Popular Nigerian comedian, Richard Ayodeji Makun alias AY comedian has confirmed the end of his marriage with his wife of 20 years.
Rumours of the split started circulating when fans of the comedian noted that his wife, Mabel Makun had moved out of their matrimonial home.
In a lengthy Instagram post the comedian confirmed the rumours and called out those propelling false narratives about the current development in his life.
He also urged people not to assume his silence as inability to deal with the matter at hand.
“Never assume that loud is strong and quiet is weak” part of his post read.
“Many people believe that staying silent simply means that one is incapable of dealing with issues. Projecting a negative narrative against someone who is not struggling to defend himself doesn’t mean he is weak. Some of us are just logical enough to understand the difference between opinions, values, beliefs and facts.”
The comedian further noted that choosing to stay silent on the matter was to protect his daughter who has access to social media from matters that he noted maybe too much to handle.
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“The personality and ability that I possess simply confirm that I have reached that stage in my life where I cannot be entertaining the public with deep personal family issues. They just might be too much to handle concerning the individuals involved,” he wrote.
“Not even when I have a grown-up daughter who has access to social media. Her mental health needs to be protected from seeing things she cannot be proud of online.”
Who is to blame?
While admitting his role in failure of the marriage, AY Comedian noted that the situation did not warrant blame games as all parties involved played a role in the split.
“It is one thing to watch my friendship/marriage of 20 years slip off my hands, but it’s another thing for the parties involved to understand how to appropriate the blame in a space that is designed for most women to always play the victims and win.
“Yes! Without compromising my family, I have found myself doing some things that I am not proud of today. I can tell you for free that no one is completely innocent enough to cast stones.”
However, in a quick response, the wife, Mabel responded to his post through a quote stating that she stopped reacting to disrespect.
“Distance is my new response to disrespect. I don’t react, I don’t argue, I don’t dive into the drama. I simply remove myself.
Ay Comedian and his wife got married in November 2008 and the two have been blessed with two children.
AY Comedian Early Life and Career
Ayo Makun was born on August 19, 1971, in Warri, Delta State.
He started his career as a personal assistant and event manager to Ali Baba, a renowned comedian, which molded him into a professional comedian.
The entrepreneur rose to prominence after performing at a comedy show hosted by Opa Williams in 2006 and has since had a successful career in comedy with notable appearances.
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Some of his notable career achievements include winning awards like Comedian of the Year at various prestigious events and recognition as the Most Creative Entrepreneur of the Year.
He is one of the most bankable comedians with successful shows such as AY Live, AY’s Crib TV sitcom, and The AY Show.
Other than being a comedian, he is also an actor, writer, producer, and entrepreneur.
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