There are Nollywood actors whose marital status has been questioned by their fans. While some of them have been married and divorced, some have been married multiple times, others have never been married, and yet others believe they haven’t found the right partner even when their fans think age is no longer on their side.
This article will look at 20 Nollywood actors, their marital status, and their spouses.
20 Nollywood Actors and Their Marital Status
1. Genevieve Nnaji
As regards her relationship and marriage, Genevive has remained private with her relationships. The “Lionheart” actress was rumored to have gotten married to AJ Charm, a Portuguese, in 2017, after she posted a picture on her Instagram page. It was later revealed that the duo was just friends and he was already married at the time.
She dated Nollywood actor Okechukwu Joseph for short while, which he said was a “disaster”. Similarly, she dated another actor, Pat Attah for about 2 years and he referred to the relationship as “great”.
She has also been associated with musicians D’banj and Lynnx, former Nigeria’s vice president, Atiku Abubakar, and Kaduna-born screenwriter and director, Alhaji Ishaya Bako.
This famous actress was also rumored to swing both ways as she was also linked to some women. She was accused of being the brain behind Olamide Agunloye’s marriage crash. She was also romantically linked to another lesbian, Ella Marti, after a picture of the duo kissing surfaced on the internet.
The actress has a child who she bore at the age of 17. She has not revealed who the father of her daughter is nor the current state of their relationship.
2. Jim Iyke
As regards his marital status, this Nollywood bad boy is single. However, the actor revealed in an interview that he had a failed marriage. Although he has not revealed the identity of his ex-spouse, he was rumored to have been married to US-based Lithuanian lawyer, Dana Kinduryte, who is the mother of his first child, Harvis Chidubem. A wedding picture surfaced to prove this.
Similarly, he was engaged once to Ghanaian actress, Nadia Buari, it didn’t make it to the altar. 3 years after the engagement, he revealed it was all in a bid to increase his ratings and he never really dated the actress.
He has been romantically involved with a couple of famous women including Stephnora Okere, a Cuban-Jamaican-American model, Keturah Hamilton, Sandra Iyame, Nkechi Benson, Tutupie Sheriff, and Juliet Ibrahim.
His first son, Harvis, was born in 2015. Jim has gotten ahead to have 2 more children from other women.
3. Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha
The Nollywood actress got married to Franklin Akpotha in 2006, and their union has been blessed with 2 children, who she completely keeps away from the media. She revealed that it was a decision taken by both her and her husband to keep their family private.
Her marriage has been smooth until 2022 when it was revealed that she was going through a divorce. It was revealed that she was a victim of domestic abuse. This came after the actress described her husband as her best friend and rock.
4. Ramsey Nouah
Ramsey Nouah married Emelia Philips-Nouah in 2002, at the age of 32, in a low-key ceremony. There are no details as to where or how they met.
However, in 2015, rumors emerged that the Nigerian actor did not marry his wife legally, and to buttress the rumor, it was said that he never wore a wedding ring.
Similarly, in 2018, the actor was involved in a scandal where an unidentified woman claimed that she was his legally wedded wife. He revealed that the episode almost ruined his marriage and it was just a move to extort money from him.
Ramsey Nouah and his wife are blessed with 3 children, Desiree, Quincy, and Camiel Nouah. They celebrated their 20th Anniversary in 2022.
5. Funke Akindele
Funke Akindele has been married twice. First to Lagos-based politician, Kehinde Oloyede in May 2012, but the couple divorced due to irreconcilable differences, in July of 2013, barely a year after they tied the knot.
Similarly, the Nollywod actress got married to Nigerian rapper and producer, Abdulrasheed Bello, popularly known as JJC Skillz, in 2016. The duo welcomed its twin boys in December 2018. Sadly, in 2022, after 6 years of marriage, the couple called it quits as announced by JJC Skillz on his Instagram page. At the time of this writing, they were still navigating through the divorce
6. Nonso Diobi
This Nigerian actor has raised a lot of eyebrows as regards his relationships, as he keeps them under wraps. Many are wondering if the actor would ever get married, considering his age. People have gone ahead to speculate that he is gay, which is why he is not yet married after all he has achieved.
