I left my partner for a Ukrainian refugee… now I’ve moved ANOTHER woman in with us
A dad-of-two who left his partner for a Ukrainian refugee they were hosting has now moved in ANOTHER young woman from the war ravaged country.
Former security guard Tony Garnett, 29, sacked off partner Lorna Garnett, the mum of their two daughters, for Sofiia Karkadym, after just 10 days.
The unemployed dad told how it was love at first sight with the 22-year-old who he has now vowed to marry, despite it "shattering" his family.
But astonishingly the dad has now got Sofiia Rastorhuieva, 19, and her boyfriend Illia Tronevych, 18, bunking with him in Bradford, West Yorks.
Tony took in the pair after coming across an appeal on Facebook saying how they had been kicked out of their host family home in the same city, the .
Love rat Tony told the Mail: "I know people see me as this sort of cheeky chappy who hops from bed to bed because I left my partner Lorna and two daughters.
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"Nothing could be further from the truth."
New housemate Sofiia claims their former hosts only let them sleep on a small sofa bed and they were forced to do washing, laundry and cleaning.
She added: "I am glad that Tony and Sofiia have come to help us. We were very unhappy at that place... We had nowhere to go."
Boyfriend Illia also praised Tony for opening his home up to the couple.
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But he explained they are in dire straits as they have "no chance" of getting a credit or debit card and are desperate to work.
Tony's girlfriend Sofiia explained having two more Ukrainians under their roof means "I don't feel so lonely and miss home".
The dad-of-two insists his relationship with ex Lorna, 28, had broken down before he ran off with Sofiia.
And he has also revealed his decision to run off with the Ukrainian has cost him his job and livelihood.
The heavily tattooed dad previously told The Sun: “We’re planning the rest of our life together.
“We’re sorry for the pain we’ve caused but I’ve discovered a connection with Sofiia like I’ve never had before."
Sofiia, who fled the city of Lviv at the start of the Ukraine war, admitted: “As soon as I saw him I fancied him.
She set her sights on Anthony from the start, decided she wanted him and she took him
Lorna Garnett
“It’s been very quick but this is our love story. I know people will think badly of me but it happens. I could see how unhappy Tony was.”
Speaking to The Sun on Sunday, ex-Lorna said: “She set her sights on Anthony from the start, decided she wanted him and she took him.
“I just don’t understand how he could throw all that away for a woman he’s known for a fortnight. The life I knew is shattered.
“I would never put anyone off taking in refugees. This is a crisis in Ukraine and people like me will want to have the heart to help those in need."
It comes as Sofiiia suffered an eye infection in Germany as she travelled to the UK.
She is now partially blind, and faces a long recovery after an op to restore her vision - Tony will act as her carer.
Tony has since been given a restraining order to stay away from ex Lorna, who had changed her surname by deed poll to match Tony’s but is not married to him.
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It came as she took him to court over allegations he sent her abusive texts.
It bars him phoning, texting or emailing Lorna and contacting her by social media.
