Everyone has skeletons in their closets. Unfortunately, this does mean they have a chance of being dug up. And for Taiwanese host Marco Liao (廖科溢), his skeletons were brutally exposed at the worst time possible.
The 45-year-old host recently made headlines for marrying his second wife, journalist Donut Chin (秦绫谦) on 7th December. However, shortly afterward, there were rumours that he had affairs with multiple women! Needless to say, the whole incident was quite a mess.
Marco and his ex-wife of nine years had gotten divorced last year in 2021. While it saddened many, fans were still happy for him when it was announced that he had married Donut. But, it seems not everyone was pleased with the news. As it turned out, several of Marco’s previous lovers decided to come forth and reveal their affairs with Marco.
According to media reports, Marco had been seeing three other women, including a TV station director. One lover reportedly proved the affair by sharing nude photos of Marco. This was allegedly confirmed by the moles on his upper left arm and collarbone. She also claimed her relationship had been the longest out of the trio.
In fact, in 2018, when he had yet to divorce his ex-wife, Marco had supposedly made a trip to Cuba with his lover to meet her. They also called each other consistently via video call. His lover claimed that Marco had often acted cute with her and looked lovingly at her.
Another lover claimed she had dated Marco for half a year, starting in March 2022. They had allegedly met via Facebook. “He took the initiative to message me privately,” the woman claimed. “At that time, he was still married, (so) I didn’t reply to him.” However, she changed her mind at the end of October 2021, when he shared that he had gotten divorced.
News of Marco’s latest marriage had left her second lover hurt and angry. “I used to think it was fine. What makes me angry is that he called me wife in front of my parents and took me to his house,” she reportedly said. “He owes me an apology. Since you are a public figure, how you are in private is your business. But if you cheat on so many people at the same time, you are an asshole.” His lover added she had video proof of Marco once proclaiming he wanted to marry her, in front of her family.
His lover admitted that she had been blinded by love then. She also shared that they had only dated for half a year and that she had two abortions during that time because of Marco. He had supposedly told her, “If you give birth to a child, you will (need to) get married!” However, she was confused by his cold shoulder after they broke up. It only made sense once she heard the rumours of his other affairs.
Marco addressed all rumours on 8th December via his socials. He claimed that some of the rumours were true, and others were not. He admitted he had an affair during his last marriage, and admitted he had been in the wrong. However, he had supposedly been wronged by his lover later. It led to him finding other short-lived relationships that allegedly ended well.
However, that changed once he met Donut. “I finally found a true love (whom) didn’t hesitate and was compatible,” Marco shared. “The day before I announced my marriage on my socials, I knew that some people would jump (to conclusions) and others would act badly. But I have not been brave and I’m sorry for hurting the people who loved me.” Marco then stated he accepted all criticism and advice with an open mind, but politely requested his family be left out of the mess.
Donut herself has no qualms about marrying Marco and has said so on her socials. She made it clear she was agreeable to the marriage and is not afraid of him cheating on her. “If he really wants to play (with other women), he should know that if he marries me, sooner or later, it will be made public and (his affairs) will be at a dead end,” she added sharply. Donut then thanked everyone for their concern but reassured them that the couple was fine.
Well, that is certainly the messiest announcement of marriage we’ve ever seen! However, both Donut and Marco seem to be willing to handle the issue with grace and understanding. So, we wish them well and hope their marriage life will be smoother in the future.
Sources: China Press, 8 World, Facebook, Instagram
