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I was stabbed, drugged, held hostage by my girlfriend: Big Brother star Leo Dasilva

The celebrity disclosed that he had to deal with a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder condition.

• May 7, 2021
Leo Babarinde Dasilva
Leo Babarinde Dasilva

Former Big Brother housemate Leo Babarinde Dasilva popularly known as Leo has revealed he was stabbed, drugged and held against his will by his girlfriend.

In a recent interview shared by Bamboo TV, Leo said a former lover once stabbed him while another ex-girlfriend held him hostage and drugged him.

“I am very scared of women. My ex stabbed me with a knife and the lady after that one held me hostage in the house and drugged me,” he said.

The celebrity said such unfortunate experiences in his previous relationships had ingrained a scare of women in him. 

He disclosed that he had to deal with a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder condition before he was mentally be ready for spousal commitment.

The former Big Brother housemate revealed he was single for nine years before he found his recent girlfriend whose identity remains unknown.

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