Nollywood actor Jim Iyke has stirred controversy online after posting a raw and revealing birthday tribute to fellow actress Kate Henshaw.
In a lengthy Instagram message on Sunday, Iyke opened up about his deep admiration and former romantic feelings for Henshaw, reminiscing on their early years in the Nigerian film industry.
The actor, known for his intense roles and unfiltered personality, recalled how Kate supported him in his struggling days, offering him food money, transport fare, and audition tips, yet “treated him like a younger brother,” despite his romantic interest.
“You knew all that time I wanted to hit that,” Jim Iyke wrote bluntly in the emotional post, laced with profanity and nostalgia.
He went on to reflect on how fame eventually strained their bond. According to him, by the time he and Kate shared an intimate moment, he had become “too wild and restless” to nurture anything meaningful.
He also referenced her later marriage and the birth of her child, calling it “a union that ended in praise.”
Taking a humorous yet brutally honest tone, the actor blamed Kate for setting an impossible beauty standard in the industry, joking that young women now “do too much” to emulate her.