Who is chef Charles Withers and when did he marry Ashley McGuire?
A MAN went viral across various social media platforms after being accused of "ghosting" his wife and children.
His now-estranged wife, Ashley McGuire, has since deleted the post.
Who is chef Charles Withers?
London-born chef, Charles Withers, appeared in a 2022 episode of reality TV show, Chopped.
Withers reportedly moved around a lot as a child, noting these consistent changes as the inspiration behind his love for cuisine.
"My childhood was spent moving every 2 years, from Singapore, London, South Africa and America," he said in a 2021 interview with Shoutout LA.
"My anchor to these places all centered around food ... Specifically, in the East Coast of the United States, my Italian grandmother imparted her culinary wisdom upon me."
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After college, Withers interned for various restaurants and was reportedly running a kitchen on his own by the age of 24.
By 2021, he was the owner and head chef at Cape Cod-based restaurant, C Salt Wine Bar & Grille.
The restaurant reportedly closed without notice.
Who is Charles Withers' wife, Ashley McGuire?
Ashley McGuire took to social media to announce she was looking for her husband, who reportedly left the family with no warning.
In a now-deleted post, Ashley wrote:
"This is my husband, Charles Withers. He loves to be the center of attention but I’m not sure how much he’s going to like this.
"Last year, when I was pregnant with our youngest baby, he decided being a husband and a dad wasn’t the lifestyle he wanted anymore and he ghosted, like gone without a trace."
Ashley continued: "He has one baby he hasn't seen in over a year, and one he's never met.
"He's moved somewhere out of state and changed his phone number."
In the post, she described Withers as charming but revealed that he likely has never mentioned his family back in Massachusetts.
McGuire has attempted to contact him repeatedly, reportedly to no avail.
What happened to Charles Withers?
After Charles Withers reportedly vanished "without a trace," internet sleuths quickly became involved.
They were reportedly able to locate Withers in just a few hours.
Many individuals claimed to have seen him across dating apps.
Withers, who allegedly goes by Charlie now, is reportedly living a single life in Texas.
McGuire claimed she is attempting to get a divorce finalized.
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She noted: “Divorcing someone who's completely unreachable is really tough and drawn out, so I'm trying to track him down to get his signatures on a few papers.
“If you know him, if you’re working with him, if you’re dating him or friends with him, can you please have him get in touch with me or let me know where I can find him."