Nollywood Star Actor, Hank Anuku (Pictured Above) who
became so famous playing major lead roles in Nigerian
Movies and in other Countries has finally opened up about his
shattered life. and his being absent on screen for quite a long
time now.
The star Actor who played leading role in popular drama
series Cobra, where he attained his claim to fame have
revealed he had sex with the total number of 80 Women, got
his wife infected with HIV and one time spent six months in
remand prison.
Although he later acquitted and became a convert and
strong Christian.
But like what Jesus said in Luke 7 verse 48, that “Your sins
are forgiven”, he has since received Christ and regrets all that
he did.
“My past is regrettable because I have since parted
ways with my wife, kids and relatives.I was one of the
people who misused fame and I went wild. I was
enjoying life my brother because women would easily
love me.
“I came in the limelight in 2002 after being approached
by Arnold Shoko from ZBC and he was a producer. We
were training together at Body Building Fitness Centre
and as a producer he identified me after picking some
acting characters in me. After that he took me for
auditions with a drama called Cobra in 2002,” said
Jones.
The talented actor said he started acting while he was in
Primary school when he was doing his Grade Six and Seven.
He said at the auditions, he met their requirements and he
was the most suitable candidate for the role of Joe in the
Cobra drama.
“I was acting as Joe and it was a leading role. The Joe
was fighting to please a girl. After landing the role Joe,
life changed my brother, from zero to hero. We started
getting opportunities and shifted from Ghetto to
Avenues. The Drama lasted for Six months on TV. I then
attained a diploma in Marketing and I started working
with several companies since I had gained popularity in
the country,” narrated Jones.
The born-again actor said in April 2011 he left for Zambia
where he took part in various plays on teaching about HIV
and AIDS.
“Life in Zambia was heaven on earth because we could
enjoy life, moving in all places but I was missing my
family. During that time I had quite a number of sexual
activities and I slept with different women. When I came
back home I never took care of the family. I started
drinking life a fish and became an irresponsible husband
leaving the entire burden to my wife,” he said.
The self-confessed former womaniser said he returned home
in 2012 when things turned up-side-down for him.
“I got tested while I was in Zambia after one of my
girlfriends told me about her pregnancy. She had gone
for pregnancy tests and during that time she was tested
for HIV and the results were shocking, she was positive.
She forced me to get tested but I could not come to
terms with the results. After I got tested I came back to
Zimbabwe and I kept quiet about the issue. I never told
my wife about the issue. I infected her but I regret. I
later on received some counselling and it well well,” he
said.
Asked to explain what got him in jail, Jones said his landlord
fabricated criminal charges against him.
“My wife had escaped to SA over a debt of US$2,000
and since I had become a burden to her, I failed to pay
my rents. The situation forced me to take my children to
Highfield where my mother resides. At that time, my
then landlord took my property before fabricating
criminal charges against me which landed me in remand
prison pending my trial. It was alleged that I sodomised
my four-year-old son and raped my two daughters aged
10 and 6 on 7 February,” he said.
The actor said life in prison was not good at all.
“Life changed from bad to worse. I was in remand
prison for five good months. The allegations were
never true my brother, (they were) mere allegations
meant to tarnish my image, just imagine how I can
rape my own children and sodomise my son. I still
wonder what she wanted to achieve from that, but
I was saved from the jaws of imprisonment. I was
facing 10 counts of both charges and she went on
to add more charges which were serious. I thank
God I am a free man,” he revealed.
He was found NOT guilty after the State failed to prove a
case against him beyond reasonable doubt on 14 June after a
full trial. Shockingly, lawyers who wanted to represent his
famous actor, demanded a whooping US$15,000 to represent
him in court and help him get bail. For that reason he failed
to acquire the services of a defence counsel.
Asked to reveal the total number of women that he has had
sex with, Matanhire left this reporter speechless and
dumbfounded.
“During my peak of popularity I had sex with
approximately 80 women, within Harare and Zambia. In
2002 it was so amazing to be on TV. I abused the fame.
To make matters worse I lacked counselling and I failed
to handle it properly, leaving me in this mud. I am now a
born again Christian with UFIC under the guidance of
Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa.
