- The assumption that divorce lurks in marriages between celebrities in the entertainment might be unfair
- Some have deferred this assumption to prove that true love exists particularly in Nollywood
- With their love standing the test of time, TheRadar highlights 12 Nollywood stars who married their colleagues and are still living happily together
A fact remains that love can be found anywhere, even in the strangest places.
In the standard corporate world, it is often not a trend to see colleagues get married but the entertainment industry is different.
From acting together as a couple, and working as colleagues, to sharing moments on set and on screen, some Nollywood stars found love.
Against the stereotype that such marriages always hit a rough patch, some are living proof of the true love that exists even as married colleagues in Nollywood.
12 Nollywood stars who got married to their colleagues
- Olu Jacobs & Joke Silva
With over 37 years of marriage, one can attest to the love and marital bliss that has existed between these legendary Nollywood stars. Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva are arguably Nollywood’s oldest power couple who got married in the industry. They met in 1981 at the National Theatre and eight years later, they got married. The marriage has produced three children.
- Banky W & Adesua Etomi-Wellington
This for me is like the most fairytale love story—like the Cinderella kind if you ask me. After appearing as love birds in the 2017 film, Wedding Party, where the duo played newlyweds, they made that scene as their reality today. The relationship which reportedly kicked off in 2015 was hidden to the public until Banky W announced his engagement to Adesua in 2017. They have a son together.
- Ibrahim Suleiman & Lilian Ejiofor
This couple after their marriage is a testament that love transcends beyond religion and tribe. Ibrahim Suleiman and Lilian Ejiofor met on set and appeared as lovers in the MNet TV series, Tinsel. In 2018, they got married. They are blessed with a son, who came in 2020.
- Gloria and Norbert Young
Gloria and Norbert are also considered one of the oldest Nollywood couples who met on a movie set. Married since 2002, they have been together for 22 years now. The couple still go about their acting roles and sometimes even acting as husband and wife. They have three children.
- Blessing Obasi & Stan Nze
Stan Nze, known for his stellar performance in Ahanna, the remake of Rattlesnake, got married to his colleague, Blessing Obasi in September 2021. With three years down the line, their marriage blossoms with a baby boy born in September 2023.
- Lateef Adedimeji & Bimpe Oyebade
For this duo, there had been speculations about their relationship but they denied until their union. They tied the knot on December 22, 2021, and their love shines through. After three years together and sharing an admirable bond, they have a film project ‘Lisabi’ coming on Netflix on September 27.
- Frederick Leonard & Peggy Ovire
- Iyke Okechukwu & Florence Okechukwu
- Toyin Abraham & Kola Ajeyemi
- Yul Edochie & Judy Austin
- Seyi Edun & Adeniyi Johnson
- Richard & Jumobi Mofe Damijo
7 Nollywood iconic screen divas who look younger than their age
Earlier, TheRadar compiled 7 iconic actresses who seem to always appear younger despite the advancement in their ages.
Most of them are legends in their own right and have seen generations. They are either in their forties or fifties but in reality, one can bet they look way younger than their age.
