Funny Face Moves Out of Kwaku Manu's House, Returns to Kasoa After Recovery

Funny Face Moves Out of Kwaku Manu's House, Returns to Kasoa After Recovery

  • Funny Face has made a full recovery from his mental health issues after spending months at Kwaku Manu's residence
  • In a video, the comic actor and Kwaku Manu shared that the former was returning to her residence in Kasoa
  • Funny Face also reflected on his journey to recovery as he recounted the struggles he faced during his mental health crisis

Award-winning Ghanaian actor and comedian Benson Nana Yaw Oduro Boateng, popularly known as Funny Face, has returned to his home after fully recovering from his mental health issues.

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Funny Face moves out of Kwaku Manu’s House and returns to Kasoa after recovery from his mental health issues. Photo source: Funny Face
Source: Facebook

In a TikTok video seen by YEN.com.gh, Funny Face was spotted on the premises of his colleague and close friend Kwaku Manu's mega mansion in East Legon, Accra.

In the video, Kwaku noted that his colleague was moving out of his residence to return to his actual home in Kasoa, where he lived before his mental health crisis.

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He stated that he and his colleague would communicate with each other via phone calls or during outings at public events. He said he would pass by his colleague's home whenever he visited Kasoa for his personal errands.

Funny Face also expressed gratitude to Kwaku Manu for helping him in his recovery and mending his relationship with his baby mama, Vanessa Nicole, and their twin daughters, Ella and Bella.

The comedian also reflected on his personal growth over the last year as he recounted his struggles from the mental health crisis that plagued his life.

The video of Kwaku Manu and Funny Face speaking is below:

What happened to Funny Face?

In recent years, Funny Face has battled mental health struggles, which have strained his relationship with his baby mama, Vanessa Nicole, and derailed his acting career.

Kwaku Manu, Lordina Mahama, Funny Face, Kwaku Manu and Funny Face, John Mahama, NDC
Kwaku Manu and Funny Face visit Ghana's First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama, at her residence. Photo source: Funny Face, Lordina Mahama
Source: Facebook

During his struggles, he publicly lashed out at his colleagues in the entertainment industry and levelled some severe allegations about his baby mama.

Despite being admitted to a psychiatric facility on several occasions in 2024 after several mental breakdowns, the Chorkor Trotro TV series actor faced constant challenges until his colleague Kwaku Manu intervened in the matter months later.

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Funny Face later moved in with his colleague and his four children at their plush residence at East Legon as part of his recovery process. Throughout his recovery, he returned to acting and collaborated with the Kumawood actor in several movies and series.

The embattled also resolved his issues with his baby mama, Vanessa, and has rekindled his relationship with his children, whom he had not seen in more than a year.

Reactions to Funny Face returning to Kasoa

YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:

Agamah Christopher commented:

"A man is as good as the help he received. Every human needs help in one way or another. We came helpless, and helpless we shall return."

Kwaku Obiri Yeboah said:

"God bless you, Funny. We can't wait to see you reclaim your throne as the Children's President. God won't fail you."

Ernest Osei wrote:

"From all your comments, it seems Ama and your twins were your challenge, leading you into your crisis. My brother, be calm with yourself now and continue with your victory in life."

Funny Face recounts embarrassing moment with kids

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Funny Face recounted an embarrassing moment with his children during a public outing.

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In a video, he noted that one of his children questioned him over a vulgar word he used in a video he shared on social media during his mental health crisis.

Funny Face also detailed the response he gave to his daughter after she confronted him.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Kofi Owusu (Entertainment Editor) Kofi is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. He graduated from the African University College Of Communication (AUCC) in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. He has over 5 years of experience as an entertainment journalist. He joined Yen.com.gh in 2024. You can contact him via e-mail: kofi.owusu@yen.com.gh

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