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The Backpacking Bride's fiance is engaged AGAIN: Man whose heartbroken ex sold her home to travel the world alone after he jilted her at altar reveals he has found a new love 

• Woman told this week how she was left heartbroken after she was jilted before planned £20,000 wedding ceremony 
• She said the heartbreak of the split inspired her to travel and write a blog which has now been turned into a book
• It has now emerged that her former fiancee is engaged to another woman. He says he wishes her well

The former fiancee of a woman who travelled the world and wrote a book after he jilted her at the altar is engaged again.

Heartbroken Katy Colins quit her job, sold her house and her car and booked a one-way ticket to south-east Asia after her £20,000 wedding to Thom Soutter was called off at the last minute.

But it emerged today that Mr Soutter, 30, now has plans to tie the knot with his new love, Alyson Mobey, 29.

Tom Soutter (left) broke off his engagement to Katy Colins (right) shortly before their planned wedding, inspiring her to travel and write a book. It has now emerged he is engaged again to Alyson Mobey (left)

Former Manchester Airport public relations worker Katy told earlier this week how the heartbreak of her split from Mr Soutter inspired her to write the book, The Lonely Hearts Travel Club.

The 30-year-old said: 'His decision, although devastating at the time, was the wake-up call I needed. I had a good job, a lovely house and lived a comfortable lifestyle but it lacked adventure.

'That is something I hoped travelling half-way around the world on my own would give me, and luckily it paid off.

'Mr Soutter, a legal worker in the City of London, said he wished his former fiancee well with her writing career.

He told The Sun: 'I am very much looking forward to marrying Alyson.... it's a pity that a failed relationship from four years ago has been made so public now.'

He insisted he gave Katy an 'amicable financial settlement' and they split up because they were both unhappy. 

The paper reported that he and Katy split after he admitted having an affair, breaking the news to her when she returned from a trip to Uganda.

Katy said the heartbreak of the suddenly-ended engagement inspired the travelling and writing which led to her new book deal

Despite having a good job and a home, Katy set off after the split and backpacked around south-east Asia and India

Since she split from her former fiancee, Katy has trekked in the Himalayas (left) and travelled around South America (right)

The couple met at Salford university before their engagement was called off weeks before the £20,000 planned ceremony and after guests had already told them they were coming.

Mr Soutter had even told his friends and family on Twitter that he was 'celebrating 8 years with the soon to be Mrs Soutter'.

But the relationship fell apart and he moved out soon after she returned from Africa and reportedly ended his affair soon after.

It is understood he bought her out of her share of their home in Stockport, Greater Manchester and she set off to backpack around the world with a broken heart.

Her heartbreak has since turned to the joy as she started writing a popular blog which she has led to her securing a three-book deal with Carina UK, part of world-renowned publisher Harper Collins.

Katy says that, despite her initial heartbreak, she is now glad her planned wedding fell apart, as she has had so many experiences since