Belgian Widower Treks 760km, Meets French Beauty Queen’s Surprised Husband

Belgian widower Michel, 76, fueled by €30,000 and WhatsApp promises, drove 760km to meet Sophie Vouzelaud—Miss Limousin, not Missed Connection—only to be greeted by her actual husband. Trending queries like “How to spot romance scams?” and “Reverse image search celebrity scam” now follow Michel’s journey. “I am an imbecile,” he admitted, suitcase in hand, outside Saint-Julien.
After Sophie Vouzelaud’s husband answered the door, Michel was gently encouraged to consult police, while his story flooded French social feeds. “Can scammers use celebrity images?” and “What are signs of romance fraud?” now loop with advice about fake profiles. The man’s odyssey ends not with a wedding, but with a French driveway echoing with existential clarity: “I am the future husband of Sophie Vouzelaud.”
Michel’s €30,000 romance scam pilgrimage ended 420km south of Paris, proving that Google reverse image search can spare you both heartbreak and awkward introductions in rural France.












