{"id":6975,"date":"2025-05-08T16:49:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T16:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=6975"},"modified":"2025-05-08T18:27:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T18:27:05","slug":"sugababes-keisha-buchanan-beaten-by-footballer-ex-who-controlled-what-she-ate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/08\/sugababes-keisha-buchanan-beaten-by-footballer-ex-who-controlled-what-she-ate\/","title":{"rendered":"Sugababes\u2019 Keisha Buchanan \u2018beaten\u2019 by footballer ex who controlled what she ate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Keisha Buchanan has accused her ex-boyfriend of abuse (Picture: Hotsecretz)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sugababes<\/a> singer\u00a0Keisha Buchanan\u2019s footballer ex-partner\u00a0allegedly waged a ten-year ‘campaign of terror and abuse’ against her. <\/p>\n

A court heard about the allegations against Taiwo Leo<\/a> Atieno, 39, which include beating her and banning her from wearing red lipstick, among other instances of coercion. <\/p>\n

Taiwo, who played football for Kenya<\/a> and Luton<\/a> Town,\u00a0is alleged to have grabbed the 40-year-old around the neck, punched her on the arm and struck her on the back during three assaults.<\/p>\n

Keisha has also alleged financial abuse, with Taiwo supposedly controlling her money, her daily life – including when she could shower or go to the gym – her eating habits and what she could watch on TV and when.<\/p>\n

The pair first got together in 2011 and the alleged abuse took place between 2015 and 2018. <\/p>\n

The charges also claim he ‘did not allow her to wear red lipstick’ andallegedly also contacted the singer demanding \u00a325,000, the court heard.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The pair first started dating in 2011 (Picture: Joseph Okpako\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sugababes are currently on tour (Picture: Jim Dyson\/Getty Images for ABA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He has also been accused of harassing the star after their relationship and alleged breaches of a court order banning him from contacting her.<\/p>\n

Prosecutor Edward Kalber told Willesden Magistrates’ Court today: ‘The offending is severe in its nature and has caused […] problems for the defendant, both psychological and physical.<\/p>\n

‘The complainant states that while she lived with the defendant she wasn’t allowed to open her own letters or sort out her finances.<\/p>\n

‘The complainant would have to ask for money whenever she wanted it.<\/p>\n

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The details of the alleged abuse are harrowing (Picture: Redferns)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘The defendant would get annoyed if the complainant wore red lipstick. He berated her and called her trashy, and told her she looked like a prostitute whenever she wore this.’<\/p>\n

Mr Kalber added: ‘This then fed into her dietary issues, due to the defendant controlling what she was allowed to eat.’<\/p>\n

Taiwo allegedly carried out three assaults on Keisha, two in the defendant’s bedroom and one in the front room.<\/p>\n

The singer had to undergo physiotherapy as a result of the physical abuse, it is alleged.<\/p>\n

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