Update after firefighter 'confronted cheating wife' at his own 40th birthday party

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By Asiya Ali

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A new update has emerged following the firefighter's dramatic confrontation with his allegedly unfaithful wife during his own 40th birthday party.

GettyImages-1600279701.jpgThe man who 'confronted cheating wife' at his own 40th birthday party has filed for divorce. Credit: Bymuratdeniz / Getty

Nick Galante's explosive meltdown - where he publicly accused his wife of infidelity - has captivated social media, racking up millions of views.

Originally shared on TikTok by Cancel This Pod, the footage shows the man standing beside Egues and addressing a room full of stunned guests. 

What began as what seemed to be a touching speech quickly spiraled into a profanity-laced confrontation.

Watch part one of the moment below:

The video starts with the firefighter calling his wife up to the stage, initially appearing to surprise her with a gift. Holding a microphone and a ring box, he begins, “Happy wife, happy life bulls**t.”

He then asked her to remove her wedding rings and handed them back to him. He kissed her forcefully - a moment some viewers dubbed the “kiss of death” or a “Fredo kiss” - before launching into a profanity-laced tirade.

“I f****** know everything,” he shouted. “That’s right, b****, I know everything. I know all about the Plan B pills you had to take, you filthy f****** w**re. F*** you. I f****** know everything. Don’t act like you don’t f****** know.”

The firefighter went on to insult the man allegedly involved, mocking his anatomy and accusing his wife of betrayal. “I hate you. I’ve never hated anyone in my life, but I hate you for what you did to me, for the betrayal. I hate the life you stole from our children," he added.

His wife, maintaining her composure, responded only, “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” as Galante continued to threaten sharing his alleged evidence with party guests.

Reactions in the room ranged from stunned silence to murmurs of “Are you sure?” as guests attempted to de-escalate the scene. Galante, unmoved, declared he didn’t want “anybody who now sides with this piece of sh**” to remain at his party.

The clip ignited fierce online debate, with one commenter writing, “That’s a king that knows his worth,” and another saying, “This is the only way I think cheaters should be exposed! In front of friends and family.”

Watch part two below:

Now, weeks after the viral eruption, sources told The New York Post that Galante served Egues with divorce papers on May 17. 

“Nick is ready to move on and put this entire chapter of his life behind him,” a close friend told the outlet. “The trust there is lost, which is sad for their [two] kids. Frankly, I can’t really blame him for [pursuing] the divorce, because he’s still fairly young.”

While the couple continues to live under the same roof in Nutley, insiders say reconciliation is off the table.

“You don’t confront your wife in front of every single person you know like that unless you’re certain in your heart you’re done [with her],” a source said. “There are lots of lessons to be learned here.”

Since the incident, both Galante and Egues have remained silent on social media, and a GoFundMe campaign created to support Galante has been removed.

Featured image credit: Peter Dazeley / Getty