- Veteran actress Bimbo Akintola has opened up about why she has remained unmarried at 54
- The actress revealed she once found her forever man, but unfortunately, he died
- However, she has not found any forever with her dates, she says she will settle down at any age when she finally finds one
Nollywood veteran actress Bimbo Akintola has opened up about being single and why she has yet to settle down at 54.
Bimbo Akintola, who started her acting career in 1997, revealed the reasons behind her decision not to find another lover over the years.
In a recent 3PLE Nolly TV interview with actor Emmanuel Ehumadu, trending on Wednesday, October 16, Bimbo Akintola said that she is yet to get married because her forever love died.
When asked about her marital status, Emmanuel asked her, “Are you married?” and quizzed her more to find out why she wasn't after Bimbo said she wasn't married.
“He died…I don’t talk about it, but he died. Do you know how long it took me to find him? A very long time, but he is gone. I don’t believe that you get married for marriage’s sake. If you are not going to be truthful to your vows, then why are you doing it?
The person wey me fit do forever for don die. He’s gone. I am not saying that you can’t have two or three loves in your lifetime but do you know how long it took me to find that one that I knew I could stay with.” she responded.
She further noted that her decision was solely hers, and she didn't care whether or not it made sense because she just wanted to be truthful to herself.
“I am also too old to understand red flags when I see them, and I think I am too old to manage and say I am doing something just to make other people happy. Who are those people? To make the world happy, I should marry someone so that the world can say you don do am.
“It doesn’t make sense, I don’t care, I really don’t care. No, I won’t do that for anybody. I am always truthful to myself because at the end of the day, if someone dies, when you stand in front of God, na you and God, one-on-one, you go answer the question, nobody go answer the question for you. So, I am living my life in all truthfulness, being truthful to myself.” she added.
The actress also disclosed that she believes in marriage; however, the man she wants to do it with is late, and she hasn't found ‘forever’ in her few dates since.
However, Bimbo Akintola acknowledged that if she eventually finds a man with whom she can spend the rest of her life, she will remarry regardless of her age.
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