‘How pubic perception cost me my potential marriage’

Boma Akpore, a former Big Brother Naija housemate, has opened up about how his relationship, which was headed toward marriage, came to an end.
In a podcast interview with Chude Jideonwo, Boma revealed that his partner’s family rejected him, citing concerns about his public persona.
Boma said he had planned to propose to his partner in August, even going as far as planning a trip to the US to buy an engagement ring.
However, their relationship came to an end when his partner’s family disapproved of their union.
Boma stated that his fame and public scrutiny contributed to the family’s rejection.
He described the experience as discouraging, saying their relationship was “amazing” despite normal ups and downs.
Boma said, “I met someone that I really liked, and I was going to marry. I was supposed to be engaging her like last August. I was going to go to America, get the ring, bring it back because I liked her, and I told her I was going to marry her.

“It was an amazing relationship; we had a little bit of ups and downs, but it was perfect. I thought we had a perfect relationship till the family got involved and said, ‘This guy? Hell no, impossible.’
“So that collapsed everything, and that was very discouraging. If I were not in the entertainment or public eye, nobody would know some things about me. Once you come to the public, that is the prize you have to pay.”