Yul Edochie Speaks About Relationship With His First Daughter: “I Don’t Expect Her to Understand Me”
- Yul Edochie has opened up about his relationship with his first daughter, Danielle, whom he had with May Edochie
- His daughter graduated a while ago and celebrated online while her father looked the other way amid backlash from fans
- Many were not pleased with what he said about their relationship, as they criticised him over it
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has opened up about his first daughter, Danielle, whom he had with his first wife, May Edochie.
Legit.ng previously reported that Yul was dragged for not celebrating his first daughter, Danielle, during her graduation while he was posting his other children with his second wife, Judy Austin, at the time.
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While appearing on The Honest Bunch podcast, he was asked about his relationship with his first daughter.
Reacting, the actor said they are very close. He added that she is just 21 years old, noting that he does not expect her to understand him.
Yul Edochie shares more about Danielle
Also in the recording, he noted that when he was 21 years old, he did not understand his father, so he would not blame his daughter.
The movie star also stated that there would naturally be a tilt towards her mother’s side, which he described as normal.
In his words:
"We are very close. She is just 21, I don’t expect her to understand me. When I was 21 years old, I didn’t understand my father. There will be a tilt towards her mother; it is a normal thing.”
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Fans react to Yul Edochie’s comments on relationship with his first daughter
Reacting to the interview, fans slammed the actor online. Some noted that the young woman may still be hurt over what happened between him and her mother.
Others claimed that his daughter might find it difficult to forgive him because of the way the family situation played out.
A few social media users advised him to focus more on his career and business, while others argued that he crossed the line by marrying another woman.
Here is the Instagram video below:
Here are some of thecomments below:
@freemindgloria wrote:
"If this man invests all this energy into one business, we for them respect am oooo… Apart from those Rubbish movies, what do you do?"
@coachegomichael commented:
"Your daughter can not forgive how you acted when her brother died..its a different issue from the mother side... it's completely different.'
@lightsome_uju shared:
"I only believed on what sir Pete Edochie said about Queen May, you go explain tire… more endorsement for Queen May."
@charitynelson79 stated:
"Just finished watching it. I regret wasting my data."
@ wuraola_richard wrote:
"Man get masculine voice no mean say e go get sense o."
@tynuorlah said:
"You crossed the line, and May ended the marriage."
@ modestacindy007 reacted:
"Just as you crossed the line and your first marriage ended."
May Edochie celebrates daughter as she graduates
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that May Edochie became emotional as she shared a video from her daughter Danielle’s graduation from Pan-African University.
In her post, she expressed gratitude for how God had come through for them during her daughter’s time in school and highlighted her daughter's hard work.
Many were excited by the post, celebrating May Edochie's daughter while showering praise on both mother and daughter.
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
