Earlier this week, photos of an Egyptian wife who attended her own husband's second marriage ceremony sent social media into a meltdown of the sorts.

This came after the images, which show the woman sitting next to her husband and his new bride in their ''kosha,'' went viral.

In a statement said to have been published by the groom - now identified as Mo'taz Hilal - on Facebook, he said:



"I always dreamt of taking a second wife, and when I told my first wife about it, she was a bit upset at first, but because she truly loves me, she eventually reconciled with the idea."

"She even helped convince the parents of my second wife of the marriage and has an excellent relationship with her now," he added.

In his widely shared statement, Hilal explained that he decided to marry again because he wants to expand his family and have more children.

He also hit back at people who were criticizing photos of his wedding and said he was confused as to how they went viral on social media in the first place.