Fans of Kenyan Hollywood actress Lupita Nyong'o have shown their support after she revealed her breakup with US-based TV host Selema Masekela.

Nyong'o opened up on Instagram, sharing her experience of heartbreak, stating it was due to a love that was suddenly and devastatingly extinguished by deception. She didn't mention anyone by name.

Masekela has remained silent on the matter and has disabled comments on his Instagram posts.

Nyong'o, a renowned Hollywood actress who made history in 2014 as the first Kenyan to win an Oscar, announced her relationship with Masekela in December of the previous year.

"We just click!" Nyong'o captioned the video introducing their relationship, which she has since deleted.

In a different post, Selema—the son of South African jazz icon Hugh Masekela—also waxed poetic about Nyong'o.

"Hearts are synched. My whole and actual love Lupita Nyongo," he said.

In her break-up post, Nyong'o said she wanted to "publicly dissociate myself from someone I can no longer trust" and that her love was "extinguished by deception".

Many of the couple's fans were taken aback to learn of the breakup because they considered the couple's announcement as a touching moment that transpired years after Masekela had asked his followers for tips on how to approach the Black Panther star in conversation.

"Hypothetically speaking of course, let's say you are seated behind Lupita Nyong'o on an airplane. What would be your opening line?" Masekela posted on X in 2016.

Thousands of comments have been made in support of Nyong'o by her admirers and some of her famous friends. The actress has amassed a sizable fan following over the years thanks to her captivating roles in blockbuster films like Us and Black Panther.

"We lift you up with love and sisterhood. Your miracles are all around you. Let us count them in confidence and faith," said Oscar-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay.

Many fans have also hailed Nyong'o for her "bravery" and willingness to openly share a private and sensitive issue with the world.

Nyong'o said in her post that she hoped "knowledge of my experience might be useful to someone else out there experiencing the grip of heartbreak who is poised to try and escape from the pain and miss out on the wisdom that comes from it".

Very few comments have been made in favour of Masekela.