- Reality show star Karen Igho has begged her estranged husband for joint custody of their two children.
- The Big Brother Africa year 2011 winner had earlier taken to the microblogging X platform to accuse her husband of trying to take sole custody of their kids while claiming she has a mental illness.
- Karen in an open letter asked her ex-husband to let go of the past for the sake of their kids.
Nigerian actress and Big Brother Africa star, Karen Igho has penned an open letter to her estranged husband, Yaroslav Rakos.
In the letter, she begged for access to their children.
The one-time winner of Big Brother Africa said she is nothing without her children and asked him not to deny her access to them.
Karen Igho said she believes it is possible for them to have a respectful and amicable co-parenting journey even if their union has ended
The mother of two also urged him to leave everything in the past, forgive her if she has offended him, and allow her access to their children.
Karen Igho has two sons with her estranged husband.
Earlier this month, she came online to say they are in the process of getting a divorce as their marriage is over.
She alleged that Rakos is attempting to take sole custody of their children by falsely claiming that she is mentally unstable.
Karen also called on the public to hold Rakos accountable if anything were to happen to her.
She then revealed that she is currently living in a homeless shelter and told Nigerians that she had to leave the marriage after suffering physical and s£xual abuse.
Hours after Karen launched a $50,000 GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for housing and legal fees as she fights for custody of her children. See screenshot of her post below: