Amanda Galler met Matthew Welsh while he was in prison for murder, and they began a romantic correspondence. Despite his dark past, Welsh denied being a killer and insisted he was innocent. After exchanging letters for 13 years, they finally met in person and Amanda fell deeply in love with him, calling him by endearing names like “Honey Bear.” She even smuggled an engagement ring into prison and proposed to him in 2020.
Welsh was set to be released from prison, and the couple planned their wedding, with Amanda moving to be closer to him. However, a few weeks before the wedding, Welsh became distant and suggested postponing the ceremony. A week before his release, he ghosted Amanda, not responding to any of her calls or messages. Devastated, she later found out that he had moved on to someone else, leaving her heartbroken and feeling used.
Amanda regrets ever believing Welsh’s lies and feels manipulated by his charm and love-bombing. She supported him financially and emotionally for 17 years and now believes that the newspapers were right about him being a murderer. She has tattoos as reminders of her mistake and warns other women not to fall for similar manipulative tactics. Welsh declined to comment when approached by the media.
Despite the red flags, Amanda had refused to see the truth about Welsh for 17 years. She now feels mortified for ever believing him and wishes she had never started writing to him in prison. Her children were shocked to learn the truth and confronted her. While she is heartbroken, she acknowledges that the real victims are the family of the boy Welsh and his gang brutally murdered. Amanda is left to deal with the aftermath of the betrayal and deception she experienced.
