I Was the One that Told Goldie to Engage in Controversial Acts

Andrew Harvey, the British husband of the late singer and ex-Big Brother Africa housemate, Goldie, has said he had no problems with his late wife’s lifestyle, adding that he even encouraged her to be controversial because being seen as controversial is good for showbiz.

Asked if he agreed with Goldie’s controversial behaviour at the BBA house, he said, “We (Goldie and I) knew the pitfalls of the show and understood the game strategy. I think she did very well, I said ‘make controversy because people love it.’”

Andrew, who is an engineer, claimed in an online interview with Punch that his marriage to the singer was a happy one and they had only recently decided to have children together. He said he decided to stay in the shadows all along because of the nature of his job.

He said he encouraged Goldie’s lifestyle and wanted her to be happy at all times, adding that he didn’t want to stop her from fulfilling her dreams.

“Goldie and I preferred this way (secrecy) because I did not want media attention because of my work. I had no disagreement with her lifestyle and I encouraged her to follow her dreams. We often joked about being together like a pair of old slippers.

“I did not want her to say ‘if only’ when we were wearing those slippers. That was why I encouraged her to live her dreams,” he said.

Andrew also denied reports in some quarters that his wife died as a result of substance abuse. He said Goldie had never been involved in hard drug.