“I didn’t ditch him - he cheated me”: MC Mary Kom addresses affair rumours amid divorce from Onler Kom

Legendary Indian boxer MC Mary Kom is making headlines these days, however, it is for a sad reason - her recent divorce with former husband Onler Kom after almost 20 years of marriage and having four children together! That's a split that no one saw coming, and so the news has stunned many. In a new bombshell interview with Rajat Sharma on Aap Ki Adalat, the six-time world boxing champ and Olympic bronze medalist, Mary Kom didn't hold back as the host grilled her about divorce drama, financial betrayal, and steamy affair allegations with business manager Hitesh Choudhary. From "he drank all day" to "my bank account was...", Mary's raw emotion shocked people. Here's what she revealed while sharing her side of the story:



"He never earned a penny!" - Mary Kom's marriage shocker

After roughly 20 years of marriage, and four kids (three sons including twins, one daughter who is the youngest), and Mary Kom said that she discovered her ex-husband, Onler Kom was living off her glory. When Sharma asked, "Is Mary Kom selfish? That's what people are saying-- that after becoming successful and rich, you ditched your husband..." To which Mary Kom replied, "I did not ditch him. He cheated and ditched me. For the last two years (since her divorce with Onler) I kept this a secret."




"My hard-earned money - he didn't contribute ONE rupee!" she claimed. "He has no successful career. He plays street football, and so do many people; that doesn't make you Bhaichung Bhutia or Sunil Chhetri!"

The breaking point in her marriage came when she was bedridden post-injury, before the 2022 Commonwealth Games. "God gave me this injury for the better," she said. Mary Kom further revealed that she caught her ex-husband red-handed: Onler withdrew INR 10 lakhs from her account, switched off his phone, and later lied about "just taking INR 30,000," from a bank account which he was closing. These betrayals happened repeatedly, which took a toll on their marriage. She also spoke up about the election fiasco, wherein she shelled out INR 5-6 crores for Onler's MLA dreams. "I don't even like politics!" she said. Meanwhile, Onler took loans in her name, and drank daily - which slowly crumbled their marriage.

"I sacrificed my life to earn money, I sacrificed seeing my kids grow up... and he betrayed me! So, how can I be happy with such a man?," Mary said.

Revealing that her four children are with her, and she is the one taking care of them she said that her kids chose her post-divorce. "They're with me - I handle ALL expenses," she clarified. Onler's "great dad" PR? "Maids cared for them - he just slept," she said.



Is Mary Kom dating again? The affair allegation that broke the internet

Rajat Sharma went on to ask, "There are allegations that you're having an affair with your business manager Hitesh Choudhary (that broke your marriage)..." To which Mary replied, "He came into my life after I divorced Onler; later, this allegation of having an affair was made against me. But the truth is that for the last two years, after we got a divorced we have been living quite amicably!"

But it was the church shaming that stung the deepest, Mary shared. Christian by faith, Mary's Kumbh Mela, Shirdi trips and a visit to a sufi shrine created a lot of furore, "Even our PM Modi celebrates Christmas!" she fired back.

While social media empathised with Onler, Mary said she was shown as a villain. Talking about how it impacted her, Mary said, "All I have to tell people is that-- it doesn't matter if you support me or not. You will get to know the truth one day or the other. I'm a fighter, I will fight."

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