Reality TV star Tope Adenibuyan, popularly known as Teddy A, has spoken about how false reports about his private life affected him deeply.
He referred to a story that accused him of abusing his wife, actress Bamike “Bambam” Olawunmi.
The singer shared his experience during an interview on the WithChude Podcast, which aired on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
According to Teddy A, the abuse allegation was the most painful story he had ever read about himself.
He said that on the day he saw the report, everything seemed normal at home. His wife was pregnant, relaxed, and watching a movie.
He explained that he suddenly started receiving strange notifications on his phone, which confused him because he had not posted anything online.
Out of curiosity, he checked social media and began reading comments. He then discovered that people were discussing a story that accused him of beating his wife, even during her pregnancy.
He said the allegation shocked both him and his wife. According to him, Bambam became emotional and kept asking where the story came from.
Teddy A said he did not know who started the report and could not trace its source. After discovering it, he contacted his manager to ask how to respond.
He was advised not to react publicly and to allow the story to die down. He agreed at the time and chose to remain silent.
However, he later realised that keeping quiet affected his image.
He said the allegation continued to appear in comment sections long after the story first came out, even under posts that were not related to the issue.
According to him, people kept mentioning it under his personal posts with his wife, questioning their relationship and repeating the same claim.
He said this happened despite efforts by his wife to show that the story was false.
Teddy A admitted that the situation changed how people saw him and created a wrong impression about his marriage.
He said the false story remained online and continued to influence public opinion about him.
Speaking during the interview, he said:
“When they said I was beating my wife, that was a lot. I woke up, went downstairs, my wife was there, she was watching a movie, she was pregnant and laughing.
“Then I checked my phone and saw my notifications going off. I was like, I didn’t drop any content that’s trending, what’s going on, what did I do, or what are they saying now? As I went through the comments, my wife became very emotional and kept asking who did this. I honestly didn’t know, maybe it was one ex somewhere or village people trying to come after me.
“I called my manager to ask what we should do and he told me not to fuel the fire and just let it go. At the time, I didn’t really see the damage staying silent would do to my reputation. Even when my wife and I post ourselves, people still comment and ask if I’m sure I don’t beat my wife. Why would they say that? Why on earth would they do that? It affected me because it made people see me in a way that wasn’t true.”
Teddy A’s account has since drawn attention online, as fans and followers react to his explanation and his experience with false allegations.
