A UK dad who fell for a Ukrainian refugee and ditched his long-term girlfriend says the pair are “surviving with nowt” – after he lost his job because of the furore around his new relationship.
Blonde Ukrainian Sofiia Karkadym, 22, arrived at Tony and Lorna Garnett’s door two months ago after fleeing the city of Lviv, which was under attack from Russian forces. Tony picked Sofiia up from Manchester Airport on May 4 after organising the arrangement for weeks with Tony, which Lorna opposed.
Ten days later, Tony and the Ukrainian stunner had announced their intentions, and fast forward to present day and Tony has lost his job because of the media circus around the relationship. Tony from Bradford, West Yorkshire, told the Daily Star : “I’ve been trying to get by and survive with Sofiia with nowt.
