#SHOWBIZ: Datuk Red: My marriage to Adira ended because I was careless
KUALA LUMPUR: Singer Adira Suhaimi's ex-husband, Datuk Seri Adnan Abu or Datuk Red, 47, has blamed the collapse of his marriage a year ago on his own carelessness.
Red said in a Harian Metro report yesterday that losing his wife and children was a punishment that he had to be endure.
"It's been a black year in my life. This is a punishment for my carelessness.
"Thank you Adira for being my wife.
"May you be happy and healthy to take care of our children," he said in a TikTok video yesterday.
Red also said that he appreciated the sacrifices Adira made throughout their nine years together.
Red and Adira were married in Songkhla, Thailand on December 3, 2015.
However, they were divorced on April 24 last year.
Red and Adira were blessed with four children, Anggrek, 8, Asan, 7, Anggun, 5, and Ayob, 2.
Red and Adira, who are still in good terms, had planned to get married again after Aidilfitri this year.
However, their wish had to be postponed because he still needed to settle at least half of the business debts of RM7 million he had incurred over the years.
Red has to date settled RM30,000 from the sale of products on TikTok.
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