A British man who abandoned his family in favor of a young Ukrainian refugee has disclosed that the two have broken up.
Tony Garnett, 30, stated that he is ‘100 per cent through with her’ and that his relationship is now over with Sofiia Karkadym, 22.
After taking Karkadym as a refugee earlier this year, security officer Garnett notably split up with Lorna Garnett, his longtime partner and the mother of his two children.
According to Garnett, the Ukrainian tried to entice her lover by wearing ‘low cut tops and red lipstick’ around the house.
Eventually, Garnett ended his relationship with his longtime companion and moved in with Karkadym.
The brief romance, however, did not last, and Garnett has now broken up with his Ukrainian companion.
He told MailOnline, “I am 100 per cent through with her. We are finished as a couple. I left Lorna and my two children for her, and I made every extra effort I could to help her keep us together. I worked so hard to make this relationship work. I knew that we would look like tw**s if we broke up because we have a media profile and all the attention that has been put on us on television and on the internet.”
The security guard claimed that he called things off after the pair had an argument during Garnett’s 30th birthday celebration.
He said, “On Saturday night she picked up a knife and stabbed the wall several times. It really scared me and I had no choice but to call the police. That doesn’t make me happy at all. But I was worried about my safety.”
Despite calling their relationship a mistake, he insisted that he was still watching out for Karkadym. He continued by saying that ever since their breakup, he has even texted her mother. In an effort to locate the Ukrainian to a new home, Garnett said he would get in touch with the council and the Home Office.
“I have made a mistake going into a relationship with Sofiia. As I have said before, my relationship with Lorna was already over and I was really unhappy. But this wasn’t the right thing for me. I have tried to help her. I really have.”
“I haven’t abandoned her and have even been messaging her mother to get her to help with the aid of Google Translate. I hope that she finds somewhere safe to live and is in a happier place. But she’s not for me.”