Dad reported missing by partner, found days later with new wife

A British dad reported missing by his partner of 27 years turned up days later — married to another woman in Utah.

Decorator Malcolm McGregor, 38, told childhood sweetheart Cheryl Cowie he was visiting a relative 55km away. Instead he flew more than 7000km to marry Bell Valek, 35.

The love rat’s location was discovered when he posed in wedding snaps posted online a few days after cops were alerted to his disappearance, according to The Sun.

“To say his family are devastated is an understatement,” a friend of Ms Cowie, 37, said. “They just don’t know what’s got into him.” It is believed Mr McGregor met Ms Valek on Facebook.

Mr McGregor, who has two children with Ms Cowie, said he was going to Kilmarnock, a town not far from the couple’s home in Motherwell, Scotland, on July 20 but failed to return. 

Malcolm McGregor'S long-term partner Cheryl Cowie, 37, reported him missing when he failed to return from a short trip.

“They just don’t know what’s got into him”

The love rat’s location was discovered when he posed in wedding snaps posted online a few days after cops were alerted to his disappearance.
“To say his family are devastated is an understatement," A friend of Cheryl, 37, said.
“They just don’t know what’s got into him.”
Malcolm and Bell reportedly met on Facebook, but tied the knot just days after his arrival in the US.

The couple have two kids together

Malcolm, who has two kids with Cheryl, said he was going to Kilmarnock on July 20 but failed to return home to Motherwell.
“Enquiries established he had travelled overseas,” Police Scotland said.
Malcolm and Cheryl had been together for 27 years, since they met when they were young.
It is believed Malcolm met Bell on Facebook.
A man claiming to be him sent The Scottish Sun a foul-mouthed email about the split.
Cheryl declined to comment.