Rachel Doran was seen puffing on a fag outside homeless shelter with a hoodie shielding her face from prying eyes.
The 29-year-old hadn't been seen for a fortnight after her husband-to-be and 29 of his pals arrived at Leeds-Bradford airport to find they had been given fake boarding cards.
Doran was detained on suspicion of fraud after duping her groom-to-be and allegedly running off with the cash he and pals put towards his stag.
A source told the Sunday Mirror: “She doesn’t stray far from the door and when she leaves she normally has her hoodie pulled up.
“She’s wary of being recognised after all that’s gone on, but she’s on friendly terms with the other people staying there. She’s happy chatting to them.”
Confirming the arrest in Whitehaven, Cumbria Police said: “We can confirm that a 29-year-old woman, from Cleator Moor, was arrested yesterday evening on suspicion