Some allege that Nollywood is synonymous to divorce, but I strongly disagree. This is because there are marriage crashes everywhere. The
marriages of pastors, bankers, politicians, civil servants etc do crash.
But we get to hear more about the so called frequent marriage crashes in Nollywood because they are in the limelight.
Nevertheless, whenever most Nollywood marriages crash, we get to hear that they crashed because of incompatibility and irreconcilable differences.
Below are list of top Nollywood stars whose divorce and separation shook Nollywood and made their fans to feel bad.
1 SOLOMON AKIYESI
His case was filled with much drama, he left his estranged wife Lilian to marry another without proper divorce, and the drama that followed shook Nollywood.
2 KENNETH OKONKWO
His marriage to the only daughter of CPM General Overseer, Ogechi Ezekiel lasted barely for two years and it ended in 2002. The crashed marriage produced a son. The crashed marriage shook the industry as Kenneth had turned born again even before they got married.
3 UCHE OGBODO
Uche who is heavily pregnant and currently in the US awaiting her delivery recently disclosed that her few months old marriage to Apo has crashed based on lies and deceit on the part of Apo, and this shocked her fans.
4 CHIEGE ALISIGWE
The very beautiful Chiege was once married to Tony Ebbe, a senior police officer. The marriage produced a daughter. Chiege disclosed that her marriage to Mr Ebbe lasted for just 3 months
5 FUNKE AKINDELE
Funke’s marriage to Alhaji Almaroof crashed barely a year after it was contracted to the consternation of fans.
6 AYO ADESANYA & GORIOLA HASSAN
Their marriage crashed like a badly arranged cards as Ayo disclosed that she packed out of her marriage at midnight.
7 MONALISA CHINDA & DEJO RICHARDS
Monalisa shocked her fans when she announced years back that she has left her marriage over domestic violence and abuse. She practically ran out of her matrimonial home.
8 CHIKA IKE
Chika was married to Tony Ebieri but she filled for divorce and won because of domestic violence.
9 STEPHANIE OKEREKE
Stephanie was briefly married to Chikelue Iloanus but she left him. There were accusations and counter accusations of infidelity. Iloanusi also blamed his mother inlaw too.
10 LOLA ALAO
Lola Alao’s former husband attacked her severally in the media and said unprintable things about her when their marriage crashed.
11 DORIS SIMEON & DANIEL ADEMONIKAN
They surprised so many people with their separation and it generated so much drama.
12 LAIDE BAKARE
Her crashed marriage to Mr Okunfulire generated lots of noise as her ex said so many unprintable things about Laide.
13 MBONG & JETA AMATA
Their crashed marriage shook the industry and it crashed over Jeta’s domineering attitude.
14 FRED AMATA
Fred and Agatha Amata’s crashed union shook the industry as well. The marriage produced 2 kids and Fred later moved over to actress Ibinabo Fiberesima,and their affair which produced a cute baby girl also crumbled.
15 FOLUKE DARAMOLA
Foluke was married to Tunde Sobowale but the marriage crashed few years after.
16 EUCHARIA ANUNOBI
Eucharia was heart broken years ago after her husband Mr Ekwu dumped her and eloped. She later filled for divorce.
17 REGINA ASKIA
Regina Askia was briefly married to a money bag, Charles Orie, but she dumped him for American Ruddy Williams. Charles remarried only months ago.
18 FAITHIA $ SAHEED BALOGUN
Many fans of these actors were pained at their separation.
19 SHAN GEORGE
Shan has been married and divorced thrice. Her divorce with Tony Nwosisi generated lots of controversies.
20 CLARION CHUKWURA
Clarion has been married and divorced at least twice.
21 STELLA DAMASUS
Stella and Emeka Nzeribe didn’t stay up to a year in their marriage to the consternation of fans. Stella rushed into that marriage and rushed out.
22 UCHE IWUJI
Uche’s marriage to Juwon Lawal lasted barely a year and it produced a kid.
23 KATE HENSHAW
Kate and her British ex, Mr Nuttal shocked fans with their separation after about 10 years of marriage which produced a daughter.
24 ANNE NJEMANZE & SEGUN ARINZE
Fans were elated when the then very beautiful Ann married Segun but were shocked when Anne left the marriage, breaking Arinze’s heart. The marriage produced a daughter who is about 17 years now.
25 JIBOLA DABO & BINTA MOGAJI
Their union crashed over accusation of infidelity. Binta accused Jibola of bringing women into their matrimonial home.
26 ROBERT PETERS
Robert’s 5 year old marriage to his American wife crashed last year.
27JACKIE APPIAH
Jackie’s marriage which produced a son crashed after 3 years to the amazement of fans.
28 JULIET IBRAHIM
Pretty Juliet’s marriage to pilot Kwadwo Safo ended a while ago and Juliet recently announced it. The marriage which produced a son crashed over Mr Safo’s cheating habit and his family’s unnecessary interferences.
29 MIDE MARTINS & AFEEZ OWO
The marriage of late Funmi Martins daughter, Mide to actor Afeez crashed on alleged infidelity accusation by Afeez.
30 BUKKY WRIGHT
Rumour-mongers claim that Bukky is married to four other men aside her new husband.“We gathered that her first was to one Gboyega Amu with whom she had two children.
Shortly after separating from Amu, due to what she termed irreconcilable differences, she moved into the arms of fellow actor and one time NNPC top shot and current member of the House of Representatives, Rotimi Makinde, without officially divorcing Gboyega Amu.
The union lasted a few years before she moved on in the same fashion and found solace in the arms of society journalist and image maker, Femi Davies.Bukky and Femi got married at the Akodo Registry in Lagos without still dissolving her early marriages.
Her nuptials with Femi Davies followed the same pattern.It did not last up to a year before she also walked away without going to the courts to seek for a divorce, making her the wife of three men. Not done with the three and the numerous flings,she later got hitched with renowned music promoter, Bolaji Saheed aka Basia who was then based in Canada.”Within a short time, and true to type, they got married in a hush-hush Islamic Nikkai.
30 NGOZI NWOSU: The Arochukwu Abia born actress marriage to her Yoruba husband crashed years ago.