A leaked security video from a luxury resort in Bali has surfaced showing Abigail Garside in a heated argument with her husband Samuel just nine hours before her body was discovered in a remote area near the hotel on January 18, 2026. The 32-year-old British influencer and content creator was on what was supposed to be a romantic getaway to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. Instead, the trip ended in tragedy when hotel staff found her unresponsive near a cliffside walking path at approximately 7:15 a.m. local time. Initial findings point to suicide, though her family has publicly questioned the circumstances leading up to her death.
The 3-minute-12-second clip, believed to have been taken from a hallway camera outside their suite at around 10:22 p.m. the previous night, shows Abigail and Samuel in the middle of a loud confrontation that spills from the room into the corridor. Abigail—dressed in a white linen sundress and visibly upset—can be heard shouting phrases such as “You promised me this would be different!” and “I can’t keep pretending anymore!” before storming off barefoot down the hallway. Samuel follows a few steps, calling her name, but stops short of chasing her further. He returns to the room alone and closes the door.
The footage does not show any physical violence, but the emotional intensity is unmistakable. Abigail’s voice cracks with anger and despair; Samuel appears to respond more quietly, though his words are not audible. The argument lasts less than two minutes before she walks out of frame. Hotel security logs confirm that Abigail left the building through the main lobby at 10:31 p.m. and did not return. Her phone was later found switched off near the path where her body was discovered.
Samuel Garside, 35, a marketing executive, was questioned by Bali police for several hours following the discovery. He has not been charged with any crime and has been fully cooperative, according to a statement from his legal representative. In a brief public comment released through family yesterday, he said: “Abigail was my entire world. We were fighting, yes—but nothing that hadn’t happened before. I never imagined she would… I will never forgive myself for letting her walk away alone that night.”
Abigail had built a large online following through lifestyle and travel content, often portraying an idyllic marriage and luxurious life. Behind the filtered images, however, friends say she had been struggling with severe anxiety and depression for over two years. She had quietly sought therapy, but those close to her believe the pressure to maintain a perfect public image only deepened her isolation. Her final Instagram story—posted at 9:47 p.m., just 35 minutes before the argument—was a smiling selfie with the caption: “15 years of marriage tomorrow… feeling so grateful 🥂”. The contrast between that post and the hallway footage has left followers reeling.
Police have reviewed additional CCTV from the resort grounds and nearby paths. The footage shows Abigail walking alone toward a quieter cliffside trail popular with guests for sunset views. She does not appear to be followed. Her body was found by a maintenance worker at dawn, approximately 200 meters from the main hotel building. A preliminary autopsy report cited asphyxiation due to ligature strangulation, consistent with suicide by hanging from a nearby tree. No suicide note was recovered.
The tragedy has reignited conversations about mental health in the influencer community, where curated perfection often masks private suffering. Several of Abigail’s fellow creators have shared their own experiences with burnout, anxiety, and the toll of constantly performing happiness online. One close friend posted: “She always said ‘I’m fine’ with that big smile. We should have asked harder.”
Samuel has temporarily stepped away from public life and is reportedly staying with family in the UK while arrangements are made to bring Abigail home. The couple had no children. A memorial fund in Abigail’s name has been established to support mental-health charities focused on creative professionals and those living with chronic anxiety and depression.
The leaked video—whether released by hotel staff, a guest, or an employee—has raised serious questions about privacy and ethics in the wake of tragedy. Bali police have launched an investigation into how the footage reached the public domain, while the resort has issued a statement expressing “profound sorrow” and offering full cooperation with authorities.
For millions who followed Abigail’s journey—from her early travel vlogs to the seemingly perfect marriage she shared—her final hours captured on camera feel like a violation and a warning. A woman who once posted about “living your best life” walked out of a hotel room in tears and never came back. The nine hours between that argument and her death remain a painful void filled only with questions: What was said after the camera stopped rolling? What was she thinking as she walked alone in the dark? And how many others are silently carrying the same weight behind their own filtered smiles?
Abigail Garside was more than a content creator, more than a wife, more than a tragedy statistic. She was someone who loved deeply, smiled brightly, and hurt quietly—until she couldn’t anymore. Her story ends here, but the conversation she leaves behind must not.
