14 Nollywood Stars You May Not Know Were Once Married

 

Ayo Adesanya

Nollywood actress, Ayo Adesanya and her colleague, Goriola Hassan, fell head over heels in love with each other and were live-in-lovers for a long time before they secretly got married in 2000. The now estranged couple wore matching tattoos throughout the period that their union lasted. They both had a son, Ireayomide Adeniyi, who was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States in 2004. Things later fell apart between Ayo and her husband, forcing the actress to move out of their home in 2008. She was in tears when she packed her things hurriedly from her matrimonial home, while her husband went clubbing that night.

She left her marriage because Hassan wasn’t mature enough to handle the success of her career. Much later, she fell in love with Fuji musician, Wasiu Alabi Odetola, also known as Pasuma. She however denied ever falling for him. While Goriola, who is currently the paramount ruler of Imobi in Ogun State, remarried and moved on, the beautiful mother of one is yet to find Mr Right.

Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha

Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha got married to her best friend, Franklin Akpotha, in 2006. The beautiful actress is one of those who successively shielded her marriage from the attention of the media and nosy members of the public. She was married for 15 years before the marriage packed up and she moved out of her matrimonial home into a rented apartment with her children in 2020.

She started living happily and focused on her acting career and her business. She however tried to salvage the situation as best as she could before giving up. They were said to have parted ways due to irreconcilable differences. Both Chioma and Frank are said to be co-parenting their children together. Since she moved out of her marriage, the actress has not been linked with any man as she is busy facing her career and business.

Kate Henshaw

Nollywood actress and fitness enthusiast, Kate Henshaw, married British-born Roderick James Nuttal in 1999. They both enjoyed their marriage for 12 years till it hit the rocks. The reason for their separation was infidelity. Her husband, who was the Managing Director of Ledrop Nigeria Limited, was romancing his secretary, Angela Gordon.

The news of their romance was brought to Kate’s notice and she paid a surprise visit to the company. She met Angela and her husband in a compromising position and all hell broke loose. A few months after the drama, the couple announced their separation. Kate had a daughter, Gabrielle, with her Roderick before they parted ways.

Shaffy Bello

Light-skinned Shaffy Bello hasn’t had it good with marriage. She got married to a US-based Nigerian named Akinrimisi in 1995. The actress juggled her marriage, music and acting career for 25 years before giving up on her marriage, even though her husband loved her dearly and supported her as best as he could.

He also allowed her to shuttle between Nigeria and the United States so that her acting career would not suffer. Apparently these were not enough to keep her in the marriage. The actress, who somewhat succeeded in keeping her marriage away from prying eyes, revealed that she divorced her husband in 2020. It is alleged that her appearance in a telenovela series titled, Taste of love sometime in 2014 and her role as a lady who dated a father and his son, was the beginning of the end of her marriage. The 50 year-old actress, who has two beautiful children, Ashton and Ashley, has not been linked with any man. Perhaps, she has made up her mind to concentrate on her career and her two children.

Chika Ike

Chika Ike and Tony Eberiri met while the actress was still an undergraduate of the University of Lagos. The two were an item before they decided to get married in 2006. Chika was young and relatively new in the film industry. Tony, who was a banker, ensured his wife was well taken care of as he had the financial muscle to meet her needs. He also showered Chika with love, but this was not sufficient to keep their m