Bimbo Thomas sits with Chude Jideonwo for one of the most emotionally revealing conversations ever featured on the viral show #WithChude. Known for her humour, grit, and unforgettable performances, Bimbo appears in this episode stripped of performance and pretense, speaking with rare honesty about fear, loss, survival, and the quiet decisions that reshaped her life. What emerges is not just the story of an actor, but of a woman who has endured deeply personal battles away from the spotlight.
In the conversation, Bimbo recounts a terrifying night when armed men stormed the hotel where she was staying with her close friend and highest grossing nollywood star, Funke Akindele during the filming of Omo Ghetto. She describes the panic, the prayers, and the split-second choices that kept them alive—and why refusing to give up her friend was never a question. She also opens up about betrayal by someone she trusted during a vulnerable period involving her child’s father, the painful consequences of that trust, and the miscarriage that nearly cost her her life. These moments, she says, forced her to confront the fragility of life and the strength she did not know she possessed.
Bimbo also reflects on the cost of motherhood, choosing to prioritise raising her child even when it slowed her career, and on the heartbreak of losing her mother—a loss that permanently altered how she sees love, health, and time. She speaks candidly about living with fibroids, enduring prolonged and debilitating menstrual cycles, and the fear of passing out before finally finding help. She also revisits the professional consequences of stepping away from stereotypical roles too early, admitting the decision affected her trajectory. Vulnerable, raw, and deeply human, this episode presents Bimbo Thomas as she has never been heard before—honest about pain, unashamed of survival, and still standing.
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