Ghana-based Gambian actress Princess Shyngle has admitted publicly kissing footballer Michael Essien even though he was married.

According to the actress, she kissed the footballer star because they were dating.

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Princess Shyngle, who is known for her tiny waist which supports her bottle-shaped body, initially denied having an affair with Michael Essien, who married Akosua Puni in 2012.

The issue of the actress kissing Mr Essien came up when TV host Delay sought clarification on Princess Shyngle’s comments that about 99% of men she dated could not satisfy her sexually.

After revealing that she was referring to about seven men she dated, the TV host probed further if that list included the former Chelsea star.

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“Okay, where did Michael Essien come from?” she quickly quipped, acting totally surprised.

“I wasn’t kissing him,” she tried a last-minute defence, a fruitless one it turned out to be as the host persisted, “you were kissing him, he was kissing you, you guys were kissing in public for that matter.”

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Clearly defeated, Princess Shyngle took a deep breath and admitted, “okay, fine, I dated him,” but quickly denied she knew he was married.

According to her, she had no reason to find out if he was married because “I never saw a wedding ring oh his finger and there was obviously no pictures of him and a woman on social media so I assumed that he was a single man.”

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