Andrew O'Clee, 36, was married to Michelle, 39, for three years before he forged a decree absolute and tied the knot with Philippa, nine years her junior, while he and his first wife were trying for a baby.
But despite a four-year web of 'lies and forgery' his second wife, a finance manager at Vivid Imaginations, has vowed to stand by her man, according to defence attorney Patrick Duffy.
O'Clee lied about entering the Witness Protection Programme and told Michelle he had to live in a safe house, so he could spend more time with his new family at their £600,000 home in Chiddingfold, Surrey.
The bigamist, who is believed to be a former Army soldier and transport worker, even turned up five hours late to the birth of his first child with Michelle - and then asked for a paternity test, a court heard.
But the father-of-one was caught out in the elaborate lie after four years when a video of his Ice Bucket Challenge appeared on Facebook captioned 'uncle Andrew and auntie Philippa' - which was seen by Michelle.
She reported him to police and O'Clee has been jailed for eight months at Chichester Crown Court for bigamy.
Michelle revealed that after he showed up late at the birth of their child he then lied and said he had to leave with police.
She told the court: 'I lived like this for a year and six months. When I went into labour he was five hours late to the birth.
'He cut the cord and left again. He said the police were waiting outside to take him to safety.
'The day I found out about the bigamy was the day my world fell apart and the violent betrayal unfolded.
'To add insult to injury he instructed me to take a paternity test.'
Michelle revealed that O'Clee told her he was involved in a fraud case and had to enter the Witness Protection Program which would keep him away from home for long periods.
'Thinking back, as I do every single minute of every single day, I had no reason not to trust Andrew,' she said.
'He was taken to a safe house every night and I wasn't allowed to know the location.
'I was told by him not to tell my family or friends. I became paranoid and constantly fearful for my safety.
'Looking back I feel completely stupid and naive for not thinking something was wrong. I believed my life was in danger.'
The court heard he forged a decree absolute to show his family so his mother and brother believed he had divorced Michelle and they happily attended his second wedding.
Judge Christopher Parker QC said: 'You began to develop a complicated and absurd lie.
'All of which was a complete nonsense but it enabled you to lead a double life.
'The question is, why on earth would you do it? You are a shameless liar, happy to have as much comfort wherever you could find it.
'Bigamy is an offence against the institution of marriage, an institution founded on complete trust. This was simply a selfish act.'
O'Clee met Michelle in 2000 and they married in 2008, and began his affair with his second wife in 2011 - while he and his first wife were trying for a baby.
He then told her he was in Witness Protection as his life was in danger - and he had to spend long periods in a safe house.
Michelle went into labour 18 months after he began his safe-house lie and he turned up to the birth five hours late.
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