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"I Lost my Marriage because I turned my Attention on My Child" Actor Jim Iyke Reveals

 In a podcast session with presenter and talk show host Toke Makinwa alongside colleagues Chidi Mokeme and Kate Henshaw, Nollywood actor Jim Ikechukwu Esomugha better known as Jim Iyke, has provided details on his personal life. The actor who emphatically declared that he was divorced, revealed that he been involved in biracial marriage which had been difficult to navigate. Jim Iyke also confessed that his marriage broke down as a result of his inability to navigate his grief when he lost his mother(whom he considered his best friend) shortly after tying the knot. He added that he did not allow himself the immediate luxury of grief as other people depended on him for emotional support.

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While stating that he wasn't totally to blame for the break down of his marriage, Jim Iyke explained that the emotional way he handled the loss of his mother had let his non-Nigerian confused on how to console him, hence the rift in their relationship. He also stated that in that period of his unmanaged grief, he had diverted all of his attention to child, hence his wife's further resentment. When asked if he would consider getting again, the actor positively affirmed he loved the union of marriage as up for another attempt in future.

Watch the video of Jim Iyke speaking frankly of how he contributed to the loss of his marriage:





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