, met Megan Reid while he worked at Largs Academy in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The teacher and the schoolgirl, who first crossed paths in 2015, had a 26-year age gap. Dunsmuir, now 50, went on to leave his wife and move in with Reid, now 25, before marrying her last year and having two children together. He has now been removed from the teaching register after an investigation was launched into the couple's relationship by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). The alarm was first raised after they were spotted in a pub by a fellow teacher at Largs Academy. Dunsmuir's body language with the pupil was said to make them 'look like a couple'. The GTCS has been investigating Dunsmuir since 2018 – with the hearing reconvening this week to hear further evidence from a former colleague and Reid's father. Giving evidence, Donald Reid, 62, said: 'I am very distressed about the situation. 'When people ask about my daughter I struggle not to tell them that she ran off with her teacher.' He added: 'Megan has a younger brother who experienced some bullying because of the whole situation. 'Her mother had made it clear that she is not happy with the situation but does not want to lose her daughter.' The GTCS also heard from Pauline Hughes, former principal teacher of R.E at Largs Academy, who said: 'I recall that the viewing panel of the door had been covered up with a flag. 'It had been pinned over the glass. I entered the room and it was very clear I had interrupted them. 'They were sitting across the table with their heads going into one another. 'I was in a bit of shock or denial. 'I just didn't want to think anything untoward was happening – I was wrong, I should have been proactive and got the wee girl out of there.' Dunsmuir did not attend any part of the hearing or a){kind=link}
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A teacher has been struck off after getting into an inappropriate relationship with a pupil – who he later went on to marry and have children with.
Gavin Dunsmuir, who taught Religious Education (RE), met Megan Reid while he worked at Largs Academy in North Ayrshire, Scotland.
The teacher and the schoolgirl, who first crossed paths in 2015, had a 26-year age gap.
Dunsmuir, now 50, went on to leave his wife and move in with Reid, now 25, before marrying her last year and having two children together.