On June 13, following a string of scandals, Malaysian actress Bella Astillah and Singaporean actor Aliff Aziz divorced for the second time. The couple previously divorced in 2019 due to Aziz’s alleged infidelity after he was spotted with several women. Astillah and Aziz reconciled and remained married for five more years.
At a press conference in April, Astillah claimed Aziz cheated on her with 11 women, including one of her own family members. A month later, TheCommonFolks SG YouTube channel aired a podcast titled “Aliff Aziz Finally Speaks Out,” wherein Aziz was asked about his alleged infidelity and number of affairs. He told the podcasters, “To be honest, I don’t keep track of the numbers. But I think there is no need to elaborate on the past. [Bella Astillah] said what she said. I know myself.”
These are some of the women that Aziz allegedly had affairs with.
1. Ruhainies
This Malaysian actress and ex-friend of Astillah made headlines earlier this year when she and Aziz were detained by Malaysia’s religious authorities. They were suspected of committing khalwat (a Muslim man and woman who are not married to each other being caught alone together).
According to Astillah, Aziz had visited Ruhainies at her Pavilion Suites apartment over eight times. On social media, she called out Ruhainies for ruining her marriage.
I’d like to say congratulations to my ex-friend Ruhainies for successfully ruining my marriage and causing my children to lose their father.
— Bella Astillah via The Strait Times
2. Sarah Yasmine
Following Bella Astillah’s April press conference, a woman named Sarah Yasmine claimed she’d had an affair with Aziz too. She was shocked to discover that Aziz had allegedly been seeing Ruhainies at the same time.
I wasn’t very shocked when she uploaded the confession as I had already met up with her last week. In fact, she was one of the 11 women Aliff had been seeing behind my back, which I revealed earlier.
— Bella Astillah
3. Nismelll
In 2019, Aziz was reportedly caught cheating on his wife for the third time. A shirtless photo of him and a 17-year-old girl, identified as “Nismelll” via her Instagram handle, went viral. According to Nismelll, who said she met Aziz at her adopted brother’s private party, the individual who exposed the photo did so because she owed them money.
Oh Allah, Nismell. How could you want another woman’s husband? Don’t you feel pity for his wife and children? You owe money and haven’t paid it back. Then you cause trouble. Hey, have some shame! What are you trying to become? It’s embarrassing for us to have a friend like you. May Allah repay you for your actions. Karma exists, sis. Don’t be too much.
#PayYourDebt #Shameless
–– @manjaaaaaa.__/Instagram
4. Mei Fina
Aliff Aziz was photographed kissing a woman named Mei Fina while married. Singaporean news outlets reported that she was the fourth woman Aziz had cheated with. The photographs of her kissing Aziz went viral and contributed to Aziz and Astillah’s first divorce.
5. Eriqa Astillah
At her press conference, Bella Astillah claimed that her husband had an affair with her younger sister, Eriqa. This led to her and her sister becoming estranged.
As many know, I have three sisters. Aliff once had an affair with my younger sister, Eriqa. It was really painful. The worst thing about it is that I now regret disowning my sister instead of Aliff.
— Bella Astillah
6. Sophia AlBarakbah
In 2019, Aziz’s then-costar, actress Sophia AlBarakbah, was accused of attempting to have an affair with Aziz. Bella Astillah accused her of flirting with her husband and calling him nonstop. At the time, Aziz apologized for “being careless at maintaining his relationship” and “not setting limits.”
7. Nur Afifah Nasir
At a press conference held in Solaris Dutamas, actress Nur Afifah Nasir admitted to holding hands with Aziz after being caught on a karaoke bar’s CCTV. She held the press conference to tell her side of the story.
I admit it was my fault for letting him touch my hand, and I apologize to Bella for that. [. . .] This is also to clear the air, and I have no intention of blaming anyone for the incident. I just want to move on.
— Nur Afifah Nasir
“The karaoke session was supposed to be for all of us (the cast and crew of the drama series), as we were nearing the end of the filming,” she explained. “However, Bella showed up before the rest of the cast and crew arrived.”
8. Oktovia Manrose
In 2019, actress Oktovia Manrose was one of several women who made headlines for reportedly having an affair with Aliff Aziz. After partying at a nightclub with Aziz, Manrose wrote an apology letter to Bella Astillah and posted it on Instagram. This letter came after Astillah exposed Manrose’s outing with Aziz on Instagram.
I admit it was my fault. Every human being makes mistakes.
To @bellaastillah (Bella), I don’t want to put up a fight anymore. I apologize for everything that has happened. I admit I shouldn’t have gone out with a married man.
— Oktovia Manrose
