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A mum was left pregnant and skint after a whirlwind holiday romance ended in disaster.

Brit Sarah Phillips couldn't believe her luck when she fell head over heels for a swarthy local during a sunshine Tunisian break.

The 33-year-old was instantly charmed when hotel entertainer Haithem Ben Mohammed chatted her up.

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And despite being 11 years his senior, the thrilled mum was flattered when he bombarded her with texts on her return home with son Frankie, Mirror online reports.

Weeks later Haithem popped the question and Sarah accepted.

"I think every girl's dream is to find that special guy and get married," Sarah recalled in new Channel 5 documentary Holiday Love Cheats.

"I just felt special and wanted."

Despite Sarah's attempts to put the brakes on their relationship, Haithem insisted on marrying her on his birthday on November 11.

On the day of their wedding they had known each other for just half a year.

When Sarah fell ill with a kidney problem, the couple decided that they should move to the UK, with his visa application eligible for the fast track because he would be her carer.

Once she had stumped up for the visa, the wedding and the flight, Sarah was £6,000 out of pocket.

"I think deep down I was hoping it was going to be rejected even though it was money that I saved and worked so hard for," she continued.

"I was worried about rushing him over to be in my space when I had been used to being single."

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Four months after their wedding, Haithem arrived in the UK.

And the relationship immediately became strained.

Because Sarah had spent all her savings on getting her husband to the UK, the couple were reliant on foodbanks.

When she found him a labouring job he would return home each day complaining the work was too hard, Sarah claimed.

Haithem fled left Sarah three weeks after arriving in the UK, prompting his wife to burn all his belongings in revenge

But the relationship was not over yet.

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Haithem turned up three months later because his visa had been cancelled and convinced Sarah to give him another go.

Despite the continuation of their fiery rows, the couple found themselves expecting a child.

Again Haithem, who had applied for a visa during their time back together, did another runner and is now living in Kent.

Although she was left significantly out of pocket and pregnant with her second child, Sarah is happy to be rid of Haithem.

When asked about the relationship, Haithem denied scamming Sarah and claimed they split because she did not care about his happiness.

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The Channel 5 documentary tracks other women who, like Sarah, found themselves in potentially fraudulent relationships with men they have met abroad.

They include Michell Newton from Norwich, who was conned by a Dubai driving instructor, and Dianne Peebles, who fell for a hotel worker in Sri Lanka called Priyanjana.

Holiday Love Cheats is on Channel 5 on Thursdays at 10pm.