Ayo Makun, ace comedian, actor, and filmmaker commonly referred to as AY, has broken his silence on social media regarding the speculated discord in his marriage to Mabel Makun, which has been circulating online.

The couple’s twenty-year union is believed to be on the brink of collapse due to AY’s alleged infidelity, which resulted in Mabel’s vacating their marital home and dealing with various health issues.

In a candid post shared on his Instagram page on Sunday, April 7, 2024, he appeared to address the rumours and acknowledged his regrettable actions. While cautioning against misconceptions about strength and silence, AY highlighted the distinction between personal struggles and public scrutiny, asserting his right to privacy amidst personal challenges.

He emphasized the importance of shielding their adult daughter from distressing online content and expressed the pain of witnessing their decades-long relationship falter. He reflected on the complexities of assigning blame in a societal landscape that often favours one narrative over another.

Despite the prevalence of falsehoods circulating in the media, AY remains steadfast in his belief that truth will ultimately prevail over lies. He expressed that projecting a negative narrative against someone who is not struggling to defend himself does not mean that he is weak.

AY confirmed that he has reached a stage in his life where he cannot entertain the public with deep personal family issues, especially with a grown-up daughter who has access to social media. Her mental health needs to be protected from seeing things she cannot be proud of online.

He also noted that no one is completely innocent enough to cast stones and that it is one thing to watch a friendship/marriage of 20 years slip off his hands, but it is 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.

AY stated that he loves the way that lies about him in all these blogs are travelling faster than the truth presently. However, he is confident that his painful truth will eventually beat away all the lies.