‘We gave it our best’ – 2Face reveals why he parted ways with Annie

Legendary music icon Innocent idibia, better known as 2Face, has spoken about his decision to end his marriage to Annie after being together for over a decade.

In a recent interview on the 234 Mzansi Podcast hosted by Nedu, 2Face shared that he and Annie had given their best efforts to save the marriage, but ultimately decided to part ways.

While declining to discuss the specific reason for their separation publicly, he described Annie as an amazing woman. He emphasised that no one should feel pressured to stay in an unhappy union.

The music icon also noted that individuals should not allow societal expectations to dictate their feelings, stating that forcing a relationship that is not working can lead to unnecessary suffering.

He said: “I think both of us gave it our best. And why we’re not together today is not something I’m going to talk about publicly.

“Me and her have our own understanding. She’s amazing, it just wasn’t working no more. Something wey una get before wey no dey again, that’s why I said I won’t talk about it here.

“I think you should try to fix your marriage but if it’s beyond that, I don’t think anybody should force anything. Only people in the marriage know exactly what they’re feeling.

“It’s always good not to torture yourself, and not to allow society or people to dictate your feelings. Because this thing called ‘living in bondage’ is real and many people have gone to their grave very sad people.

“So for me, if it’s obvious that people cannot work things out then I don’t think anybody should force themselves to be together.”

2Face’s explanation stirred mixed reactions among netizens – while some applauded the music star, others accused him of being a serial cheat and talking too much.

Here are some of the reactions below:

@divine_neny wrote, “He cant even say or place a finger on what she did to him. Annie loved him too much”

@t_e_s_s_y123 commented, “Oh shes amazing now? Nice you saying the truth about your ex, as it should be. Annie’s crime was loving someone else more than herself. We can all learn from their story, women you cannot love a man more than he loves you”

@rejioce.johnson.12 reacted, “Stay with your new wife oo, even if Annie’s at fault we are happy that shes no longer in the marriage. Let her choose herself for once. Annie deserves love not a serial cheat that will make her look like she is the problem”

@belleglamchic said, “Why him dey jump from one interview to another since”

@agentvic_ wrote, “To those bashing him for what he said, you would have collected the mic and helped him talk better now, since you were with him in the marriage, if he had said she is terrible they would still attack him. He spoke well and decided not to give them the regular negativity they wanted to hear and humans are still bashing him. Everything is not by force, it did not work out and that is it. Learn to allow people to make their choices”

@favsgold_declutter said, “May we not love who will leave us halfway in life, Amen”

Recall that 2Face, who recently started a new relationship with Edo lawmaker Natasha Osawaru after announcing his divorce earlier this year, caused a stir on social media with his assertion that men cannot be with just one woman.

‘We gave it our best’ – 2Face reveals why he parted ways with Annie