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Veteran Nollywood actor Tito Harrison has opened up about his harrowing two-year battle with liver disease and chronic ulcers that left him financially ruined and dependent on family support. In an emotional interview on Biola Bayo's podcast, the movie star revealed he was forced to sell all his possessions, including his house and cars, to pay mounting medical bills.
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"I had to sell everything - my house, my cars, all my properties - just to stay alive," Harrison confessed. "When we could no longer afford rent, my wife and I had to move in with my mother-in-law. That's how bad it got."
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The actor praised his wife as his "greatest blessing" for standing by him when others abandoned him during his health crisis. "If I come to this world again, I'll marry the same woman," he emotionally stated. "When everyone else left, she remained my rock."
Harrison also expressed deep disappointment with colleagues who publicly mocked his struggles instead of offering support. He revealed keeping a publication where a fellow actor cruelly declared "Tito Harrison is finished" and mocked his living situation.
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"Even if it's true I was struggling, must you announce it to the world?" Harrison questioned. "If you can't help, at least don't kick me when I'm down. That betrayal hurt more than the illness."
The veteran actor is now gradually recovering but says the experience has permanently changed his perspective on life and relationships in Nollywood. He advised up-and-coming actors to prioritize health insurance and financial planning.
Harrison's story has sparked widespread sympathy across social media, with fans and colleagues now rallying to support the beloved screen veteran.
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