It might not have been love at first sight but, when 46-year-old Amanda Sparrow Teague met the ghost of an 18th century Haitian pirate named Jack, she knew it was love.
So the pair were legally married in a ceremony held in international waters off the coast or Ireland.
But their love couldn't last forever, and now Amanda says she wants a divorce.
The woman who claims to have married a 300-year old pirate ghost wants a divorce https://t.co/mAsVAFSVuO— The Independent (@The Independent) 1544461872.0
It seemed like the perfect love story. Amanda had a soft spot for swarthy buccaneers. She was Northern Ireland's only female Jack Sparrow impersonator and spent £5,433 to legally change her last name from Large to Sparrow.
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Then one night lying in bed Amanda felt a presence. It was the spirit of Jack Teague, a Haitian sailor who was executed for piracy in the 1700s.
After the encounter, Amanda soon developed "strong loving feelings" for Jack, who she says looks a lot like Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow. "He is dark-skinned and has jet-black hair, so he tells me."
But Amanda wasn't just looking for a fling. "I told him I wasn't really cool with having casual sex with a spirit and I wanted us to make a proper commitment to each other."
In January they married in a private ceremony with the help of a shaman and a medium who spoke Jack's vows for him.
Woman Marries 300-Year-Old 'Jack Sparrow'-Type Ghost Pirate www.youtube.com
Amanda made headlines for her unusual marriage, but told people they should consider marrying a ghost themselves.
"There are a lot of people out there who don't know about spiritual relationships, but it could be right for them. I want to get the message out there."
Later, she even had a pregnancy scare, but in the end it just turned out to be menopause.
Sadly, it seems the whirlwind romance has come to an end.
According to the Irish Mirror, Teague posted about the end of her marriage on social media.
"So I feel it's time to let everyone know that my marriage is over. I will explain all in due course but for now all I want to say is be VERY careful when dabbling in spirituality, it's not something to mess with."
After such a gripping love story, people wondered would could have broken the couple apart.
Was it infidelity that tore them apart? Or perhaps the challenges of existing in separate dimensions? https://t.co/vmm9LlnPlD— New York Magazine (@New York Magazine) 1544513385.0
@theirishpost @AstonshngLegnds Well... I guess he's dead to her now.— GM Word of the Week Podcast (@GM Word of the Week Podcast) 1544422778.0
@Independent She wants to get off the hook— An observer (@An observer) 1544466502.0
@Independent She found out he had a girl in every portal.— Weldon Thomas (@Weldon Thomas) 1544462614.0
@Independent I guess he married her for her booty.— James Day (@James Day) 1544466778.0
@Independent She must have seen right through him— Cerberinus 🏴🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🖤🤍💜 (@Cerberinus 🏴🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🖤🤍💜) 1544465188.0
Breaking up is hard to do, but it might be even harder when you're married to a ghost. Amanda says she's worried Jack might not want a divorce and she might need to call an exorcist.
That might not be the only complication with divorcing a pirate ghost, though.
@Independent good luck getting alimony— Randall Swanson (@Randall Swanson) 1544467436.0
@Independent But what about the kids?— Neil Quinn (@Neil Quinn) 1544462781.0
It was beautiful while it lasted, but it seems all good things must come to an end.