Why I asked Ireti Doyle about her divorce – Morayo Brown

 Renowned media personality Morayo Afolabi-Brown has officially responded to the wave of backlash following her recent interview with veteran actress Ireti Doyle, where she questioned the movie star about her silence regarding her divorce from Patrick Doyle.

The controversy began when Morayo asked Ireti why she chose not to “drag” her ex-husband or speak publicly about the split.

Ireti’s firm response, stating that her private life “wasn’t anyone’s business” and that she refused to be “clickbait” for the internet—led many viewers to accuse Morayo of trying to ambush or “set a trap” for the actress.

Taking to her social media to clear the air on Thursday, March 26, 2026, Morayo insisted that the interview was entirely transparent. She revealed that Ireti Doyle was far from blindsided.

“My guest got her questions a day before her interview. I wasn’t trying to spring a fast one on her,” Morayo clarified. “We are so used to being bashed on TV that we believe every TV presenter is trying to set a trap.”

Morayo didn’t stop at defending the interview; she offered a deeper psychological analysis of why Nigerians reacted so defensively. She attributed the public’s “grumpy” and “battle-ready” nature to years of poor leadership and a lack of joyful content on national television.