1st March, 2025
By Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi
Veteran Nollywood actress Ayo Adesanya has opened up about the harrowing abuse she endured in her failed marriage, revealing that the trauma led her to alcoholism.
In a candid interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Adesanya recounted how her ex-husband subjected her to physical abuse for a decade, even threatening to pluck out her eyes with a knife.
She also disclosed that he attempted to stop her from acting, restricting her career growth.
“Anywhere my ex-husband saw me, he would beat me,” she said. “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.”
“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
