A jilted groom-to-be who was dumped by his fiancée over Christmas has met the woman he is taking on what would have been their honeymoon, after he auctioned off her place on eBay. John Whitbread, 32, from Donisthorpe, Leicestershire, was heartbroken after his ex-fiancée Amy told him she wasn't 'ready to get married' and left him with a spare ticket to the Dominican Republic. Instead of cancelling the trip, Mr Whitbread decided to give the opportunity to a stranger to join him by auctioning off the £1,950 ticket, with offers starting at 99p. Scroll down for video John Whitbread went in for a hug as he met raffle winner Kelly for the first time at the airport this morning
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John Whitbread was dumped by ex-fiancée weeks before their wedding day
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He decided to auction off place on the honeymoon to Dominican Republic
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After the winning eBay bidders failed to pay he sold the tickets in a raffle
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Winning ticket holder was Kelly Wood, who he met for the first time today
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The pair were united just hours before their flight at the airport on live TV
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They will stay in the honeymoon suite in single beds for next two weeks
I know her name is @placeholder and what she looks like but I'm trying to save it all for the plane.'