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South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
What does Hong Kong's obsession with ‘Mr and Mrs Ho' say about society?
Hong Kong's appetite for gossip-driven news such as reports on the drama-filled life of internet couple 'Mr and Mrs Ho' reflects residents' disinterest in politics and the allure of hot-button topics such as differences in the ages of married partners. Advertisement The couple first garnered media attention last year during a whirlwind romance that saw the 77-year-old Mr Ho tie the knot with the 44-year-old Mrs Ho within a month of meeting each other. Their television appearances and lavish displays of affection put them on the radar of both residents and government officials, whose eyebrows were raised over their eligibility for public housing. Most recently, their relationship took a darker turn when police arrested the couple over a domestic violence dispute that resulted in knife injuries to the back of Mrs Ho's head. Mr Ho was bitten on a finger. Polytechnic University's Daniel Shek Tan-Lei said stories related to the couple, one of whom was a younger divorcee from mainland China, connected with residents and made them want to chime in with their opinions. Advertisement 'The case is an age-gap romance with an older husband and a younger wife, which has its attraction to the public who are eager to gossip,' the chair professor of applied social sciences said.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong court bails ‘Mrs Ho', with ‘Mr Ho' in hospital under police supervision
A Hong Kong court has bailed internet personality 'Mrs Ho', while husband 'Mr Ho' remains under police supervision in hospital in connection with a domestic violence dispute between the pair that resulted in the wife suffering a knife wound. West Kowloon Court heard the case on Saturday morning, a day after the couple were arrested and charged. Ho Huen, a 77-year-old who is widely known as Mr Ho, has been charged with unlawfully and maliciously wounding his wife with intent to do grievous bodily harm. A court document shows that 44-year-old Ye Xiuding, known as Mrs Ho, is facing a charge of unlawfully and maliciously wounding her husband. The couple first garnered media attention during a whirlwind romance that saw the older Hongkonger tie the knot with the younger mainland Chinese woman within a month of meeting each other.
South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong internet sensations ‘Mr and Mrs Ho' arrested after fighting each other
Hong Kong internet personalities 'Mr and Mrs Ho' have been arrested after a domestic violence dispute that resulted in a knife wound to Mrs Ho's head and bite marks on Mr Ho, the Post has learned. They were arrested on suspicion of assault, according to a source. At 8am on Friday, Mrs Ho, 41, reportedly packed her luggage with the intention of departing for the mainland on a high-speed train. But she was confronted by her 77-year-old husband, who chased her out to stop her. They proceeded to argue until Mr Ho produced a foldable pocket knife, according to the source. Mrs Ho sustained knife injuries to the back of her head, including a two-inch wound, and Mr Ho sustained bites on his left finger, the source added. The North New Territories Emergency Unit arrived at the scene after receiving a call from a neighbour, who heard the Hos' loud dispute. The couple were sober when the unit arrived and were sent to Tuen Mun Hospital for treatment. Their 19-year-old son, who lives in the same unit as the couple, was not injured.
South China Morning Post
25-05-2025
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong internet sensation ‘Mr Ho' arrested over insecticide attack
Hong Kong internet sensations 'Mr and Mrs Ho' have once again captured media attention after the husband was arrested for spraying insecticide at pedestrians during an altercation in Tuen Mun on Sunday. The 77-year-old man, known only as Mr Ho, reportedly became embroiled in a dispute with a 41-year-old woman and her son at around 3pm on Sunday, near an exit at Siu Hong MTR station. During the confrontation, he allegedly produced a can of bug spray and used it, causing minor inflammation to the woman's hand. She was treated at Tuen Mun Hospital. Her son, 15, phoned the police, who attended the scene and arrested the elderly man on suspicion of administering poison with intent to injure, an offence that carries a potential penalty of up to three years in prison. Online footage shows Mr Ho retrieving a canister from his wife's cloth bag, where he was heard saying, 'Cockroach spray, there are cockroaches,' before spraying the insecticide towards the person filming. Online footage shows 'Mr Ho' allegedly spraying the insecticide towards the person filming. Photo: Handout The couple first gained public attention in May last year due to their whirlwind romance and marriage, which became a media sensation after Ho wed his mainland Chinese wife, a divorcee, just one month after they met.
