Domestic violence is on the increase and no one is spared including celebrities. While the signs were there some took years to walk away.

Below are celebs who have been in abusive marriages/relationships.

1. Saumu Mbuvi

The daughter on Nairobi governor Mike Sonko revealed she was in an abusive relationship with her baby daddy Ben Gatu.

Saumu Mbuvi revealed on national radio that Gatu would oftentimes get physical.

Saumu got pregnant for Gatu at 21 years old and she said the relationship wasn’t rosy.

She said she rushed to make decisions yet she was warned and never listened.

WE STARTED AS FRIENDS AND DATED FOR NINE MONTHS AND WE BROKE UP WHEN I WAS HEAVILY PREGNANT. 

HE USED TO BEAT ME AND AFTER SHARING WITH PALS I WENT TO MY DAD AND TOLD HIM I COULDN’T TAKE IT any MORE.

AND OTHERS I KNEW I DID THE RIGHT THING BY WALKING AWAY FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/DOMESTIC ABUSE.

She sought solace in food and years later she started the group '21 days of change' that helps with weight loss and all things nutrition.