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There’s trouble in paradise for Sophie Tanner, the woman who married herself.

It turns out that, a mere two years after Sophie vowed to love and honour herself ’til death do her part, she has cheated on herself.

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Sophie ended up having an affair (of sorts) with Ruari Barrett, a polyamorist who was apparently monogamous while going out with Sophie. They were together for five months.

Despite it not working out with Ruari, something obviously struck a chord with him because he ended up marrying himself too – and claims to have given up polyamory for good.


Sophie told Amanda Holden on ITV’s This Morning that self-marriage isn’t about never being with anyone else, however – it’s about ‘self-love’.

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The guy she cheated with married himself as well (Picture: REX/Shutterstock)

‘It’s saying that self-compassion and self-care is as important as romantic relationships,’ she said.



‘It doesn’t mean you’re rejecting all other meaningful relationships in your life and becoming a nun forevermore. It means you’re rejecting bad relationships.

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‘If only there were more self-love in the world, we wouldn’t need ceremonies like this.

‘This is a statement which looks to raise the profile of self-love, saying it’s as important as romantic love and doing it as a formal ceremony as anyone else would have a wedding.’

Asked if divorce would ever be on the cards, Sophie said: ‘Marrying yourself is a lifelong commitment to be responsible for your own happiness, so divorce is not an option.’