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The second season of The Real Housewives of Dubai is in full swing. Much of the drama this season has to do with people on the show having fallen out with each other, which is often the case on reality TV. Now, Sara Al Madani is opening up about breaking up with her boyfriend, Akin Fontana, and the dramatic way she went about uncovering his secrets.
Sara joined RHODubai during its first season back in 2022. However, fans didn’t meet her now ex-boyfriend until this season, as their relationship didn’t last very long.
Recently, Sara spilled the beans to Page Six about why the short relationship with Akin didn’t last. She says, “There’s a problem when the exterior don’t match the interior, right? And there’s a problem when there’s a grown-ass man so thirsty for fame and a moment and he would use you to [be on TV].”
She then recalls him wanting to be more present on the show after he filmed for season two.
Sara says, “I remember when we were filming, he went back to Germany [where he lives]. And he’s like, ‘So when am I coming back for more?’ I said, ‘Darling, it’s done. We’re done filming this, that part of my life.'”
She goes on, “He’s like, ‘How dare you take me off the show. How dare you.’ And I’m like, ‘Bro.’ I was like, ‘I’m confused.'”
Sara then shares with the outlet that she has proof of him being “thirsty” to be on the show. Notably, he is a model, so it’s not surprising that he’d want to use a reality show to raise his profile. Sara also says he wanted to rush things with her.
“To be honest, he was rushing to get married after two months of meeting each other. He wanted to rush into marriage, and it was weird. He’s like, ‘I want to get married.’ And I’m like, ‘Bro, I don’t even know you.’ When I say I want to get married, that’s my end goal — that doesn’t mean I want to marry Akin. It means, in the end, I want to get married and have kids. I’m not dating for fun.”
She goes on to say that he was controlling. Sara says, “He told me that I could not go to a gym that has men in it. But he’s a trainer, and he trains women. Have you seen how trainers stretch women? I was like, ‘So you stretch women like that, and you train women, and I’m not allowed to go to a gym?’ So it was OK for him and not OK for me.”
Sara then talks about having him investigated.
“I hired a detective because he always accused me of doing weird things. I’d be in my room sleeping. He’s like, ‘You’re with somebody.’ I’ll be giving a speech in a hotel, I’ll be in the hotel room after my speech dead, and he’s like, ‘Oh, you are with somebody.’“
Sara continues, “The only person who would do this is a person who’s doing that.”
Sara didn’t reveal what she learned from the PI but said, “I caught everything.”
Now, it seems Sara is in contact with his exes. She says, “And FYI, just in case Akin is watching this, I’m in a WhatsApp group with all your exes, and they’re freakin’ awesome, and I love them. And I know everything, and I have receipts as well.“
Sara’s ex also issued a statement to Page Six. He says, “I’m shocked and deeply saddened by the accusations being made against me. These statements are entirely untrue, and it’s confusing, weird, and shocking to me that she’s choosing to speak out with these rumors and false accusations now, nearly a year after our breakup — especially with the timing of the show coming out.”
He goes on to say that he feels like Sara’s “latest target“ and that she often complained about her other exes.
Fans can watch RHODubai on Tuesday nights.