AY and Wife Mabel Confirm Separation After 20 Years of Marriage
Popular Nigerian comedian Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY, and his wife, Mabel, have officially announced their separation after two decades of marriage.
AY confirmed the development via his Instagram account on Sunday, expressing his decision to refrain from sharing personal family matters publicly.
In his statement as seen by Excel Magazine International, AY emphasized the importance of protecting his family’s privacy, particularly his grown-up daughter’s mental health, from exposure to sensitive issues online.
Acknowledging his own shortcomings, AY alluded to challenges within the marriage and the complexities of assigning blame in such situations, while also addressing the prevalence of misinformation in media coverage.
He wrote, “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 personality and ability that I possess simply confirm that I have reached that stage in my life where I can not be entertaining the public with deep personal family issues. They just might be too much to handle concerning the individuals involved. 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 can not be proud of online.
“Yes! Without compromising my family, I have found myself doing some things that I am not proud of today. 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. I can tell you for free that no one is completely innocent enough to cast stones.
“Presently, I am loving the way that lies about me in all these blogs are travelling faster than the truth. But my painful truth will eventually beat away all the lies.”
Similarly, Mabel shared her perspective on Instagram, indicating a shift towards maintaining distance in response to disrespect, without engaging in arguments or drama.
She wrote, “Distance is my new response to disrespect. I don’t react, I don’t argue. I don’t dive into the drama. I just remove myself.”
Excel Magazine International recalls that AY and Mabel tied the knot in November 2008 and are parents to two children.
The couple’s decision to part ways marks the end of a significant chapter in their lives, prompting reflections on the complexities of relationships in the public eye.
