A long-distance love story that once had the internet swooning has ended in heartbreak, after TikToker and comedian Theresa Rowley revealed that the man at the centre of her viral romance wasn’t who he claimed to be.
Rowley shared the update in a TikTok posted on Monday, which has already racked up more than 900,000 views.
In the gripping video, she told followers that the relationship they had watched unfold online was not what it seemed behind the scenes, and that her viral suitor had allegedly been cheating.
"Ooopsie, he was cheating on me," Theresa remarked following a recap of her entire online saga.
The revelation has left fans stunned, with thousands flooding her comments to offer support.
"On behalf of Ireland, I am sorry," one user wrote.
"Nooooooooooo! May his Guinness always have bubbles in the foam," another penned.
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"Ireland is on your side just so you know," a third shared.
Rowley’s love story first went viral last year after she revealed she had flown over 4,000 miles from Dallas to Ireland for a first date with Sean Rooney from Longford, a bold move that quickly captured global attention.
In a previous interview with CBS, Rowley spoke about how lonely dating had felt before their connection.
"It was difficult, and it was quite lonely," she said. "So I focused on other things, being creative."
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Their romance began after Rooney messaged her online, something she described as charmingly Irish.
"He shot me a message, and it was a nice compliment, in that creative Irish way," Rowley told the publication
After weeks of FaceTime calls and late-night conversations, she decided to take the leap and travel to meet him, bringing a friend along for safety, just in case.
"I was terrified," she admitted in the interview. "But I felt in my gut it was a safe situation."
The pair’s first meeting appeared to go perfectly, with Rowley saying, "He just seemed to understand me. I just knew it was going to be something."
She documented their long-distance romance on TikTok, where millions watched their story unfold.
The story became so popular that Ireland’s tourism department even flew her back for a visit, recognising the global attention her videos were bringing.
* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.
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