Veteran Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu has spoken candidly about enduring domestic abuse during her former marriage, revealing that she was physically assaulted even while she was pregnant.
Appearing on Real Life Matters With Aunty Ayo, a podcast hosted by fellow actress Ayo Adesanya, Nwosu shared her painful experience while urging women to value their lives above the pressure to remain in abusive relationships.
“I don’t believe marriage is a do-or-die affair,” she said firmly.
Addressing the way some people publicize their experiences online, the screen star explained that the reality of abuse can be far more severe than what is often portrayed on social media. “There’s this notion I want to correct — people go on social media to post pictures saying, ‘He slapped me, he did this, he did that.’ When you see real beating, correct pummeling, you won’t even remember social media. You’ll forget about it and start struggling for your life,” she said.
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Nwosu revealed that she endured the violence quietly, choosing not to make her suffering public despite media inquiries at the time. “I have not told people until now the kind of domestic violence I went through in marriage. Even when the press came after me, I told them I didn’t want to wash my dirty linen in public. It was well while it lasted, but I don’t want to talk about it,” she admitted.
The actress went on to recall how she once attempted to end the marriage but was convinced to stay after family members pleaded on her husband’s behalf. “He beat me even in pregnancy, and I said this marriage is a no-no for me. My senior sister knelt down and begged me, saying he was sorry and asking what the world would say. I agreed, but once beaten will always be beaten. If you take it once, you must be ready to take it for the rest of your life,” she recounted.
Speaking further, Nwosu urged women in similar situations to act before it’s too late, making reference to the late gospel singer Osinachi, whose tragic death was linked to domestic abuse. “When this thing is too much, you have to move. It’s your life we are talking about here, not that person’s life,” she added.
Through her story, Nwosu emphasized the importance of self-preservation and encouraged victims of domestic violence to walk away from toxic marriages rather than endure them in silence.