Groom who jilted bride on the day of their £12,000 wedding refuses to apologise
28.09.2022 - 10:01
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A groom who jilted his bride on the day of the their wedding has refused to apologise.
Kayley Stead found out on the morning of her big day that her partner of four years Kallum Norton would not be there. Despite this, the 27-year-old went ahead with the £12,000 ceremony on September 15 in Swansea, surrounded by her loved ones.
Speeches were still read with professional photos and she took her first dance with the groomsmen, her brothers, and her dad, Brian. She bravely entered the party singing along to Lizzo's 'Good as Hell' with her bridal party after learning that Kallum wasn't going to show up.
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The Sun has now revealed that Kallum is a newly-qualified PC with Gwent Police and he passed out from training just days after jilting his bride. The pair, who lived together in Swansea, had been due to attend the parade together after getting wed.
But when asked by The Sun if he would say sorry to Kayley, Kallum said: “I don’t want to talk about the article.”
Insurance clerk Kayley, who now lives alone and had to cancel her honeymoon, has admitted that she is glad she still went ahead with the big day, so that her money and effort were not wasted. Her friends have gone above and beyond to support her and have barely left her side following the jilting.
Kayley told The Mirror : "I saw the groom at around 4pm the day before the wedding and I haven't heard from him since. We've tried to reach out to him, but I've had no response from him, no reason why. I've had no explanation - not that I want one now, because it's too far along the line.
"It was an absolute shock, I had no indication he was going to do this but seeing