Nigerian reality star, model, artist, and businessman Ike Onyema has jokingly denied knowing Mercy Eke when questioned about the nature of their connection.

Ike was recently asked about his current relationship—possibly a friendship—with the Big Brother Naija season 4 winner on a podcast show.

He pretended at first that he didn’t know Mercy Eke, but then admitted that they had lost touch since they hadn’t patched up their relationship.

“After a while, things fell apart, and we stopped talking. It’s not just about Mercy; it seems to happen with all my exes,” Ike Onyema said.

While he acknowledged that he was missing one of them right now, he also acknowledged that he lacked the abilities to keep in touch with his ex-girlfriends.