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Basketmouth Announces Separation From His Wife, Elsie Okpocha After 12 Years Marriage

Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, has announced separation from his wife, Elsie Okpocha, after 12-year marriage.

Basketmouth And His Wife Ends Their 12 Years Marriage

The 44-year-old comedian who got married to his wife in 2010, made the announcement on his Instagram page on December 22, 2022.

According to him, the announcement came after “much deliberations” between himself and his wife, describing it as “an unavoidable situation”.

Basketmouth added that they will continue to co-parent their three children while urging the public to respect their decision.

As much as it pains me to bring my personal life to the public space, this is an unavoidable situation. After much deliberations, my wife and I have made the difficult decision to end our marriage.

“As we move forward separately, we will continue to work together to give our beautiful children all the care, love, guidance and support they need.

“We humbly ask that you respect our privacy as we navigate through these times. Thank you,” he wrote.

KanyiDaily recalls that Basketmouth had recently taken to social media to send a stern warning to parents about his first daughter, Amy, who turned a year older.

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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