Many Nigerian entertainers are considered unlucky with relationships. While some have become eligible spinsters/bachelors, those who seem to be lucky walking down the aisles find it difficult to sustain the momentum.
Divorce and separation are the order of the day. Many of the unions crash on allegations of battering and infidelity.
Chika Ike:
Born 8 November, 1985, Chika is one of the most beautiful actresses in
Nigeria. In 2005, she got her first lead role in Bless the Child, a
movie directed by Tchidi Chikere. She has so far starred in over 100
movies, some of which include One More Kiss, Royal Covenant, Tears in
Marriage, Mirror of Beauty, Breaking News and Emotional Risk.
Chika’s
marriage crashed last year on allegations of infidelity and
irreconcilable differences. The Anambra State-born actress is the owner
of Fancy Nancy Collections, a fashion store with branches in Lagos and
Abuja. She is a Human Kinetics and Health Education graduate of the
University of Lagos.
Joseph Benjamin: The latest
addition to the league of entertainers with failed marriages. The
Tinsel star and one of the hosts of MTN Project Fame West Africa music
talent show confirmed the collapse of his marriage few weeks ago.
While
confirming the development in an interview, Joseph said: “About my
marriage, it has been going through crisis which I prefer not to talk
about. That is why I have kept it away from the public. I am no longer
in my marriage; we are separated.
I have two wonderful children– a
10-year old daughter and a seven-year old son. They are an integral
part of my life; their mum and I have a very good arrangement on how to
balance their lives to make sure that psychologically they are stable
and unaffected by our separation.”
Goriola Hassan & Ayo Adesanya:
The marriage of Goriola Hassan, a movie director/producer and actress
Ayo Adesanya ended on a sad note after about eight years of existence.
The union hit the rock on allegations of battering and infidelity.
Hilda Dokubo:
Hilda’s nine year-old marriage to screen writer and director, Akaroese
Mrakpor, crashed in 2008. While Akaroese has remarried, Hilda, who
served as a commissioner under former governor Peter Odili of Rivers
State, is still single.
She has slipped out of reckoning in the
movie industry, where she was once a luminary. She attended University
of Port Harcourt, where she bagged a first degree in Theatre Arts and
masters in Education.
Tchidi Chikere: Movie
director credited with the discovery of many of the current generation
of star actors. His nine year-old marriage to Sophia, which produced
three kids, snapped early this year.
He claimed that the union
failed because of irreconcilable differences. While the marriage lasted,
Tchidi said he had to endure the excesses of Sophia. “I didn’t live a
happy life for nine years,” he claimed.
Bukky Wright: She has two failed marriages and a disastrous affair with socialite, Bolaji Basia.
Bukky,
who clocked 45 in March, is a big fish in the movie pond. She has a
mile-long list of starring roles. Her credits include Above Love,
Without Shame, Shade Blade, Tolulope, The Cartel and Saworo Ide.
Fred Amata & Agatha:
They seemed the perfect advertisment for a successful marriage– until
their separation in 2005. Fred, an actor, was riding high, while
Agatha, host of Inside Out, was also widely admired.
There were allegations that they were both unfaithful to each other. Both have moved on and are in new relationships.
Soul E and Queen Ure Okezie:
The list of entertainers with failed marriages cannot be complete
without a mention of R&B singer, Soul E, who separated from his
older lover, Queen Ure Okezie, barely a year after their union became a
talk of the town.
Soul E and Ure, a banker, met at Pastor Chris Okotie’s Household of
God Church. The duo left the church as a result of the pastor’s refusal
to bless their union.
They moved on to establish a ministry inside
their apartment in Omole Estate (Phase 1), but it soon faded away, just
like their cougar love.He has a son,from a lady called Maureen,who resides in benue state.
Foluke Daramola: The Yoruba actress was married to Tunde Sobowale, son of former Lagos State Commissioner of Education, Professor Idowu Sobowale, but the marriage did not last. The actress accused Tunde of battery.
Kate Henshaw:
Actress Kate Henshaw was married to Briton Roderick James Nuttal,
Managing Director of Ledrop Nigeria Ltd. They opted for divorce last
year for what they dubbed “irreconcilable differences”. They have a 12-
year-old daughter.
Steph Nora-Okere: Before
things snapped, there had been rumours of a break-up, which were denied.
Lanre Falana, her ex-husband, was speculated to be having an affair
with an England-based woman.
The actress later moved out of the
matrimonial home and described her time with Lanre as a “marriage in
progress” that did not work.
Femi Kuti & Funke:
This was one story that shook the entertainment industry. Many found it
unbelievable that Funke and Femi could split. She was one of the
dancers in Femi’s Positive Force band. In the divorce suit,
incompatibility was the reason given for the development.
9ice & Toni Payne: Another widely publicised marital meltdown–popularly blamed on Toni’s presumed affair with rapper Ruggedman.
In
an official statement, 9ice said he and Toni Payne mutually agreed to
walk out of the marriage which had already produced a son, Zion.
Saheed & Fathia Balogun:
Together, they were one of the industry’s best known couples. Then came
allegations ranging from infidelity to domestic violence. Efforts to
reconcile them proved futile. An acrimonious split followed.
Balogun’s
attempt to remarry didn’t work out. He contracted a secret traditional
wedding with a lady identified as Omoh in Edo State, but the London-
based lady moved out of their Ikorodu home, accusing him of indulging in
extra-marital affairs.
Zakki Adzay: The Na me Go
Marry Am crooner rocked the music industry in the early 2000s. The
torch-totting singer recently separated from his wife, Hadiza, who
accused him of threatening her to abort pregnancy.
Hadiza, who moved out of her matrimonial home, also accused Zakki of domestic violence.
Shan George:
After a number of failed relationships and marriages, fans were happy
that Shan George had found love again, when she announced that she was
getting married to Tony Nwosisi. They got married but as usual, the
marriage did not last.
Clarion Chukwura: She has
found marriage a slippery terrain. Long after famously having a child
for Sir Shina Peters, she married a younger brother of the late MKO
Abiola before moving on to marry Femi Oduneye in 2004. But after some
years, the marriage also packed up.
Frank Edoho & Katherine:
They are both popular TV personalities who got married years back after
courting for a long time. They were divorced last year. Though reasons
for their separation are sketchy, Frank, who presents Who Wants To be a
Millionaire, said he has moved on.
Jibola Dabo & Binta Ayo Mogaji:
Dabo and Binta were regarded as one of the most respected couples on
the entertainment scene. When they decided to go their separate ways, it
came as a surprise to their fans.
Dabo walked out of the relationship due to his partner’s alleged immorality.
Eucharia Anunobi:
The actress divorced her husband three years ago on many grounds, which
included abandonment of her and his responsibility to their only child.
She told a court how her husband, Charles Ekwu, allegedly slept with
their 13-year-old housemaid times in their matrimonial home.
Eucharia made this allegation while giving evidence in a divorce suit she instituted against her husband.
Eddy Montana & Kenny St. Ogungbe:
Former member of the defunct Remedies music group, Eddy Montana, was
married to Kenny St. Ogungbe, the younger sister of Keke Ogungbe of
Kennis Music. The marriage, which produced two kids, collapsed on
grounds of alleged infidelity.
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