Comedian Basketmouth has confirmed separation from his wife of 12 years Elsie.
During an interview with Ghana television station, TV3 New Day on ‘UP CLOSE WITH BASKETMOUTH’, the stand-up comic act stated some people assumed he was joking when he made the announcement last year.
On December 22, 2022, Basketmouth announced he and his wife were going their separate ways
He explained the decision was made after much deliberation, and craved the public’s indulgence to respect their privacy at this time.
Reiterating his words while speaking with TV3 New Day’s hosts, Basketmouth said he was teasing when he made the post.
He insisted separating from his wife was crucial for him and he made the move based on reasons best known to him.
He said,
“I’m separated right now and people thought it was a joke but it wasn’t. And some people were like, ‘Do you want to promote a show?’ And I was like, you definitely do not know my design. I do not bring my personal matters on a public platform and put my personal things out there.”
“But it was something that I needed to do and for reasons best known to me. And I did that. And yeah, we’re cool, everything is fine.”
“So was it before the 12 years?” one of the TV host’s inquired.
“No, it was actually after the 12 years,” replied Basketmouth. “I completed the 12 years in November and that happened in December.”