10.11.2026 08:50
In the UK, 56-year-old David Curtis left home telling his wife of 16 years that he was going to work, but he went to Thailand and married a woman 21 years younger than him. Kirsty Curtis, who learned of her husband's second marriage through wedding invitations, filed a complaint, and the police took action and detained the man upon his return to the country. Curtis, found guilty of bigamy, was given a six-month suspended prison sentence.
David Curtis, 56, living in the UK, hid his second marriage from his wife, and the matter concluded in court. Curtis, who works as a contracts manager, left home in April 2025 after a family meal with his wife of 16 years, Kirsty, to go to work. However, the man, whose 51-year-old wife waited for him to come home again, headed to Thailand instead of the UK. Curtis's marriage to another woman there brought what happened after a 16-year marriage to court.
HE TOLD HIS WIFE HE LOVED HER AND VANISHED
At the end of the family dinner, Curtis told his wife he loved her and left home saying he was going to work. Although days passed, the man did not return; after a while, he messaged Kirsty saying he wanted to take a break from their marriage and was going through a psychologically difficult period. Curtis, who said he would go on a world tour and then return home, later blocked his wife on all communication channels.
Kirsty, who noticed that her husband's passport was also missing from home, filed for divorce after what happened. However, when she learned where her husband was and what he was actually doing, the situation took on a completely different dimension.
HE MARRIED A WOMAN 21 YEARS YOUNGER THAN HIM
It emerged that Curtis, who went to Thailand, began a relationship there with 35-year-old Kwanta Satipjan, whom he met at an entertainment venue. Although his first marriage in the UK had not legally ended, Curtis married Satipjan in November 2025.
Trying to hide his second marriage from his family, Curtis sent wedding invitations to his relatives via Facebook. The situation came to light when his new wife also posted content about their marriage and the honeymoon they planned to take in the UK.
WHEN SHE SAW THE WEDDING INVITATION, SHE WENT TO THE POLICE
Kirsty, who learned through the wedding invitations that her husband had married another woman, was deeply shocked. Consulting her lawyer, the woman went to the police station and filed a complaint because their first marriage had not yet ended.
David Curtis, who returned to the UK on February 26, 2026, was detained by police at Heathrow Airport. Curtis, who was prosecuted on a charge of bigamy, denied the charge at the first hearing but later admitted his guilt.
HE RECEIVED A 6-MONTH PRISON SENTENCE, BUT IT WAS SUSPENDED
Nottingham Magistrates' Court sentenced David Curtis to 6 months in prison for bigamy. However, the court suspended the execution of the prison sentence for 18 months. Curtis was also ordered to perform 100 hours of unpaid community service and to pay a total of 804 pounds.
"I FELT AS IF OUR 16-YEAR MARRIAGE HAD LOST ALL MEANING"
Describing what she went through, Kirsty stated that she was greatly shocked when she saw the invitation to her husband's second wedding. Expressing that because of Curtis's behavior she felt as if their 16-year marriage had lost all meaning, the woman also recounted that she underwent serious surgery during the period her husband disappeared.
Kirsty, who said she was laid off from the job she had worked at for 20 years during the same period, expressed that after the events she experienced, she had difficulty trusting people again.