Groom

It’s understandable why people have mixed feelings about inviting their exes to their wedding as things may get a bit awkward and even uncomfortable for their new partners. In some cases, it could be amicable if the spouse is not too bothered about it, but in this case, we’re not sure if this groom was one of them. Apart from having to meet and greet his soon-to-be wife’s ex-boyfriend, he also had to smile and watch ‘in-pain’ as she asked him if she could hug her ex one last time, reported Metro UK.

The woman, a TikTok user who goes by the username @mayangkumay, shared the video which a guest at the wedding reception took and that captured the hilariously painful incident. In the clip, the Malaysian couple can be seen greeting their guests, the bride’s ex-boyfriend then walks up to the couple to congratulate them. He offers to shake the bride’s hand but she had other plans.

With a big smile on her face, she turns to the groom and asks him if she can hug the man one last time while holding up her finger. The groom agrees, doesn’t seem like he had much of a choice anyway. She then wraps her arms around the man and seems to be stroking his back with her bouquet still in her hand, as if consoling him. The ex-boyfriend, who is clearly grateful to the groom, goes to shake his hand in thanks but the groom pulls him in for a hug instead. The video which looks like it is straight out of a rom-com or a music video has over 5.5 million views and has racked up more than 385,000 likes and 19,200 comments.

One detail that a majority of users noticed is the evident pain on the groom’s face even when he was smiling. They believe that her husband-to-be deserves better as they noticed his “hurt” expression and to them, he clearly seemed like he wasn’t on board with the whole idea. “You see her husband immediately looks down when he sees his wife hugging her ex. What would the groom’s family think?” a user wrote, while another said, “Your face can’t lie bro, it hurt but it’s okay.” Another joked saying, “At least she’s asking for permission.” A fourth had some advice for the bride, “Your husband deserves better. You should learn to let go!.”