The personal life of premier league footballer from Cote ' Ivoire Cheick Tiote who plays for Newscastle United has been a topic of discussion in the United Kingdon recently. According to news reports Tiote who is married with two children , recently married a second wife in his home country Ivory coast.

It has been reported that when Tiote's wife found out of his second marriage through pictures on social media, she was so distraught that she fainted.

Tiote also has a Zimbawean mistress who he has been with for three years and they share a one year old son together.

Speaking on behalf of his client, Jean Muusampa an agent of the footballer confirmed reports that Tiote has taken a second wife, adding that 'This is nothing unusal he is a muslim.'

Tiote has had trouble with the law in UK, in 2013 he was charged with a string of motoring offences and had to appear in court.