The body of a popular motorcyclist was found in woodland nearly a year after he went missing, an inquest heard.
Christopher Buckler, 29, was last seen by his ex-partner in June 2019.
Human remains later identified as the dad-of-two, formerly known as Chris Jones, were found by a dog walker in March 2020.
A coroner ruled on Wednesday he had committed suicide.
A hearing was told that Mr Buckler, of Barry, and Kelly Ann Riggott had broken up after a turbulent period in their relationship.
The couple had been together for around five years but had split not long before he went missing, reports WalesOnline.
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Pontypridd Coroner's Court was told the couple had two children together.
Ms Rigott said in a statement that Mr Buckler wouldn't react well if things weren't going his way during an argument.
Summarising the statement, coroner Graeme Hughes said: "The relationship was turbulent. He said he was going to kill himself."
In the statement she also said she received a message from Mr Buckler, which read something along the lines of he was "done with life".
"The last time I saw Chris was June, 30 2019," the statement continued. "He came to the house. He started to pack a bag full of clothing which he left behind."
Mr Buckler also had a history of depression and had expressed suicidal thoughts in the past, the hearing was told.
It was said that, on March 7, 2020, a passer-by came across some human remains in Barry when he was walking in a secluded woodland area.
South Wales Police were called to the scene, and the remains were later confirmed to be those of Mr Buckler
Before the remains were found it was said extensive searches were carried out to try and find Mr Buckler, including helicopter searches and searches of CCTV.
At one point it was even thought Mr Buckler may have been spotted in Porthcawl, but this was never able to be confirmed as the quality of the footage was too poor to know for definite.
Mr Buckler's mother, Catherine Smith, also provided a statement to the coroner.
Summarising her evidence, Mr Hughes told the hearing Mr Buckler was raised in the Cardiff area before later moving to Barry.
The inquest was told when he was younger Mr Buckler experienced behavioural and anger issues, and was later diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).
He moved out of the family home during his teenage years and the last time Catherine spoke with her son was around four years prior to his death.
Summarising the evidence provided by Ms Smith, Mr Hughes said: "Following that time I didn't see much of him, but I did bump into him around four years ago. It was a pleasant meeting. This was the last time she saw Chris."
Ms Smith also wanted to pay a special thank you to all at Laughing Lunatics motorcycle group.
Mr Buckler was a keen member and the group came together en-masse to give him a huge send-off last year.
Pathologist Dr Stephen Leadbeater also provided evidence at the hearing.
He confirmed there was no evidence to suggest any other person had been involved in with Mr Buckler's death.
He proposed the medical cause of death should be recorded as "indeterminate" - something coroner Mr Hughes accepted when making his conclusion.
Concluding the inquest, Mr Hughes added: "I will record this. Some time on or after June 30, 2019 Christopher Buckler was found dead in an area of woodland. He was found by a passer-by on March 7, 2020.
"I am satisfied having listened to all the evidence I have received that Chris acted deliberately and acted alone on or around June 30, 2019.
"On the balance of probabilities he wanted to cause the action of his own death. I reach a conclusion of suicide."
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