(ANN/THE STAR) – Singaporean actor-singer Aliff Aziz has finally broken his silence on the controversy surrounding his marriage to Bella Astillah.
After taking time to reflect, Aliff admitted that he had initially chosen to remain quiet to prevent the situation from escalating further.
During a recent interview, the 33-year-old expressed regret for his past actions, especially for publicly discussing Bella’s alleged affair with actor Muaz Zabir.
He explained that his decision to stay silent was deliberate, believing it was best for the guilty party to speak last to avoid making matters worse.
“Everyone wants to talk, usually the guilty party has to speak last.
“Because if I had spoken first, things would have escalated and it would have gotten worse and louder,” he said on The Common Folks podcast uploaded on Thursday.
Aliff confessed to being overwhelmed by feelings of anger, hatred and regret at the time, which clouded his judgment.
“It was wrong, and I regret it because in the end she (Bella) is still the mother of my children.
“At that time, I was filled with anger, hatred, and regret,” he said.
In the video of the podcast recording, Aliff was also seen shedding tears when asked to express his feelings towards Bella.
On March 13, filed for divorce against Aliff. Her action came soon after Aliff and actress Ruhainies were caught in khalwat (close proximity) by the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) at a condominium on March 9.
During the hearing of the divorce, Aliff had refused to divorce Bella.
The issue became more complicated when allegations surfaced that Bella was also cheating by having a relationship with Muaz, after intimate photos of them together were leaked.
Not denying the allegations, Bella explained that her relationship with Muaz was only to make Aliff jealous and that the matter had been resolved within both families.
Bella and Aliff were married on September 9, 2016, and were blessed with two children.
The couple decided to divorce on May 16, 2019, after Aliff cheated several times, but they reconciled during the waiting period (iddah).
