Nollywood bad boy Jim Iyke set social media ablaze with a shockingly candid birthday message to veteran actress Kate Henshaw – mixing heartfelt gratitude with eyebrow-raising confessions that have divided fans. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

The Unfiltered Tribute

In his Instagram post, Iyke peeled back layers of their decades-long relationship with startling honesty:

🔥 “You knew I wanted to hit that the whole time you were being my guardian angel”
🔥 “By the time we crossed that line, I was too far gone in my wild phase to appreciate it”
🔥 “You slipped me cash for auditions when I was broke, but all I could think about was getting you naked”

From Mentorship to Messy History

The actor revealed:
✔️ How Henshaw secretly helped his struggling early career
✔️ Their unrequited romantic tension during his rise to fame
✔️ A failed romantic moment when he was “too restless” to handle it properly

Internet Reaction Split

✅ Team Raw Honesty: Praising his vulnerability about male fragility
❌ Team TMI: Calling it “emotional dumping” on her special day
🔥 Team Popcorn: Living for the Nollywood drama

The Bigger Conversation

Beyond the shock value, the post raises questions about:
• Male entitlement in mentor relationships
• The cost of fame on personal connections
• Appropriate boundaries in birthday tributes

Henshaw has yet to respond publicly – but the industry is buzzing about whether this was a bold truth-telling or career-limiting overshare.