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by Candelario Grady IV Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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What did Kirat say to Simran in Sweet Bobby?

In episode six of Sweet Bobby, Kirat did give a loose idea of what Simran said in an early draft of her letter which she said was more ‘emotional’.

Where is Bhogal from sweet Bobby podcast now?

The Tortoise team behind the Sweet Bobby podcast successfully tracked Bhogal down, and even got into contact with the catfish. Per Mail Online, Bhogal still lives with her parents in North West London.

Who is Bobby from sweet Bobby?

Hosted by journalist Alexi Mostrous, Sweet Bobby tells the story of Londoner Kirat who is catfished by a man named Bobby for more than 10 years. With each episode, we learn how Kirat was spun a web of lies, manipulated and encouraged into a romantic relationship with ‘Bobby’.

What happened between sweet Bobby and Simran Bhogal?

Mostrous also encouraged Simran Bhogal to get in contact to explain her side of the story. The only communication Sweet Bobby received from Bhogal was a statement via her lawyers, which read: “This matter concerns a family dispute over events that began over a decade ago, when I was a schoolgirl.

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Who is Simran in Sweet Bobby?

In episode three of the podcast, hosted by Alexi Mostrous, it's revealed that Kirat has been catfished by her own cousin Simran Bhogal, who allegedly used the identity of a real man named Bobby and gradually developed a relationship with Kirat through Facebook to where they would eventually become a romantic couple.

Did Simran bhogal get fired?

They add that she works in financial services, but Alexi Mostrous revealed in the final episode that he discovered that Bhogal “no longer works in her high powered job”. Between August 2021 and when the podcast went live “she left”, according to Mostrous.

Who is Simran to kirat?

For those who have yet to listen to the multi-part catfishing investigation, it follows host Alexi Mostrous as he uncovers exactly how Kirat Assi was duped by a man called “Bobby”, who was actually her distant cousin Simran Bhogal, for ten years.

Where is kirat Sweet Bobby now?

Assi has returned as host at Desi Radio, and lives with her parents and two younger brothers. Now openly sharing her experience online, she has spoken about the future. She says she wants to go back to her “happy-go-lucky” self and has hopes to one day move out, find somebody and have a family of her own.

What is Simran bhogal doing now?

What is Simran Bhogal doing now? According to the Mail Online, Simran still lives with her parents in North West London. In terms of social media, she has gone completely underground. She works in financial services.

How are kirat and Simran related?

With each episode, we learn how Kirat was spun a web of lies, manipulated and encouraged into a romantic relationship with 'Bobby'. And then the bombshell reveal: That Bobby was indeed a real man whose identity had been stolen by Kirat's female cousin Simran.

Did kirat meet Bobby?

In the same year, Kirat had an encounter with Bobby in a Brighton nightclub. She was there for a hens night, and was not expecting him to be here but recognised Bobby from his Facebook picture. "I went up and introduced myself. He seemed really vague," Kirat said.

How old is kirat Assi?

Kirat Assi, 42, of west London, spent 10 years believing she was communicating online with a doctor named Bobby, when in reality the profile - and those of some 50 others in the fake doctor's network - was being managed by her female cousin, Simran Bhogal.

Who is Bobby catfish?

Bobby was a real person whose identity had been stolen by the scammer, eventually exposed as Assi's cousin Simran Bhogal. I ask how the scam, which ended in 2018, has affected her. She says that discovering the truth – that her partner, and all of the other characters created by Bhogal, did not exist – was devastating.

Who is Simran Kaur Bhogal?

ACHIEVEMENT IN BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, FINANCE & LAW WINNER - SIMRAN KAUR BHOGAL Simran, 27, is from a working-class Punjabi Sikh family. Based in Wakefield, she was the first person in her family to attend university, graduating from Leeds Beckett with an LLB Honours.

Episode 1: Sliding Doors

Kirat is a successful marketer and local radio presenter. Online, she’s contacted by a man she vaguely knows called Bobby, and they start chatting. Slowly, they become close… and she’s reeled in to a scam of epic proportions

Episode 2: Witness protection

Bobby finds his way back into Kirat’s life, and their relationship grows closer – with devastating consequences. Meanwhile, Alexi investigates the sophistication of the catfishing scam

Episode 3: Confession

Bobby keeps slipping through Kirat’s grasp and she’s pushed to breaking point. Finally she makes a big decision – and discovers the truth

Episode 4: Dark triads

In this episode, Kirat deals with the fallout from the confession. Alexi’s investigation reveals the startling true beginnings of the scam, as he tries to work out why this this happened

Episode 5: (In)justice

After the confession, Kirat goes to the police. But their reaction to her case isn’t what she’s expecting. Plus: Alexi tries a new approach with the catfisher

Episode 6: Motive

In the final episode of Sweet Bobby, Kirat’s case against the catfisher takes an unexpected turn. As Alexi is putting the finishing touches to the series, he gets a phone call that changes everything

Bonus episode: Questions and answers

Since the series finished, so many listeners have written to Alexi and Kirat with burning questions. In this bonus episode, they sit down in the studio and answer them. What did the Skype voice sound like? Did the catfisher have burner phones? How did the WhatsApp group work?

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