'In 2012 he told me he had a new job and work was involved in fraudulent issues.
'I was told he would have to be taken to a safe house with his colleagues for his and my own safety.
He began his affair with his second
wife Philippa (right) in 2011 - while he and his first wife were trying
for a baby, pictured outside Chichester Crown Court yesterday
His first wife Michelle (pictured)
revealed that he showed up late at the birth of their child and said he
had to leave with police
'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.
The bigamist married his second wife in August 2013, pictured is Philippa's Facebook page with a photograph from their wedding
She
later saw the Facebook post and then unearthed photos of his second
wedding on social media and reported it to police before he was arrested
in August 2014.
O'Clee was nominated by his toddler nephew to take part in the Ice Bucket Challenge that led to him being exposed.
In
the caption of the video posted to the Facebook page of the boy's
father, John O'Clee, 'Auntie Philippa O'Clee and Uncle Andrew' were
nominated to take part in the challenge.
The bigamist has since deleted his Facebook page and removed the incriminating video.
His
illegal wedding to Philippa took place in St John the Baptist church in
Kirdford, West Sussex, before they celebrated at Russets Country House,
near their Surrey home.
Defending, Patrick Duffy said: 'It's hard to answer. He has abandonment issues. When he was 15 his mother and father broke up.
'There isn't a day that goes by when he doesn't regret the stupidity of his actions.'
He added that Philippa wished to carry on her relationship with the cheat.
O'Clee admitted to one count of bigamy and is expected to serve half of his sentence in custody.
Michelle,
39, is thought to be living in New Malden, Surrey, around 30 minutes
away from the £600,000 home Philippa shared with O'Clee.
O'Clee told Michelle he was in Witness
Protection as his life was in danger and then moved into a new house
in Chiddingfold, Surrey, (pictured) with Philippa
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