- Gospel singer Paul Nwokocha has confirmed his divorce with his second wife, Goodness
- The divorce comes two years after his marriage with his first wife crashed in 2023
- TheRadar explains everything you need to know about the singer’s divorce saga making rounds on social media
Recent news regarding the alleged divorce of renowned gospel singer Paul Nwokocha from his second wife sparked controversy on social media.
Fans, mostly expressed their disappointment, as Nwokocha’s musical journey has long been intertwined with themes of love and devotion to God.
The unfolding drama has captured widespread attention, prompting discussions about the complexities of celebrity relationships and the impact they have on public perception.
TheRadar, in this piece, captures everything you need to know about the marital life of the popular singer and his divorce saga.
Paul Nwokocha's first divorce
In September 2023, Paul Nwokocha opened up about divorcing his first wife, Alice on social media.
He also shared why the marriage, which lasted two decades, crashed because Alice refused to give him food.
Nwokocha said that he decided to marry his second wife, one month after my ex-wife packed out of their matrimonial home because the Holy Bible instructed him not to be alone.
“Marriage is not for better or worse but for better or better; I didn’t marry to endure but to enjoy. My ex-wife, Alice, stopped giving me food, not minding that I give her money for the running of the house every month; I was living as an outcast in my home,” he had alleged.
Paul Nwokocha’s second divorce
The renowned gospel singer was said to have married his second wife identified as Goodness. The marriage came barely a month after he divorced his first wife.
The singer, according to reports, has retrieved the bride price he paid on his second wife, indicating the dissolution of their union.
Nwokocha’s second marriage, which was highly celebrated on social media at the time, left fans wondering what went wrong.
In a recent video, the gospel singer with over four decades in his music career, revealed reasons behind his surprising decision to leave his second wife.
Paul Nwokocha reveals why he divorced his second wife
In a viral video that surfaced on Monday, February 10, 2025, the singer while addressing his second failed marriage cited some allegations against Goodness.
“Greetings to you all. My friends and well wishers. Thanks to you all. My name still remains Paul Nwokocha, the minister of the Gospel true songs. I have heard so many people talk about my marital problems on social media.
“I want to tell you something. If I marry today and find out that the wife I married is doing an abominable thing before God and before man, I will send you out of my house without any apology,” he explained.
The singer further accused his estranged second wife of exchanging nude videos with men despite being a married woman.
“How will you feel, you are talking and showing pity on her. How would you feel if the woman you call your wife is taking nude pictures/videos and sending them to men. How would you feel if you found such a thing?
“I married a wife not a whore. So, I owe nobody any apology for this. Stop calling me names. He who wears the shoe knows where it pinches. Not minding how long I married you, if I find that you are doing evil before God, you are going out of my house,” Nwokocha added.
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