Veteran Nollywood actress Ayo Adesanya has disclosed that the abuse she experienced in her crashed marriage turned her into an alcoholic.
The actress made this known while discussing her personal life and failed marriage.
Speaking in her latest interview with popular media personality Chude Jideonwo, Ayo Adesanya narrated how her ex-husband stopped her from acting and threatened to pluck out her eyes with a knife.
The actress said she was abused for 10 years and couldn’t leave because of the shame of people saying she couldn’t keep a man.
“Anywhere my ex-husband saw me, he would beat me.
“He beat me so much that I became an alcoholic. But I couldn’t leave because of the shame of people saying I couldn’t keep a man.”
Watch her speak below:
“Anywhere my ex-husband saw me he would beat me.
“He beat me so much, I became an alcoholic – but I couldn’t leave because of the shame that people will say I couldn’t keep a man.”
For the first time on TV, veteran actor Ayo Adesanya – who was so big she was already lead star… pic.twitter.com/vjDde7YGbd
— Chude Jideonwo (@Chude) March 1, 2025