Jude Magambo opens up on being in LGBTQ relationship

TikToker Jude Magambo, popularly known as Manzi Wa Meru, has spoken candidly about his past LGBTQ relationship, revealing that it lasted two years and ended for deeply personal reasons rather than conflict or infidelity.

Speaking during an interview with 2Mbili on Saturday, January 17, 2026, Magambo said he is currently single but has only been in two serious relationships since he began dating at the age of 18.

He explained that he does not consider short-term connections to be relationships unless they last at least a year, noting that commitment and time are important to him when defining love.

“Right now, I am not in a relationship, but I was back then. I have only been in two relationships since I started dating at the age of 18. I only consider something a relationship if it has lasted at least a year; one month or such, I don’t count as a relationship,” Jude said.

According to the content creator, his most recent relationship was his longest, lasting two years, with an anniversary that was set to fall on December 17 last year.

However, the couple parted ways that same week while Magambo was travelling for a vacation.

“My most recent relationship lasted two years, and our anniversary was supposed to be on December 17 last year. We broke up that same week while I was travelling for a vacation,” Jude said.

He was quick to clarify that the breakup was not caused by cheating, fights, or typical relationship challenges.

Instead, he described the reasons as highly personal matters that the public should not speculate about.

He also urged people not to judge the relationship through the lens of gender, emphasising that love should be viewed simply as love.

“The reason it ended was not cheating or relationship issues. The reasons were very personal. And I don’t want people to look at our relationship negatively because we were two men. Look at it as love is love,” he said.

Magambo used the opportunity to educate his audience about sexual orientation, stating that through his own journey and research, he has come to understand that being gay is not a choice but something that occurs naturally.

He said science supports the view that sexual orientation is innate, not something one wakes up and decides.

“I also want to teach people something about this kind of love. I have tried to understand whether being gay is something natural or something someone just wakes up and decides. I have come to learn that being gay is scientifically proven to be natural,” he said.

Reflecting on how the relationship began, Magambo revealed that it initially started as a clout-driven association, explaining that his partner did not have strong romantic feelings at first.

However, as they spent more time together in the public eye and openly expressed their emotions, those feelings grew into genuine love.

“When we started dating, it began as clout because he did not like me as much at first. But as we continued being together, becoming known, and expressing our feelings publicly, love grew,” he said.

Although it has only been a month since the breakup, Magambo said he is choosing to respect his former partner’s decision to step away and focus on other priorities.

While admitting that he has not fully moved on emotionally, he stated that reconciliation would be unlikely even if his ex-partner changed his mind.

“It has been one month since we broke up. If he were to change his mind and want to come back, I think it would be too late. I haven’t fully moved on, but I want to respect his decision to focus on other things,” he added.

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