Basketmouth, the ace Nigerian comedian, has addressed the widely circulated reports of himself in a potential new relationship.

On Thursday, the 45-year-old funnyman shared an intimate photo with Miz Vick, the media personality.

“About to step into the next chapter of my life @mizvick,” he captioned the post, suggesting he may have found love.

Miz Vick also reposted the picture on her Instagram story.

Their fans and colleagues took to the post’s comment section to congratulate them. Rumours of their engagement also went viral on social media.

Sharing an update on Friday, the comedian clarified that his previous Instagram post with Miz Vick was for an upcoming movie, not a confirmation of their relationship.

Basketmouth also shared a teaser of the film titled ‘A Ghetto Love Story’ while they both revealed it is their first feature-length film.

He also disclosed that the star-studded movie will be released on November 22.

On why he used Vick’s photo to tease the project, Basketmouth said, “Oh yes, it is called clout chasing”.

The TV host asked, “and I had to take the fall for it”. The comedian replied, “no, nobody fell now. Na them fall… them fall for am,” the comedian said after which he burst into laughter.

Basketmouth separated from Elsie, his ex-wife. The pair tied the knot in 2010. They also share three children.

Basketmouth, the ace Nigerian comedian, has gone public with his relationship with Miz Vick, the media personality.

On Thursday, the 45-year-old funnyman shared an intimate photo with Miz Vick on Instagram, captioning: “About to step into the next chapter of my life @mizvick”.

Miz Vick also reposted the picture on her Instagram story.

Fans and colleagues of the lovebirds have taken to the post’s comment section to congratulate them.

The unveiling comes about two years after Basketmouth separated from Elsie, his ex-wife. The pair tied the knot in 2010. They also share three children.

On December 22, 2022, Basketmouth announced that he and Elsie were no longer together — ending their 12-year-old marriage.

Born Bright Okpocha, Basketmouth is considered one of Nigeria’s pioneers of stand-up comedy.

He is a graduate of Sociology and Anthropology from the University of Benin (UNIBEN).

WHO IS MIZ VICK?

Born Victoria Eze, Miz Vick is a model turned TV presenter. She is also a media personality, producer, and content creator.

She once contested in the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) pageant and made it to the top 15.

She also co-hosted the Big Brother Naija season seven show alongside Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.

Miz Vick has hosted several shows including Rhythm Unplugged and AY Live.

Tuokpe Onuwaje, the estranged wife of Reno Omokri, has accused him of domestic violence.

Tuokpe is the first wife of the former media aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan. The couple have three children together.

During the weekend, Omokri shared a picture he took with his second wife Hanna on social media.

The writer described Hanna, who is believed to be from Ethiopia, as “a beauty queen who has devoted her life to God and me”.

Omokri also praised her for being a woman who “does not know how to quarrel and is incapable of malice”.

“I want to praise my wife. I thought spoiling was over for me, then I married my wife and got another mother, a pure met-at-home lover,” he said.

“A woman who does not know how to quarrel. A being of pure joy that radiates unconditional love. Totally devoid of materialism. The only thing she puts before her husband is her God. Every other person, she has queued behind me.”

Today, I want to praise my wife. She is a beauty queen who has devoted her life to God and, after Him, to me. My mother spoiled me. And I thought spoiling was over for me. Then, I married my wife and got another mother, a pure met-at-home lover. A woman who does not know how to… pic.twitter.com/2FXxiLBPmd

— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) September 7, 2024

Reacting to Omokri’s remarks in an Instagram post on Sunday, Tuokpe alleged that she “tolerated physical abuse” in their marriage.

She also accused him of assault that left her with a “swollen jaw, ruptured eardrums, and weeks of pain”.

“No woman should ever tolerate abuse in a marriage, regardless of how infrequent it might be,” she wrote.

“We often make excuses like wanting to maintain a complete family or staying for the sake of the children. But the truth is, your children deserve better.

“After the first instance of violence, which left me with a swollen jaw and weeks of pain, I made excuses, thinking I must have provoked the anger. I even had to endure seeing my daughter witness another slap.

“And there was the morning I woke up to find blood on my pillow from a ruptured eardrum you caused. The final straw was when you assaulted me again, leading me to involve the police.

“Now you claim to be happily married to a woman who doesn’t “quarrel”. Good luck to her, because you always wanted someone you could control and intimidate.”