Actor Umar Krupp has disclosed that his year-long absence in the film industry is due to a devastating heartbreak he was dealing with.

After four years of dating, the relationship with his girlfriend, identified simply as Esi, came to a screeching halt over irreconcilable differences.

Umar said he was beyond traumatized when he had to let his “absolute happiness” go since she was taking him for granted.

“She didn’t treat me right and appreciate me. She didn’t value me since she didn’t know what she had. She didn’t know what to use me for. I could have been a better person, but I had to let her go," he told Zionfelix in an interview.

Although he did not reveal the cause of the split, he said they had many unresolvable conflicts.

Umar broke down in tears when he recounted how he introduced her into the movie industry and sponsored her through their four-year dating period.

According to the actor, he invested a lot into this actress, adding that he used her as a lead character in most of his self-produced movies.

While many were finding their hidden talents during the lockdown period in March 2022, all Umar did was shed tears daily.

“I was in my dark moment trying to find myself. I was asking why she did this what was my fault. I did a little bit of drugs to put myself back. I wake up and sleep in my washroom from the first lockdown. I was emotionally stressed,” he tearfully told Zionfelix.