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| Viewers Beg Selena Lee Not to Reconcile with Anson Cha After Reality Show Drama Unfolds |
Here we go again — one of Hong Kong’s most talked-about former couples, Selena Lee and Anson Cha, have taken their past heartbreak straight onto national telly.
The pair, who broke off their engagement earlier this year after more than eight years together, are now facing the ghosts of their relationship on China’s hit reality show See You Again 5.
But instead of healing hearts, the series seems to be reopening old wounds — and viewers aren’t holding back their opinions.
From devotion to detachment
Back in 2016, things looked picture-perfect.
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Anson Cha was the doting boyfriend — phoning Selena for hours every day, no matter how busy his schedule.
Fast-forward a few years and that attention had well and truly fizzled out.
Selena Lee, now 44, admitted on the show that her ex was “99% focused on work and only 1% on me and everything else.”
When asked why, she gave a wry little smile and said, “Because he already has me.”
That one line alone hit fans right in the gut — many saying it summed up the imbalance in their relationship.
The health struggle that tested everything
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Selena also opened up about her autoimmune disease battle, revealing she had undergone four eye surgeries in 2022 — all without Anson by her side.
When producers quizzed him about which part of her body was most sensitive or easily uncomfortable, he replied “knees” instead of “eyes.”
Viewers were left gobsmacked — how could someone not know something so crucial about their partner of eight years?
The proposal that made no sense
Then came the infamous proposal story. Anson admitted that he’d bought a “very, very ordinary” ring just to try out proposing — yes, you read that right.
He later “upgraded” the ring, but still ignored Selena’s style preferences.
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“I felt like he was testing me instead of choosing me,” Selena confessed.
Fans online were quick to say it sounded more like a business transaction than a romantic gesture.
Red flags on the show
During filming, the red flags didn’t stop waving.
Selena recalled three major deal-breakers from their time together — and each one made audiences collectively sigh:
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He never accompanied her through any of her surgeries or recovery periods.
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He allowed a male and female friend to stay in her home without asking — and even let them use the master bedroom.
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He completely ignored her when choosing an engagement ring, getting both the size and design wrong.
If that weren’t enough, when the couple were made to camp outdoors for a challenge, Anson Cha looked thrilled while Selena Lee, dealing with her period and mild OCD, felt miserable.
Instead of helping her with the luggage, he focused on making instant noodles — and later cared more about how they tasted than her well-being.
The moment went viral online, with one viewer writing, “If your man doesn’t care when you’re dizzy, bin him.”
Netizens: ‘Selena, please don’t go back’
By the end of the episode, it was painfully clear who the audience was rooting for — and it wasn’t Anson Cha.
Social media flooded with comments urging Selena not to reconcile, calling her “too kind” and “too patient for her own good.”
“Being lonely together is worse than being alone,” she said quietly during her final segment — and fans agreed wholeheartedly.
What was meant to be a second chance at closure has turned into a masterclass on red flags in relationships.
While Anson insisted he still loves her “even now,” Selena’s quiet strength and honesty have won her new admiration from viewers.
If there’s one thing See You Again 5 has made crystal clear, it’s this — some love stories are better left in the past.