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WifeHunter: 6. Whose Problem is Ray McDonald?
March 20, 2026 · 18 minVicky Pattison wonders what it would take to stop Ray MacDonald offending, after his seven jail sentences imposed to-date, across two decades. Vicky looks at the court system and its limitations, laws surrounding dating apps and asks…
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WifeHunter: 5. Waiting for answers
March 13, 2026 · 18 minRay McDonald agrees to an interview after being rumbled using dating apps under a false name. Meanwhile, Vicky catches up with some of the women whose lives have been turned upside down by Ray and discovers why it’s so hard for victims of…
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WifeHunter: 4. A Date with Ray
March 6, 2026 · 15 minRay McDonald is out of prison. He’s already broken his restraining order banning him from dating apps and is on a website posing as “Rob from York”. Vicky’s production team arrange a date with his latest alter ego. They witness first-hand…
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WifeHunter: 3. The Making of a Conman
February 27, 2026 · 16 minVicky Pattison explores Ray McDonald’s past, asking those who know him best why they think he has spent decades scamming people. Vicky asks whether time spent in the army may have given Ray the skills to be a better conman and hears how…
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WifeHunter: 2. Morning ‘til Night
February 20, 2026 · 12 minAs the extent of Ray McDonald’s repeat offending starts to become clear, Vicky discovers he has been released from his latest sentence. Vicky hears from Susan who went to school with Ray McDonald in County Durham. She grew up with him but…
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WifeHunter: 1. Hit by a Train
February 13, 2026 · 24 minVicky Pattison meets Caroline, who lost her home after matching with prolific romance fraudster Raymond McDonald on a dating site. McDonald was posing as Mark Swift, a stressed-out chef with a seriously ill daughter. Within six months he…
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WifeHunter: Trailer
February 12, 2026 · 2 minVicky Pattison uncovers one the UK’s most disturbing and prolific Lovebombers, Raymond McDonald. Discover how one man has been able to repeatedly invent new personas online and use them to scam unsuspecting women for more than twenty…
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Love Bombed Presents: Betrayed: 4. Suzanne
February 3, 2025 · 13 minA lockdown friendship sent Suzanne and her business into a spin.
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Love Bombed Presents: Betrayed: 3. Rod
February 3, 2025 · 17 minA betrayal by a friend dashes the retirement dream of former aid-worker Rod.
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Love Bombed Presents: Betrayed: 2. Fionna
January 31, 2025 · 21 minAn online relationship with someone who seemed familiar threatened Fionna and her family.
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Love Bombed Presents: Betrayed: 1. Priya
January 31, 2025 · 18 minPriya thought he was the love of her life, so why did he want her family heirlooms?
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Love Bombed Presents: Betrayed: Trailer
January 27, 2025 · 2 minVicky Pattison explores romance fraud, deception and mental manipulation with people who want to speak up to help expose this crime. Plus a bonus episode with author Becky Holmes who turns the tables on the scammers that lurk online…
About the show
Vicky Pattison investigates romance fraud, exploring extreme cases of love bombing, lies and psychological manipulation. Victims share their stories and experts discuss how we, as a society, can affect change.
Series 4. WifeHunter
Uncovering one the UK’s most prolific Lovebombers, Raymond McDonald. Despite a court ban he is still on dating apps and talking to women. One of them is us.
Previously on Love Bombed:
Series 3. Love Bombed Presents...Betrayed
Vicky Pattison explores double lives, mental trickery, manipulation and love.
Series 2. Who is Alex?
A story of survival after a woman nearly lost her money and sense of self to an online fraudster.
Series 1. Who is James Scott?
The incredible double life of a serial cheater and his true identity.
Have you been love bombed? Tell us your story at lovebombed@bbc.co.uk.
Credits: Series 4. WifeHunter
Presented by Vicky Pattison.
Writer and Producer: Jane Downs and Barney Rowntree.
Investigative reporter: Philippa Goymer.
Story Consultant: Barney Rowntree.
Sound designer: Kasel Kundola.
Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
Executive Producer: Dan Farthing (BBC Investigations NE & Cumbria).
Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin.
Lovebombed was made at BBC Radio Newcastle for BBC Sounds.
Visit bbc.co.uk/actionline for help and support on issues raised in this series.