The Bert Show: Episode 4 "Vault: This Bride's Secret Lover Is Her Bridesmaid?!"

Air Date: February 10, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode of The Bert Show dives into an extraordinary wedding story involving secret love, heartbreak, friendship, and emotional mayhem. The primary tale centers on a bride engaged to a man, while simultaneously maintaining a secret romantic and emotional affair with one of her bridesmaids. The conversation expands into a lively discussion about last-minute wedding bailouts, cold feet, and listener calls sharing true stories of dramatic wedding escapes. Throughout, the episode maintains its signature real, funny, and empathetic tone, providing both entertainment and insight into human relationships.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Shocking Bride-Bridesmaid Love Story

• Jen Hobby recounts her friend's jaw-dropping wedding story (01:35):
  • The bride, known to have explored her sexuality, is engaged to a man but has an ongoing emotional and physical affair with a bridesmaid, who is an out lesbian.
  • Their affair included discussions about the bride leaving her fiancé. The affair intensified within the six months leading up to the wedding.
  • "The bridesmaid had to stand up in this wedding this weekend and see the woman she's in love with marry a man." — Jen Hobby, 02:47
• The friend debates whether to confront the bride, fearing it may ruin her wedding day but also wanting to be supportive if the bride needs help (03:18–04:25).
  • "If you need me to have the car running outside the church and you make a last-minute decision to jump in, I will drive it away." — Jen Hobby, 03:26

2. The Wedding Goes On

• Despite the emotional tension and speculation, the bride marries her fiancé without any public drama—at least to the knowledge of Jen and the hosts (04:55):
  • "All I know is that the wedding happened so the bride married the man who has no clue any of this was going on, as far as I know." — Jen Hobby, 04:55

3. Hosts Reflect on Last-Minute Wedding Escapes

• The cast discusses theories about "left at the altar" moments and whether anyone ever truly bails after arriving at the ceremony (05:41–08:10):
  • "Here is my theory… Nobody actually shows up to the wedding and then decides to leave. Like you've made that decision [before], and nobody is actually brave enough to go to the church." — Co-host, 05:41
  • The hosts invite listeners with firsthand experience of last-second cold feet to call in.

4. Listener Call-Ins: Real Life ‘Runaway Bride’ Stories

• Caller Story #1 (09:13):
  • A best friend helps the bride literally run out of the church at the “I do” moment, fleeing to Hawaii for two days and leaving everyone—including her own husband—wondering where they went.
    • "At the time to say ‘I do,’ the priest asked her… she looked at me, I saw this tear… she ran down the aisle, and I ran after her, and we went to Hawaii." — Caller, 09:39
    • The groom ends up in jail days later, confirming he was not a good match for the bride.
• Caller Story #2 (11:06):
  • A bride gets cold feet at her ceremony/reception venue, begins to hyperventilate and publicly expresses, “I can’t do this,” before being coaxed away by her maid of honor.
    • “I walked in and there was my family and friends and his family and friends. I took one look at him and I turned around and hyperventilating was like, ‘Oh my God, I can't do this.’” — Caller, 12:00
    • After a break, they did marry—then later divorced.

5. Reflection and Musings

• The segment wraps with laughter, wishes to be a fly on the wall for dramatic weddings, and the camaraderie between hosts and listeners (13:09–13:39):
  • “If you’re going to a wedding where you think this might happen, invite me… I'll be single that weekend and be your date at the wedding.” — Maryann, 13:29

Memorable Moments & Notable Quotes

• [02:47] Jen Hobby: "Bridesmaid had to stand up in this wedding this weekend with and see the woman she's in love with marry a man."
• [03:26] Jen Hobby: "If you need me to have the car running outside the church and you make a last minute decision to jump in, I will drive it away."
• [05:41] Co-host: "Nobody actually shows up to the wedding and then decides to leave... nobody is actually brave enough to go to the church."
• [09:39] Caller: “She ran down the aisle, and I ran after her, and we went to Hawaii for two days. Nobody could find us, not even my husband."
• [12:00] Caller: “I walked in and... I took one look at him and I turned around and hyperventilating was like, 'Oh my God, I can't do this.'"
• [13:29] Maryann: “If you're going to a wedding where you think this might happen, invite me.”

Important Segment Timestamps

• 01:35: Introduction to the secret bride-bridesmaid love affair
• 02:42: Confirmation it was not a one-time fling; emotional stakes revealed
• 04:25: Discovery the wedding went on as planned
• 05:41: Host theory on “left at the altar” scenarios
• 09:13: First dramatic listener call-in, real-life “runaway bride” moment
• 11:06: Second caller’s honest tale of wedding cold feet and a public breakdown
• 13:09–13:39: Playful wrap-up and hosts discussing the desire to witness such a wedding

Tone & Style

The episode is filled with empathetic, humorous, and honest exchanges. The cast maintains a supportive environment, encouraging listeners to share deeply personal tales, while balancing the tension with lighthearted asides and laughs. Listeners get a genuine sense of the chaos, vulnerability, and real-life drama that can unfold behind seemingly fairy-tale weddings.

For those who missed the episode:
Expect drama, laughs, candor, and a fascinating look at love triangles, emotional crossroads, and the courage (or terror) to make life-altering decisions at the church’s doors. If you want stories that are as outrageous as they are real, this episode is a must-catch from The Bert Show.