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Influencer dumps fiance after he allegedly ‘cheated’ on buck’s night

A popular fitness influencer has announced she’s “broken up” with her fiance after his alleged “cheating” was exposed on a podcast.

The psychology of cheating

A British fitness influencer has publicly called off her wedding after her fiance’s alleged “cheating” was exposed on a popular podcast.

Lilly Sabri, who currently lives in Dubai, met her partner Alex Tyrwhitt at a fitness expo in 2017.

During the pandemic, the pair created the popular fitness brand Lean With Lilly – an app filled with workouts and nutrition advice, as well as a line of supporting supplements – and it quickly took off.

In the five years since their relationship started, the pair have got engaged, bought their first home together and relocated from England to the UAE.

But Ms Sabri, a qualified physiotherapist, has just announced the couple has “broken up”, telling her almost 1 million Instagram followers it was the result of “encounters” with another woman Mr Tyrwhitt met on his buck’s party.

Lilly Sabri has confirmed she’s broken up with her fiance Alex Tyrwhitt. Picture: Instagram/LillySabri
Lilly Sabri has confirmed she’s broken up with her fiance Alex Tyrwhitt. Picture: Instagram/LillySabri

Mr Tyrwhitt has yet to comment on the “cheating” accusations.

The alleged “affair” came to light on The Girls Bathroom Podcast, after a woman apparently wrote in asking for help about her friend who was “in love with an engaged man”.

“There has been speculation about my personal life and relationship, sparked by a podcast released on Wednesday November 8,” Ms Sabri said in a statement posted to her Instagram account.

The fitness entrepreneur went on to explain she wanted to “provide brief clarity on the situation” before detailing her version of events after the podcast aired.

“I woke up to messages about a podcast episode discussing a relationship involving a newly engaged man, meeting a woman on his stag do, and subsequent encounters.

“It’s heartbreaking to confirm this is true, and discovering it in this way has been devastating.

“Alex and I have broken up, and I need time to process what feels like an absolute whirlwind and what I can only describe as my world falling apart.”

She concluded by asking fans to respect her privacy during a “challenging time”, adding she would “share more when the time is right”.

Prior to the announcement, fans had been flooding Ms Sabri’s social media posts – including images of her with her fiance – to alert her to the alleged affair, after multiple clues in the anonymous listener’s dilemma left them suspecting Mr Tyrwhitt.

Hosts of The Girls Bathroom, Sophia Tuxford and Cinzia Baylis-Zullo, had read out a letter during their “girl talk” segment, titled: “My best friend is in love with an engaged man.”

The woman, who gave her bestie the false name of Sarah, went on to explain she’d been travelling through Europe when she’d met a group of men on a buck’s night during Yacht Week, a week long floating festival in Croatia.

She said a podcast containing claims he ‘cheated’ on bucks nigh ‘is true’. Picture: Instagram/LillySabri
She said a podcast containing claims he ‘cheated’ on bucks nigh ‘is true’. Picture: Instagram/LillySabri
Mr Tyrwhitt has yet to comment on the claims, which have flooded social media. Picture: Instagram/LillySabri
Mr Tyrwhitt has yet to comment on the claims, which have flooded social media. Picture: Instagram/LillySabri

Despite the fact the young man, named as Bryan in the story, was the groom-to-be, Bryan and Sarah were claimed to have grown very close.

The pair are alleged to have flown to multiple locations to meet up, and spend “the whole day in bed” in various hotel rooms, despite the fact he is engaged to a woman named as Jenny.

When Sarah returned home to Australia, Bryan even flew out to be with her, the friend claimed, sharing her frustration at her pal’s apparent bad decision-making.

While the podcast hosts had given everyone fake names in order to protect their identities, internet sleuths were quick to speculate Jenny and Bryan were Ms Sabri and her fiance, due to several seemingly minor details, including how many followers the unknowing fiancee had and the fact the couple involved also apparently lived in Dubai.

Fans of Ms Sabri speculated her fiance was a man named as ‘Bryan’ on a podcast and rushed to warn her. Picture: Instagram/LillySabri
Fans of Ms Sabri speculated her fiance was a man named as ‘Bryan’ on a podcast and rushed to warn her. Picture: Instagram/LillySabri

In an Instagram post dated October 4, Ms Sabri revealed she and Mr Tyrwhitt were spending time apart due to conflicting schedules. This was quickly flooded with messages from concerned fans pleading with her to listen to the podcast.

Ms Sabri’s announcement their relationship is over as a result of claims levied on the podcast has been met with shock among fans, with many quickly rallying behind her.

“Gutted for you Lilly, stay strong,” one wrote.

“Lilly, you have an entire army of women behind you,” another said.

As one encouraged: “Sometimes it feels like your life is falling apart but it’s really falling together.”

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