My lovely Sam Soon is a classic case: he gets back with his ex for an episode or two. But the FL is not a bad person.
My girlfriend is an alien. He gets partial memory loss, forgets the FL, but remembers the SFL, so he tends to believe everything the SFL tells him about the FL, at first. But he's a really smart guy this one.
If you like thai dramas, this is a classic trope in them. The 2nd FL will spew some lies about the FL and the ML will blindly act upon the lies and do real damage to his relationship. Examples of good thai dramas with that trope: Wong Wien Hua Jai, Lying Heart, Game Rai Game Rak, Proong Nee Gor Ruk Ter