Bright Okpocha, a Nigerian comedian best known by his stage name "Basketmouth," has split up with his wife, Elsie Uzoma Okpocha after 12 years of marriage.
In a post on his Instagram page on Thursday, the 44-year-old comedian said that he and Elsie had broken up.
Taking to his verified social media to announce their divorce, Basketmouth wrote, “As much as it pains me to bring my personal life to the public space, this is an unavoidable situation.
“After much deliberations, my wife and I have made the difficult decision to end our marriage.
“As we move forward separately, we will continue to work together to give our beautiful children all the care, love, guidance and support they need.
“We humbly ask that you respect our privacy as we navigate through these times. Thank you,” he said.