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An 83-year-old gran has changed her profile picture in a bid to move on from an Egyptian toy boy who she famously married.
Iris Jones married and then dumped Mohamed Ibrahim, 37, after he reportedly "conned" her out of thousands of pounds. She claims to have been footing the bill for his debts and lending him large amounts of money. She now describes him as "evil" and a "sewer rat" following their whirlwind romance which captivated people when Iris spoke about meeting him online and travelling to Egypt to spend time with him.
After an appearance on this Morning in 2021, which left then-presenters Holly Willoughby and Philip Scofield in stitches of laughter, the bold woman soon formed a legion of fans after opening up about the former couple's intimate life. She would also share snaps of the then loved-up pair on her Facebook page.
But after previously admitted she regrets the relationship with the younger man, Iris has changed her picture to her number one love in her life - her cat name Mr Bo Jangles.
Iris Jones, 83, with her cat named Mr Bo Jangles (Iris Jones/ Facebook)The gran - who has changed her Facebook relationship status to single - often shares snaps of what her cat is up to day-to-day as the pair appear to enjoy spending a lot of time together - from going to the park, or sunbathing in the garden. When she shared a sweet snap of her and her cat, Iris said: "It's soo nice to have genuine friends to support me in what has been a traumatic time in my life.
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"Thank you all from the bottom of my heart, (which is slowly starting to heal)." Iris also recently shared that she sadly lost her previous cat, Smudge, to cancer in 2010.
The grandmother, from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, has taken a step back from online dating after her marriage broke down. Recently, she has been passionate about making people aware of the dangers of using dating websites - and be on the look out for "scammers and con-artists".
Iris and Mohamed went their separate ways last summer (Iris Jones)Iris claims she has been targeted by four scammers in the last few months and now regards herself as a "competent scam hunter". She claims one "evil" individual tried to con her out of thousands of pounds.
Iris took to Facebook recently to share her advice. She said: "A warning to all vulnerable women online, chatting to scammers and con-artists, thinking they are messaging genuine males on legitimate dating sites. Be aware that they are only interested in getting their filthy paws on your money and will sweet-talk you for weeks, or even months in order to achieve their goals."
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