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A former glamour model has been spared a prison sentence after admitting bigamy for the fourth time. former glamour model has been spared a A prison sentence after admitting bigamy for the fourth time.
Emily Horne, 30, received a 10-month term, suspended for two years, at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court.Emily Horne, 30, received a 10-month term, suspended for two years, at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court.
Horne only told her fifth "husband", Ashley Baker, she was already married as they travelled to their honeymoon in Scotland, the court heard. Horne, who has bipolar disorder, only told her fifth "husband", Ashley Baker, she was already married when they travelled to their honeymoon.
She was jailed for six months for the same offence in Ipswich in 2002 and described as a "very predatory female". Her barrister, Paul Hodgkinson, told the court "her decision-making was affected by her mental health".
Ms Horne now has a new partner and was doing well since being prescribed with lithium for her personality disorder, added Mr Hodgkinson.
He added: "She is sorry for what she has done and she is sorry for the pain she has caused to the men and their families."
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She and Mr Baker were "married" at Chadderton Register Office, Oldham, Greater Manchester. The court heard Horne, who lives in the West Midlands, had married four men by the time she was 23 years old.
She and Mr Baker, who had known each other for four months, were "married" at Chadderton Register Office, Oldham, Greater Manchester.
Horne changed her name on marriage certificates to avoid detection, the court heard.Horne changed her name on marriage certificates to avoid detection, the court heard.
The former adult film actress is believed to have got married for the first time to a soldier in York in December 1996. The former adult film actress married for the first time to soldier Paul Rigby, in York in December 1996.
In 1999 she took husband number two in Leeds, and the year after another man in Rotherham became her third spouse. He was posted abroad and by the time he returned home his wife had left him for banker Sean Cunningham, whom she married in February 1999.
Horne was subsequently cautioned for two offences of bigamy by West Yorkshire Police. But Horne then left him for website designer Chris Barrett. The couple wed the following December.
However three years later she "wed" for a fourth time and was jailed for six months in Ipswich as a result. Horne was subsequently cautioned for two offences of bigamy by West Yorkshire Police 2001.
However three years later she was "married" for a fourth time to rail guard James Matthews, using her acting name Amileannya Carmichael and was jailed for six months in Ipswich after police were alerted.
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Emily Horne leaves court after receiving a suspended sentenceEmily Horne leaves court after receiving a suspended sentence