Actor Patrick Doyle has responded to claims that his ex-wife, Ireti Doyle, is more popular.
He argued in an interview on Muvmnt, that he’s been in the industry for 45 years, becoming a star at 16, long before Ireti gained fame.
Doyle attributed Ireti’s decision to retain his surname after their divorce to his popularity.
He emphasised that his body of work speaks for itself and can’t be defined by anyone else’s success.
He said: “I have been popular since I was 16. How long has she been around? I have been around for 45 years and I’m still around. I was a superstar at the age of 16; a champion debater. I debated against Yemi Osinbajo.
“I can never be defined by her. My body of work is too solid to be defined by any human being living or dead. Why is the name Doyle popular? Why didn’t she revert and change name at the end of the marriage?”
The couple married in 1999 after Patrick lost his first wife to sickle cell anemia and confirmed their divorce in 2023.
