Marriages are supposed to last a lifetime, but many do not last due to several factors. Unsuccessful marriages are prominent in the entertainment industry globally and Nigeria is no exception. There are few Nigerian artists who got a taste of this with so much moving forward in life and preferred to focus on their career and other things.
Saadia Jiyal
TShe is Kannywood screen star Saadia Muhammad, better known in the film industry as Sadiya Gyale and invited the film industry in 2015. However, her marriage put an end to a long chain of rumors about her informal friendship with actor Baballe Hayatu. Sadiya Gyale was one of the best screen singers Kannywood has ever produced. Between 2011 and 2015, the actress missed the film industry only to make an appearance in 2015 when she announced her intention to marry her lover. Unfortunately, the actress’s marriage lasted barely a month. The actress had escaped the film industry since the accident.
Fati Muhammed
Actress Fati Muhammad has been a household name in Cannywood. She joined the film industry over two decades ago as a mother of one child. She was married to actor Sunny Mai Iska but the union broke down. She returned to Nigeria ending her self-imposed exile in England and later remarried Ali Geeta’s older brother again after the marriage fell apart a few years later.
Asma Sani
Asma’u Sani joined Kannywood after a failed marriage and became a household name in the industry for her ability to interpret all the roles assigned to her as an actress. While making waves in the industry, the actress remarried and left the industry to be a full-time homemaker. It was recognized that the second marriage also failed and she returned to the film industry. Actress Asma Sani is believed to be among the few who married and were accepted back into the industry after their broken marriages.
Rahma Egby
Actress Mercy Igby’s marriage fell into disarray in 2017. The duo married in 2013. The news broke when the actress took to her social media to speak up after experiencing a series of domestic violence. The estranged husband, Lanry, also accused Mercy of infidelity. This marriage was said to be Mercy’s second marriage, from whom he bore a son. Mercy is now in her third marriage with famous film producer Kazem Adioti (Adikaze) and is still going strong in the entertainment industry.
Tonto Dece and Churchill
Tonto Dike and Churchill married in 2015 and blessed the union with a son. They separated in 2017 after several disagreements over allegations of domestic violence and extramarital affairs. The actress recently took to Instagram to show the public that she got back the car she gave Churchill for his birthday and promised to take everything she gave him. Her ex-husband is now married to actress Rosie Moorer. Tonto remains a force to reckon with in the entertainment industry.
Damilola Adigepet and Chris Atoh
These Nollywood stars got engaged in 2014 and got married in 2015. The union has blessed with a son. The marriage, which lasted two years, unraveled what was described as a fairy tale from the start. However, the couple hid their divorce for a while before it was announced to the public. Since then, both have moved on to life and do well in their respective fields.
Funky Akindele and Kehinde well known
And the actress married a well-known well-known film producer in 2016, and the marriage ended shortly after, and the reason was that the producer became pregnant with another woman. The actress recently referred to her in an episode of the popular TV series “Geneva’s Diaries” where she said that the film’s producer spread the news of their separation on social media while she was on a set. The actress is now married to rapper and producer JJC Skillz and the union is blessed with twins. Funke has become a name in the Nigerian entertainment industry and is getting stronger day by day.
TeeBillz and Tiwa Savage
After a lavish wedding in Dubai in 2013, Tewa Savage and Tiebles announced that he had quit their marriage in 2018. Their marriage crisis became public in 2016 after Tiebles was seen attempting suicide by attempting to jump off a third mainland bridge in Lagos.
Tebeles accused his estranged wife of adultery, among other things, on social media, and the two engaged in a “war of words” there. Tewa, who has a son with him, agreed to give a 45-minute video interview to refute the allegations.
Stella Damasos and Daniel Ademenokan
Stella Damasos and her husband, Daniel Ademenokan, divorced in 2020, and he was her third husband.
Damasos and Ademenokan have been dating since 2011. Until 2014, they kept their relationship and marriage a secret. They married and went on to become gospel music preachers, preaching through music.
Damasus was married three times, and Ademene was not her first husband. In 1999 she married Jay Abudren. Sadly, he passed away in 2004. Damasus married again, this time to Emeka Nzrebi, in 2007. This was one of the shortest celebrity weddings ever, lasting only 7 months.
