Former Bachelor Contestant Onyeka Ehie Claims Fiancé Was a Con Artist
Former The Bachelor contestant Onyeka Ehie has revealed startling claims concerning her intense romance with her former fiancé, Martin Fredsgaard Andersen.
“I nearly committed the severe error of marrying an expert, global con artist and criminal,” the 31-year-old Onyeka asserted in a TikTok video posted on Friday, November 21. “My first lesson learned: avoid being overly trusting. Confidence must be earned, not freely distributed like complimentary giveaways. While it's acceptable to extend the benefit of the doubt, you absolutely cannot grant someone unrestricted entry to your assets, your existence, or your affections without observing consistent reliability from them.”
Ehie was featured on season 23 of The Bachelor, starring Colton Underwood, and later made a brief appearance on Bachelor in Paradise season 6. Having concluded both series without a partner, she encountered Martin in 2022. Their engagement was publicly revealed in April 2024, following approximately two years as a couple. Onyeka eventually verified their separation earlier this autumn.
“The wedding plans have been called off, and Martin and I are no longer a couple,” she wrote alongside a TikTok update in September. “It's truly impossible for me to articulate my recent experiences, but I find myself recovering a bit more with each passing day.”
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Almost two months subsequently, Onyeka decided to present her account of events in a widely circulated TikTok series titled “The Danish Deception,” referencing Martin’s country of origin.
“We were enjoying ourselves, sipping mojitos, when I noticed this extremely handsome man,” she recounted in the initial video describing her encounter with Martin during a 2022 trip to Croatia. “My immediate impression was, ‘He appears to have stepped directly from a Calvin Klein advertisement.’ Standing 6’3”, with blond hair, blue eyes, sculpted features, a deep tan, and prominent muscles, I was undeniably impressed.”
Once Martin approached her, he offered to purchase her a beverage, and they began conversing to learn about each other.
“Upon our departure, I opted to take a daring step and requested his Instagram handle,” she stated. “We swapped Instagram accounts … and I received a direct message from him that read, ‘It was truly lovely to meet you.’”
Onyeka reconnected with Martin that evening for drinks — marking the initial meeting of several during their vacation. A few days later, he reportedly sent her a message inviting her to join him in Ibiza for the upcoming weekend.
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“I declined, explaining I had work obligations, and assumed he would never contact me again,” she mentioned. “Curiously, this seemed to motivate him, making him more tenacious. He intensified his pursuit, sending me messages such as, ‘When will you come see me?’ and ‘I’d really like to visit you in Dallas.’”
Following several weeks of “steady” Instagram communications, Martin purportedly extended an invitation for a complimentary trip to Monaco, which she accepted. They began a steady relationship spanning many months, even celebrating Christmas as a couple.
In her thirteenth video, Onyeka claimed that Martin’s closest friend disclosed during Christmas that he struggled with a gambling problem.
“Upon hearing this, I entered a state of complete panic. I began to doubt everything,” she recollected. “I inquired, ‘Did you have a dependency on gambling?’ He responded, ‘Yes, but that was about a decade ago. … I was inexperienced, foolish, and imprudent. I would absolutely never revert to that behavior.’”
Onyeka, for her part, found herself utterly astounded, asserting that she had extended loans to Martin on multiple instances.
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“I experienced a year filled with significant setbacks, and I vow, under no circumstances, would I ever wager your funds,” she recounted Martin saying to her. “My response was, ‘I require evidence.’ … I chose to trust him, particularly since he provided corroboration, and all information seemed accurate.”
Onyeka additionally asserted in later videos that she covered the majority of costs for their shared travels — and also suspects he is indebted to her family members.
“I simply remained silent for five seconds,” she stated in her twenty-second video, becoming tearful upon alleging that her sister thinks she is owed funds. “That was the most agonizing instant of my whole existence. My younger sister means everything to me, and realizing he exploited her was utterly devastating. In that very instant, I completely, unequivocally, ceased loving him.”
Martin, possessing no active social media profiles, has not publicly responded to any of Onyeka’s allegations. Us Weekly cannot corroborate these claims and despite numerous attempts to contact him, was unable to find dependable contact details at the time this article was published.
