“I slept in several uncompleted buildings at age ten.” — Diadem

“I slept in several uncompleted buildings at age ten.” — Diadem

Jun 8, 2023

We used the little money we had on us to buy bowls and pure water and started hawking. I swear I was selling pure water and one day I didn’t know that there was an association for the pure water guys. They came

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“I ran away from my father’s house to sell pure water under the bridge in Ibadan.” — Diadem

“I ran away from my father’s house to sell pure water under the bridge in Ibadan.” — Diadem

Jun 7, 2023

The first time I went to Ibadan in my whole life was when I ran away from my father’s house. I went to sell pure water under the bridge. Like, I’ve had struggles oh that I can’t even open my mouth to say.

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“My Ex started beating me when I was six weeks pregnant.” — Diadem

“My Ex started beating me when I was six weeks pregnant.” — Diadem

Jun 7, 2023

Chude: How did you find the courage to leave? Diadem: I had to leave the relationship because of my daughter. She was a month and two weeks old as at that time. I was still bleeding from childbirth when it happened. This beating

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“I was physically abused beyond recognition.” — Diadem

“I was physically abused beyond recognition.” — Diadem

Jun 6, 2023

I don’t want to show you scars but it was bad. Like people saw me and were asking if the car jam me. It was that bad you know, when you had to faint just to pretend and avoid more beating. How to

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“Two weeks to my introduction, I knew I couldn’t marry this guy” — Diadem

“Two weeks to my introduction, I knew I couldn’t marry this guy” — Diadem

Jun 6, 2023

I knew in my heart two weeks before my introduction that I wasn’t going to marry this guy. But I proceeded because in the world we are in once they see the baby bump they would say oh! She got pregnant. I did

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“I’m sorry if I shattered your perception of love; My life is not an animation.” — Ireti Doyle

“I’m sorry if I shattered your perception of love; My life is not an animation.” — Ireti Doyle

Jun 5, 2023

We love love stories and that’s why we go and watch Cinderella, that’s why we go and watch over and over again. Twenty remix, we keep going. The Sound of Music you know all of that and people like me grew up watching

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“My personal life is nobody’s business; I don’t owe anybody any explanation.” — Ireti Doyle

“My personal life is nobody’s business; I don’t owe anybody any explanation.” — Ireti Doyle

Jun 5, 2023

Chude: Is there a reason why you didn’t engage in any of the speculations about you?  Ireti Doyle: Do you see me talking about my personal life in public?  That’s nobody’s business. You’re not entitled to that. I am an actor and I

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“I was in a violent relationship, we had one fight and I never picked his calls again.”—Moet Abebe

“I was in a violent relationship, we had one fight and I never picked his calls again.”—Moet Abebe

Jun 5, 2023

Chude: People say that what happens is that when you’re in a violent relationship and you love the person, you keep making excuses for the person. One of my ex-team member will tell me if you know you’re a strong woman, then you

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“I am officially divorced.”  — Ireti Doyle

“I am officially divorced.” — Ireti Doyle

Jun 4, 2023

Chude: What’s happening between you and Patrick? Ireti Doyle: We’re officially divorced. How to watch the FULL episode:  Subscribe on watch.withchude.com to watch the full video.  Subscribe on listen.withchude.com or Apple Premium to listen to the full podcast.  

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“There are bits and pieces of my life that would not be open to the Public” — Ireti Doyle

“There are bits and pieces of my life that would not be open to the Public” — Ireti Doyle

Jun 4, 2023

“There was all sort of things going on but at the end of the day hopefully, you would arrive at the place in your life where you just have to be 100% honest with yourself. That was the reason why it took three

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