# Man jailed for marrying in Thailand while still married to first wife

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/blundering-bigamist-who-flew-to-thailand-to-marry-younger-bride-was-caught-after-sending-out-wedding-invitations-on-facebook/
- Published: 2026-11-08T22:16:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T22:27:41+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16271187/bigamist-flew-Thailand-marry-younger-bride-caught-facebook.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Space, Technology, World

## Key points

- David Curtis admitted bigamy after marrying in Thailand.
- Facebook wedding invitations led his first wife to report him.
- He received a six-month sentence, suspended for 18 months.

## Summary

David Curtis, 56, was sentenced for bigamy after travelling to Thailand and marrying another woman while still married to Kirsty Curtis. He was caught after wedding details were shared on Facebook, and the case has left his first wife describing lasting harm to her trust and sense of safety.

Curtis admitted the offence at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court and received a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months. He and Kirsty had married in 2015; she said he left in April 2025 after telling her he needed space, then stopped responding. He was arrested at Heathrow on 26 February 2026, on his return from Thailand, and has no previous convictions.

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