A New Zealand woman has left radio listeners across the UK and beyond utterly stunned after a live, tearful on-air confession about the man she let get away, a decision she now calls the single biggest regret of her life.
A Fateful Decision at the Airport
The emotional story unfolded during a call to The Edge Breakfast show, hosted by Dan Webby and Clinton Randell. The caller, her voice breaking, recounted a pivotal moment from ten years ago. She was at an airport, about to board a flight overseas to get engaged to another man, when her former partner made a dramatic, last-minute attempt to win her back.
"It was an ex that came to the airport as I was leaving to get engaged to someone else overseas," she explained to the captivated hosts. Presented with what the presenters saw as a grand, cinematic gesture, the woman confessed she did not embrace the moment. Overwhelmed by panic, she "just ran", leaving him standing alone in the terminal.
The studio fell into a state of shocked silence, with the hosts describing her reaction as 'savage'. The tale deepened when Clinton asked if the overseas engagement had lasted. She revealed it did not, adding profound weight to her earlier decision.
A Decade-Long Shadow and a Cruel Twist
Returning to New Zealand ten years later, the woman discovered the man she had rejected had moved on and married. However, in a bombshell revelation that left the presenters speechless, she shared that he had told his wife if the caller ever returned, he would have to leave because she was 'The One'.
Fate, however, had one final, devastating blow to deliver. The pair reunited, rekindling their connection, but just two months later, the man died in a sudden accident. "Oh my God, this is one of the most gut-wrenching stories I've ever heard in my life," Dan responded, struggling to comprehend the tragic turn of events.
A Wave of Divided Reactions
Following the broadcast, the segment was shared on The Edge's social media, sparking a torrent of intense and mixed reactions from the public. Many listeners were profoundly moved. "I was definitely on the edge of my seat," one wrote, while another added, "OMG that's so sad in so many different ways."
Yet, a significant number of commenters expressed far less sympathy, directing their attention to the other people affected by the story. Many focused on the man's wife, with one stating, "The only tragedy in this is the poor wife who spent years with a man who was pining for an ex." Another criticised the man's alleged ultimatum to his spouse: "Who the F tells their wife they'll divorce her if some girl he loved way back comes back?"
For countless others, the raw, human narrative served as a sobering reminder of how a single moment of fear or hesitation can irrevocably alter the course of a life, with consequences echoing for decades. When cautiously asked by Dan if she had found love again since the tragedy, the caller simply replied, "I have now."
