The BBNaija winner says she has dated one man for four years
Mercy Eke used a Toke Moments chat with Toke Makinwa to deny claims that a married man funds her life. She said she has dated one man for four years and now wants a baby. Her remarks also follow fresh reports that she no longer dates men who earn less than her.
On July 18, 2026, Mercy spoke about the pressure that still comes with life after Big Brother Naija. She said public talk about her life has not made things easy. She also pushed back hard on the rumours that trail her name.
Rumours, laughs and a sharp denial
“Coming out of the house now, I’ve been pushing myself, it’s not been easy, especially when people have perceptions about you,” Mercy said.
She then addressed one of the longest running claims about her. “The one that everybody knows is, oh, someone is funding my lifestyle, that I’m dating a married man. Apart from being pregnant every week,” she said before both women laughed.
Toke then cut in with a joke of her own. “Are you pregnant now?” Toke asked. Mercy laughed and touched her stomach as the moment turned playful.
What Mercy said about love
Mercy then set out her own truth about her love life. “I have been dating someone for four years. I’m still, mm-hmm, in that relationship,” Mercy said.
She said marriage has come up, but the delay does not sit with her. “He keeps saying I’m not ready, I’m not ready. I don’t know what I’m doing that, that looks like I’m not ready,” Mercy said.
She then made her next wish plain. “Right now, I want a baby. I have prayed, I have fasted.”
That line matches her wider public stance on love and money. ValidUpdates reported that she also said, “I can’t date a man who earns less than I do,” after bad past ties shaped her view of relationships. That point also echoes our earlier coverage of Mercy Eke rules out low earning men.
Why the remarks matter now
Mercy’s comments have kept her in the spotlight because they touch on marriage, money, and fame all at once. ValidUpdates also reported that she said she regretted going on Big Brother Naija, while still admitting the show brought her benefits.
Her latest interview has now pushed two talks at once. One is the rumour mill around her private life. The other is the bigger debate about what women owe men, and what they should expect in return.
