'Runaway groom': Bride left at altar becomes famous again after getting re-engaged (VIDEO)

Kayley Stead, who gained viral fame in 2022 after her fiancé abandoned her at the altar, has found love again and is now engaged. Stead, then 30, made the remarkable decision to continue her wedding celebration despite the groom's absence, with many guests joining her in embracing the unexpected turn of events.

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I'll be investing in AirTag devices because he'll have to wear them everywhere. Obviously, I need to know where he is at all times.

Footage from that day showed Stead enjoying her wedding dress, delivering speeches, and dancing, turning a moment of profound disappointment into a celebration of resilience. Four years on, she is set to marry Richard Perot, with whom she lives in Swansea. She humorously remarked about her new fiancé, "I'll be investing in AirTag devices because he'll have to wear them everywhere. Obviously, I need to know where he is at all times."

Reflecting on the original incident, Stead told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast that the decision to proceed with the celebration was partly due to guests traveling from Ireland and Scotland and the significant personal investment of nearly £12,000. She also fondly recalled the "nacho corner" she had planned, featuring a cheese fountain, salsa, and guacamole, which she was determined to enjoy.

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We had just come out of the pandemic, I hadn't seen friends and family for a long time. People were coming from Ireland and Scotland. They had spent money to come, and I had put nearly £12,000 of my own money into the wedding.

Stead described the day as being filled with "so much love and gratitude" and wished she could relive it with her current perspective. Instead of the planned honeymoon in Turkey, she took a trip to New York with a friend, describing it as a "dream honeymoon" filled with "movie-like" moments, such as enjoying breakfast by the window with a croissant.

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I had a cheese fountain, salsa, guacamole, jalapeños, crisps. I had everything. I love it.

Stead met her current fiancé, Richard Perot, 31, a decade ago during their university studies. Their paths crossed multiple times, with Stead initially rejecting Perot's invitation to date and later being turned down by him. Perot reached out to offer support after hearing about her wedding day ordeal, rekindling their friendship and eventually leading to a relationship two years ago. He proposed during a visit to their former university campus, catching Stead completely by surprise after he had playfully suggested he was unsure about marriage.

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I would love to be able to go back and relive that day, but as the person I am today. I would enjoy it ten times more. It's a day that you are flooded with so much love and gratitude.