“Y’all should leave us alone! Since we married, y’all have been sniffing like hungry dogs, looking for what you will never find…”
Nollywood actor Frederick Leonard has addressed ongoing rumours of marital concerns alongside with his partner, Peggy Ovire, after over two years of marriage.
The couple, both well-identified figures in Nollywood, married in November 2022. Ever since, they have near under scrutiny from nosy followers and prankish bloggers,
In a detailed Instagram put up on Thursday, Frederick expressed frustration with the counterfeit tales circulating online.
He clarified that their marriage is personal and now not inaugurate to public scrutiny. He cautioned bloggers to discontinue spreading baseless rumours about their relationship.
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Known for his roles in romantic and intense scenes, striking seems to be, and chemistry in movies, Frederick’s most up-to-date movies on YouTube reignited discussions about his selections in film roles, given his marital station.
The 44-Twelve months-used actor countered critics questioning his on-veil veil performances and marriage, stating, “I’m happy and fulfilled. I’m now not gonna discontinue kissing in movies because I’m now married or resulting from what some unenlightened expressionless other folk will think. No expert actor wherever in the arena does that. Just a few of y’all would perhaps well maybe peaceable discontinue trying to indict innocent actresses starring in movies with me.
“These are professionals getting paid to do their jobs and put food on their tables. For those who choose to judge my true nature as a person by the roles I play in movies, it goes to show how daft you are, and that’s not my fault. It’s not my job to boost your IQ. Peggy and I are different! Read that again. Leave us alone! I love my wife, and my wife loves me,” the award-winning actor acknowledged.
‘Leave us alone!’
Frederick firmly acknowledged that their marriage is nobody else’s business and accused critics of anticipating concerns in their relationship. He added that he and his partner attain now not owe any individual explanations for his or her selections or actions.
The Anambra-born actor highlighted that marriage is now not a produce of control, emphasising his partner’s independence. He explained that Peggy is free to put up photos with out him, favor now to now not put apart on her wedding ring, hump back and forth alone, set on short clothes, and stay fortunately with out being judged by outsiders.
He wrote: “Dear sluggish and unnecessary bloggers, with your empty-headed followers, hump away me and my partner’s names out of your contaminated blogs. This marriage is now not your business. What goes on in this marriage will now not create your lifestyles better or set food in your desk. Beyond pass management, poverty is at an all-time excessive because stupidity is on the increase, and other folk are channelling their energy and a focus wrongly.
“Y’all would perhaps well maybe peaceable hump away us alone! Since we married, y’all had been sniffing cherish hungry canines, looking for what it is doubtless you’ll well maybe now not ever find. We attain now not owe this toxic social media house any reason of our actions or a sneak inspect of what’s happening in our house. Marriage is now not slavery! She will put up Christmas photos with out me in them. She will leisure her fingers and now not set on her ring. I sold the ring, and I’m now not complaining. She will hump on vacation with out me–it be now not your business.
“She can wear short dresses ‘cos she’s a stunning woman, and the bush ones amongst you will be alright. She can live her life and be happy! Peggy and I never consulted any of you when we decided to get married. Therefore, we don’t owe you, sh!t! This app (Instagram) was created to connect, share love, and have fun, but frustrated people have made it toxic. This will be the last time The Leonards will address blogs and social media idiocy. If y’all decide to continue in your folly after this post, my wife and I will relax and laugh, as the senseless ones will become a source of entertainment for us.”
Background
In April, the wedding, as soon as infamous as a protracted-time length cherish listing, grew to develop into the centre of public hypothesis regarding a that it is doubtless you’ll well maybe think of crisis.
Fans reacted strongly after the couple shared cryptic posts on social media that gave the influence directed at each other. Frederick expressed frustration over being mistreated and finished with out, while Peggy spoke back with a video emphasising how mistreatment can commerce even the kindest individual. These exchanges sparked intense reactions online, many interpreting them as signs of grief in their two-Twelve months marriage.
This notify further fuelled rumours, with followers and bloggers noting that the couple had now not been viewed collectively at public events or sharing videos as they as soon as did. Some speculated that the couple would perhaps well maybe presumably be living apart, while others suggested they had been trying to maintain their lives personal.
Amid the flurry of hypothesis, Peggy quietly denied accusations of their marriage’s collapse in July through an Instagram put up. She flaunted her wedding ring in photos from an undisclosed vacation, asserting that she modified into living her lifestyles fortunately and dismissing the rumours as “background noise.”
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The rumours gained new traction in September when blogger Cutie Juls alleged that Frederick had been vacationing in Mexico alongside with his partner. Then again, the narrative crooked when the blogger suggested a third party would perhaps well maybe presumably be involved. Nollywood actress Uju Okoli discovered herself implicated, prompting her to answer publicly. Okoli’s comments aimed to defuse the notify, emphasising her goodwill and dismissing the allegations.
But again, on Wednesday, the rumours gained extra flesh after Peggy shared solo ‘Christmas photos’ (which couples are ceaselessly desirous to part) with out her wedding ring, leading to online discussions of their ship.
Frederick began acting in 2001, continued his schooling, and returned in 2008 alongside with his first lead role in “Indian Doctor.” He gained fame throughout the TV sequence “Disclosure” and produced the film “Void” in 2019. He has won awards cherish Only Supporting Actor at the 2014 Golden Icons Academy Awards.
Peggy began as a mannequin, winning the 2006 Omit Nigeria Galaxy festival, earlier than debuting in the 2013 film “Best of Enemies.” She rose to fame with the TV sequence “Husbands of Lagos” and has produced movies cherish “Ufuoma.” Ovire won the 2015 Metropolis Individuals Award for Most Promising Actress.
