was his future wife, French model Sophie Vouzelaud, at her home. However, his grand gesture took an unexpected turn when he was met at the doorstep not by Vouzelaud alone, but by her 38-year-old husband, Fabien Boutamine, as per the news article. The bizarre encounter was partly captured on video by Boutamine himself. "I have to film because there's a guy who just rang my doorbell, and he says 'I'm the future husband of Sophie Vouzelaud'," Boutamine recounted in the footage. "Well, I'm the current one. There's going to be a confrontation." What followed was a cringeworthy exchange, with Michel seemingly convinced of his fantastical claim, while Boutamine tried to ascertain the reality of the situation. Sophie Vouzelaud shared the video on Instagram, captioning it in French. When translated to English, it reads: "I feel so sorry for this man... Beware of fake accounts. I'm sharing this video to show it's real and to urge everyone to stay vigilant. Take care of yourselves." Watch the video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sophie Vouzelaud (@sophievouzelaud_off) Eventually, faced with the undeniable presence of Vouzelaud's actual husband, Michel reportedly conceded that something might indeed be "wrong" with his perception of events. The incident left all parties involved in a state of disbelief, highlighting a bizarre case of mistaken reality. "I think she played a dirty trick on me," Michel could be heard saying in the distance. "My wife, no, it's the fake accounts," Boutamine replied. "You have to be very careful." Michel explained he had sent $35,000 to someone posing online as Vouzelaud, former Miss Limousin and Miss France 2007 first runner-up.
New York Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Belgian man crushed after driving nearly 500 miles to meet French model Sophie Vouzelaud he believed was his ‘future wife'
A Belgian man who drove nearly 500 miles to meet his future wife was stunned to find out the French model, and her husband, had no idea who he was. After driving 472 miles to meet Sophie Vouzelaud at her home, the man, who identified himself as Michel, was met by the 38-year-old's husband, Fabien Boutamine. Advertisement 'I have to film because there's a guy who just rang my doorbell, and he says 'I'm the future husband of Sophie Vouzelaud',' Boutamine said in a video he filmed during the get together. 'Well, I'm the current one. There's going to be a confrontation.' After some cringeworthy back and forth, Michel admitted to Boutamine something might be 'wrong.' 'I think she played a dirty trick on me,' Michel could be heard saying in the distance. 'My wife, no, it's the fake accounts,' Boutamine replied. 'You have to be very careful.' Advertisement Michel explained he had sent $35,000 to someone posing online as Vouzelaud, former Miss Limousin and Miss France 2007 first runner-up. 4 A Belgian man drove 472 miles to meet French model Sophie Vouzelaud at her home before discovering he was scammed. Instagram A bewildered and emotional Michel added that the scammer told him she had been pregnant, but later lost her baby. Advertisement 'No she's still there, luckily for us,' Boutamine said. 'I'm sorry sir … but the problem is that Sophie puts a lot of videos on [social media] networks to say to be careful not to get hurt.' 4 Vouzelaud's husband Fabien Boutamine met with the man outside their home and urged the victim to be 'very careful' of scammers. Instagram Vouzelaud later joined the men to clear up the heartbreaking misunderstanding, saying 'this hurts my heart.' 'You must keep all the evidence and take it to the police,' she cautioned Michel. Advertisement It is unclear if a police report was filed following the romance scam, though Boutamine's video, which he posted to social media, garnered nearly 11,000 likes on Instagram. 'I feel so sorry for this man…,' Boutamine wrote in the caption. 'Watch out for fake accounts, I'm sharing this video to show you it's real and to be vigilant! Take care of yourself.' 4 Sophie Vouzelaud is a former Miss Limousin and Miss France 2007 first runner-up. Instagram 4 The man, identified as Michel, explained he had sent $35,000 to someone posing online as Vouzelaud. Instagram Boutamine and Vouzelaud did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Fox News Digital's Sophia Compton and Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.
