Yinka Theisen, the former partner of Nollywood actor Linc Edochie, has addressed widespread speculation surrounding the end of their relationship, firmly rejecting claims that it broke down due to their decision to make it public on social media.
Taking to her Facebook page on Thursday morning, Yinka clarified that it was not public exposure or external negativity that led to the separation, but internal issues between her and Linc.
She criticised what she described as a “silly superstition” that publicising a relationship automatically leads to its collapse.
Yinka explained that she would never have shared their engagement online without Linc’s consent, and revealed it was Edochie who first posted their pictures, with her approval, to celebrate her birthday earlier this year. She further stated that due to immigration-related procedures, such public declarations are sometimes necessary.
Addressing a group she called “May Nation,” Yinka accused them of distorting facts about their relationship. She maintained that no external group or envious individuals were responsible for the end of the union.
Yinka Theisen on why her relationship crashed
‘’I just read a post by someone who happened to have been a Facebook connection for awhile. I have removed the individual. He wrote about me & that my relationship ended because I shared my engagement & supposedly I was told not to share it.
First of all you folks need to stop this silly superstition about people destroying relationships when it is made public. When two people are in a committed relationship, the only people that can destroy it are those two and what they allow. I would never announce an engagement without the consent of the other person. That makes absolutely no sense. Also if you are filing immigration papers, you have to announce it on social media.
Linc and I were well aware of that and chose to do that. Linc was the first person that posted pictures of us & he asked for my permission. It was my birthday this year and he wanted to announce it. A group called May Nation has continued to distort this. No group of people are responsible for the end of the relationship.
There were obvious cracks that I chose not to mention. It was not the first time we had issues. Jealous people are not responsible for the end of our relationship. Linc and I are. Also I believe what is meant for me can never be taken away from me. If a relationship ends, no matter how sad it is, it was meant to end. Some Nigerians have such warped way of thinking.
I don’t regret celebrating my relationship on social media. It was a beautiful one while it lasted. I chose to remember the fond moments rather than dwelling on negativity. He is a good man with lots of admirable qualities. That is how I chose to remember him & not some negative things that occurred at the end. ‘’
