Nigerian artiste, Iyanya, who once dated Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson, has opened up about the backlash he faced from Ghanaians following the actress's revelations about their failed relationship in her memoir.

Yvonne Nelson launched her memoir, titled 'I Am Not Yvonne Nelson,' on June 18, 2023.

The book touched upon various topics, including her past relationships, including one with Iyanya, which resulted in an abortion in 2010. She also discussed her estranged relationship with her biological father.

In her book, Yvonne Nelson revealed that she ended her relationship with the Nigerian musician due to his infidelity with another Nigerian actress while they were still together.

During an interview on GhOne TV's show "Toast," Iyanya shared that after this information was disclosed in the book, he faced significant backlash from Ghanaians, particularly on Twitter.

He mentioned losing around 10,000 Ghanaian followers on Twitter and also receiving threats from some individuals.

“When Yvonne said I cheated on her, I was in my room and I saw the post, ‘Iyanya cheated on me’ Let me tell you something. I remember that day I was looking at my Twitter and I lost almost 10,000 Ghanaian followers that day.

Also, I was receiving threats and all of that. Usually, I don’t come out to say this or that, like this lady I was dating had this flaw and this is what she did. This is because you guys will come out to say this guy is talking like a woman”, he explained.

Yvonne Nelson and Iyanya began a romantic relationship in 2012 but three years later, the inseparable couple broke up.