An Australian judge has annulled the marriage of a Melbourne couple after the bride told the court that she took part in the wedding ceremony believing it was a social media “prank.”

A woman in Australia has annulled her marriage after realising that a fake wedding ceremony she took part in for a social media stunt was in fact real. The unknowing bride said her partner was a social media influencer who convinced her to take part in the ceremony as a "prank" for his Instagram account.

A court in Australia has annulled a 2023 marriage after the bride testified she thought the wedding was just a prank to help the groom monetize his Instagram account, The Guardian reported. The couple—whom the court did not identify—met on a dating app in fall 2023 and stayed in touch for a few months,