So by now you've probably seen the posts flying around on social media claiming that Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has died. People are panicking, timelines are on fire, and everyone is asking the same question — is it true?
Short answer? No. It is a rumor. A death hoax. And honestly, not even a surprising one given everything this man has been through lately.
Here is the full gist.
Alexx has been completely off social media since December 30, 2024. No posts, no stories, no nothing. For a man with 4 million Instagram followers who was always visible and active, that kind of silence was always going to make people talk. And talk they did.
By early 2025, rumors started that he was seriously ill. Then a video surfaced of him looking noticeably slimmer and people really started panicking. His colleagues had to step in. Actor Stanley Ontop came out and said point blank that Alexx is fine, healthy, and just needed to step away because the media was getting too toxic for him. IK Ogbonna went further — he shared a video of both of them together at Alexx's sister's wedding and said "Alex is very okay. There is nothing wrong with him. He just wants to take a break."
So what actually happened to Alexx? From everything his close friends have said, the man is dealing with the aftermath of a very public and painful period — his broken engagement with Fancy Acholonu, the gay allegations that followed, and the general toxicity that came with all of it. He simply stepped back to protect his peace. And honestly? Fair enough.
Now today, May 12, 2026, the death rumor has resurfaced and is spreading all over X. No family statement. No management statement. No hospital. Nothing. Just social media doing what social media does.
Alexx Ekubo is alive. The rumors are false. And until his family or management says otherwise, that is the only thing worth believing.