Iyanya, a popular stage name of Nigerian singer Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, has admitted that he nearly ended his current relationship after his ex-Ghanaian girlfriend, actress Yvonne Nelson, accused him of cheating on her with Tonto Dikeh.

The "Kukere" singer revealed this while participating in the most recent episode of the podcast Tea With Tay, which is hosted by Taymesan, also known as actor Temisan Emmanuel Ahwieh.

According to The Daily Post, Yvonne Nelson described how she discovered her ex-boyfriend Iyanya was cheating on her with Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh in her memoir "I Am Not Yvonne Nelson," which was published on June 18, 2023.

Iyanya said after the book was released, someone he was asking out became skeptical about dating him.

He said, “That stuff [Yvonne Nelson’s allegations] is crazy, bro. That stuff almost made me lose a relationship. A current relationship.

“Before this book [Yvonne Nelson’s memoir], I was talking to one innocent girl who is not famous, but immediately that book came out, everything became shaky. The girl was feeling like, ‘Omo, this guy, have you changed? Are you sure you won’t do me the same?'”