A BRITISH chef has been accused of “ghosting” his spouse and two kids after altering his identify and vanishing “with no hint”.
Ashley McGuire was left heartbroken after she claims TV star lover Charles Withers deserted their household a 12 months in the past – just for him to be present in 24-hours by part-time social media detectives.
The terrifying story of deception has induced hundreds of the web’s high sleuths to search out Withers with many even claiming to have matched with him on dating apps equivalent to Bumble.
Lots of at the moment are saying he’s residing his splendid single life in Texas – a complete 30-hour drive away from his household.
With the London-born cook dinner now allegedly going by Charlie, in response to social media posts.
He’s but to answer any of the claims towards him.
McGuire, from Massachusetts, turned to Facebook to try to discover her runaway hubby, final Saturday.
She posted on-line: “That is my husband, Charles Withers. He likes to be the focus however I’m unsure how a lot he’s going to love this.
“Final 12 months, once I was pregnant with our youngest child, he determined being a husband and a dad wasn’t the life-style he needed anymore and he ghosted, like gone with no hint.”
“He has one child he hasn’t seen in over a 12 months, and one he’s by no means met.
“He’s moved someplace out of state and adjusted his cellphone quantity.”
McGuire first made her bombshell claims public on the favored Fb group “Are We Relationship the Similar Man”.
She described her distant misplaced lover as “charming” however added he has “most likely by no means talked about having a spouse or children again in Massachusetts”.
The Brit starred in a 2022 episode of the truth TV present “Chopped” on The Food Network making him a recognisable face.
He’s thought to have abruptly shut the doorways to his restaurant earlier than fleeing Massachusetts over 12 months in the past.
McGuire says she publicly spilled the beans of his full runner after a number of failed makes an attempt at contacting him privately.
If you recognize him, in the event you’re working with him, in the event you’re courting him or buddies with him, are you able to please have him get in contact with me or let me know the place I can discover him
Ashley McGuire
The mum-of-two has develop into used to being a single dad or mum within the 12 months since he allegedly left and is now trying to get a divorce.
Nonetheless, she says getting a divorce with a person who tries to now not exist is a difficult job.
She wrote: “Divorcing somebody who’s utterly unreachable is actually robust and drawn out, so I’m attempting to trace him right down to get his signatures on just a few papers.
“If you recognize him, in the event you’re working with him, in the event you’re courting him or buddies with him, are you able to please have him get in contact with me or let me know the place I can discover him.”
This plea led to quite a few X sleuths piecing collectively the complete saga and realising the chef had utterly modified his entire life.
I matched with him on Bumble just some weeks in the past
Texas native
It took simply 24-hours for McGuire’s publish to be flooded with feedback of individuals claiming that they had seen Withers in Texas.
With many even saying that they had matched with him on courting apps, in response to viral social media clips.
One admitted: “I matched with him on Bumble just some weeks in the past.”
It was by way of his courting profile that individuals realised Charles was now Charlie.
As a number of others revealed he had given out his handle to them so they may meet up after seemingly hitting it off on-line.
A grateful McGuire mentioned she had “just a few ladies attain out” to her who gave out his Texas handle.
She posted a follow-up touch upon Fb saying: “I’ve actually tons of of messages to type by way of, some with info and a few with help, and I recognize all of them.
“I’ve gotten greater than sufficient info to find him.
“Single mothers are a particular breed, and I do know numerous you may have gone by way of the identical state of affairs I’ve.”
The wild story rapidly gained the eye of tens of millions on-line with one TikTok detailing the story getting over 5 million views.
A number of different posts have additionally gained tons of of hundreds of feedback from pissed off ladies feeling McGuire’s ache.
Regardless of many of those angered ladies desirous to see the chef get his comeuppance for his walk-out act, the fashionable mum requested for individuals to settle down with the hate for her ex.
She added: “I sincerely recognize your entire help, however please don’t make threats, unfold hate, or attempt to exit and find him.
“Really I solely wish to see this case resolved so me and my kids can restart our lives and repair the harm accomplished.”