Iyanya also said he was starting a relationship when the actress released her book
By Kehinde Okeowo
Popular Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, better known as Iyanya, has claimed that his estranged girlfriend and Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson nearly cost him his relationship after her recent allegation.
He made this known while featuring on the latest episode of Tea With Tay podcast hosted by actor, Temisan Emmanuel Ahwieh, aka Taymesan.
TheNiche had reported that Yvonne Nelson in her memoir, ‘I Am Not Yvonne Nelson’ launched on June 18, 2023, accused her ex-boyfriend, Iyanya of cheating on her with Nollywood actress and politician, Tonto Dikeh.
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Speaking about the book during the chat, the ‘Up To Something’ crooner said the allegations made by the ace Ghanaian thespian, almost cost him his current relationship.
According to him, he was asking someone out at the time she released the book and her allegations against him made his then love interest develop cold feet.
Iyanya said: “That stuff [Yvonne Nelson’s allegations] is crazy, bro. That stuff almost made me lose a relationship. A current relationship.
“Before this book [Yvonne Nelson’s memoir], I was talking to one innocent girl who is not famous but immediately that book came out, everything became shaky. The girl was feeling like, ‘Omo, this guy, have you changed? Are you sure you won’t do me the same?’”