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'I Left Husband and Kids for Maasai Warrior Toyboy - I'm Sending a Warning to Others'

Cheryl Thomasgood left her husband and three children for Masai warrior Daniel Lekimencho after a holiday romance in Kenya, marrying him in 1995 but divorcing just four years later due to cultural differences and his obsession with wealth.
Daniel became fixated on money and status after moving to the UK, transforming their initial spiritual connection into conflict, causing Cheryl to feel used as a 'meal ticket' in their relationship.
Cheryl now regrets her decisions, expressing deep regret about the impact on her children, stating, 'The biggest regret of all was the impact on my children.'
Now living in Somerset, Cheryl maintains good relationships with her children and warns others about the risks of holiday romances, saying they could lead to long-term regrets.

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'Holiday romance saw me ditch family to live in mud hut'

Cheryl Thomasgood made headlines in 1994 when she left the UK to live with her Maasai warrior toyboy in Kenya, but now she says she regrets the experience

6 months ago·Cornwall, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

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Mum who left husband and kids to live with toyboy in Kenya admits ‘huge mistake'

The mother of three has warned others to be careful with holiday romances, as you could end up "regretting it for the rest of your life".

6 months ago·United Kingdom

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Somerset Live

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Somerset mum left husband and kids for toyboy Maasai warrior

Cheryl Thomasgood, 65, from Somerset, was in her mid-30s when she left her husband and three children to be with a Maasai warrior she met on a girls' holiday to Kenya

6 months ago·Somerset, United Kingdom

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Bristol Post

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'I left husband and kids for Maasai warrior toyboy - I'm sending a warning to others'

Cheryl Thomasgood, 65, left her husband and three children to be with a Maasai warrior in Kenya - but the relationship quickly soured and she now says she has 'a lot of regrets'

6 months ago·Bristol, United Kingdom

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Wales Online

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'I left husband and kids for mud hut with my Kenyan toyboy - but things soon turned sour'

Cheryl Thomasgood, now 65, left her husband and three children to be with a Maasai warrior in Kenya, but says the romance was a disaster and she still regrets it

6 months ago·Wales, United Kingdom

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Daily Record

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Mum leaves husband and kids for toyboy she met on 'spiritual' holiday

Cheryl Thomasgood, now 65, left her husband and three children in the UK to be with a Maasai warrior in Kenya - but she says the relationship was doomed from the start.

6 months ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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