BRITAIN’S most famous monogamist Ron Sheppard may have found wife number nine — who he met online two days ago.

After having his heart ripped out by his latest fiancee, Ron, 70, feels hopeful about the 32-year-old who messaged him on a naughty online dating site, reports The Sun.

media_camera Britain’s most married man, Ron Sheppard, is set to tie the knot to wife number nine. Picture: The Sun

Ron, who was dumped by his ninth fiancee, 28-year-old Cristel Lalec, in November, said he was flooded with messages from hundreds of women who wanted to marry him.

But he was immediately drawn to a 32-year-old Somerset woman.

He told Sun Online: “She messaged me on Friday and we’ve spoken loads since and she said she doesn’t want to speak to anyone else.

“She’s had a bit of turmoil in her life and wanted some of her confidence brought back. I just gave her a bit of advice to start off with.”

RON’S MARRIAGES:

• Margaret in 1966. Had three children and divorced after two years.

• Jeanette, 1973. Marriage lasted one year.

• Lesley, 1976. Had two boys. Ron left in 1981.

• Kathy, 1982. Had one daughter. Split after four years.

• Sue, 1986. They had two sons, but she threw him out in 1997.

• Usha, 1999. Ended after four years.

• Wan, 2003. She left to go home to Bangkok after eight months.

• Weng, 2004. Split in 2015.

media_camera Ron with wife number eight, Weng. The two married in 2004. Picture: The Sun

“I have been lonely over the last 10 months and I just want to be with someone who I can love and trust.”

When asked if she could be ‘the one’, Ron said: “I mean, I’m too old to marry any more now and we’ll see how it goes but hopefully this is it.”

“It’s been incredible. I’ve got 60 pages of notifications from women of all ages, including married ones who want to have a fling.

“People have said if I keep going I’ll end up with a football team. I think it’s a case of just wait and see.”

media_camera Ron married his first wife, Margaret in 1966. They had three kids and divorced after two years. Picture: The Sun

media_camera Ron working as a Blue Coat with fourth wife Kathy. Picture: The Sun

media_camera Ron and seventh wife Wen in 2003. Picture: The Sun

media_camera Ron married for the eighth time when he wed Weng. They split in 2015. Picture: Marc Giddings/The Sun

Ron has been married eight times over the course of more than 50 years, with his longest union lasting 13 years and the shortest just 8 months. He has had eight children in total.

He married his last wife, Weng, in 2004. They split in 2015 and divorced in March.

media_camera Cristel Lalec was due to be Ron’s ninth wife, but left him in November last year. Picture: The Sun

He met Cristel more 10 years ago, when she was 15 or 16 and part of a group of friends, while he was married to Wan and living in Thailand.

When Weng, 36, gave him the boot after 11 years’ marriage, he proposed to mum-of-one Cristel, who arrived at his home last November.

This story originally appeared on The Sun and was republished with permission.

Originally published as Man set to marry his ninth wife