He his defense, the actor revealed that he is not married because a lot of women are not patient with actors due to their lack of understanding of the nature of their jobs. He added that he was in a relationship but would not disclose with who.
However, this “notorious bachelor” is a single father, he announced the arrival of his son in November 2019, with an undisclosed woman.
7. Ini Edo
One of the Nollywood baddies got married to American-based businessman, Philip Ehiagwina in 2008. After 6 years of matrimony, the couple got divorced in 2014.
The Nigerian actress has been romantically linked with other men after her divorce, but she has not settled with anyone yet. She said marriage is crazy and comes with a lot of distractions and complications which she is not ready for now.
In 2021, the Nigerian actress welcome a child via surrogacy, with the help of a sperm donor, and intends to raise her child alone.
8. Emeka Ike
Emeka Ike’s marriages and relationships have not been nearly successful as his career. the Nollywood actor first got married to Suzzane Emma, a half-Dutch-half- Nigerian. Their union was blessed with 4 children.
15 years after their wedding, Suzanne filed for a divorce from the actor. After 2 years of a messy and controversial feud, their divorce was finalized in 2017, and the custody of their 4 children was awarded to him.
The actor was accused of molestation, torture, and domestic violence by his ex-wife, all of which he denied. He added that if he was violent and abusive, the court wouldn’t have given him custody of their four children.
The actor later came out to confirm that it was the other way around, and he was the one being abused. He added that it was God who saved him.
3 years after his divorce from his first wife, he got married to Yolanda Pfeiffer, a South African. The actor revealed he met her at an award ceremony in Germany, fell in love, and got married. They are blessed with a child.
9. Kate Henshaw
Kate Henshaw got married in 1999, to British-born Roderick James Nuttal. The couple was blessed with a daughter, Gabrielle Nuttal. Sadly, the union ended in 2011 and the duo got divorced, after allegations of unfaithfulness on both sides.
Since the divorce, the Nollywood actress has kept her love life under wraps and there’s no information about any of her relationships, however, she has not remarried.
The actress was involved in a couple of relationships including one with the late Nigerian Gospel singer, Sammie Okposo, who was accused of beating her at the slightest provocation. She was also said to have been involved with Nigerian comedian, Bright Okwocha, popularly known as Basketmouth.
In 2022, pictures surfaced of the actress sharing a kiss with the lesbian sister of Nse Ikpe Etim, a Nollywood actress. The picture sparked a lot of controversies as she was accused of being a lesbian which was why she never remarried.
10. Osita Iheme
This Nollywood actor is single and has never been married. His relationship and romantic life have been under wraps for as long as we can remember. However, he has been linked to a couple of women within and outside the industry.
First, he was linked to Ghanaian actress, Nana Ama McBrown, to whom he was reportedly married. It was later confirmed to be just a media rumor and the actor was not married.
Similarly, he was linked to another lady named Noma, which again turned out to be nothing but a rumor. He revealed that he believes that marriage is a significant step in life and wanted to find the perfect moment first. The question on the lips of his fans is “When will be the perfect moment?”.
11. Adunni Ade
A lot of questions have been who is Adunni’s husband and what he does. The answer to this is, The mixed-race actress has never been married. However, she has been in a long-term relationship with Michael Boyd.
The duo met in the US and went on to have 2 beautiful children, D’Marion and Ayden. Sadly, the relationship ended after 9 years.
There were speculations that they were married and divorced, but the actress revealed they were never married and in fact, the lack of willingness to a lifelong commitment was the reason for their breakup.
After the breakup with the father of her children, the actress decided to relocate back to Nigeria and raise her children as a single mother, while waiting for the right person.
12. IK Ogbonna
The Nigerian actor got married in 2015 to Columbian model, Sophia Morales. The duo met on Instagram and soon after, they became an item. Their marriage was blessed with a son. However, after 4 years of the marital union, the couple split in 2019.
After the divorce, the actor has chosen to remain single while co-parenting the son borne to him by his ex-wife.
IK has been involved with different women in and outside the industry including Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim.
13. Tonto Dikeh
Tonto married Olakunle Churchill, the Former President of Nigeria’s nephew in her hometown in Rivers state on August 29, 2015. The marriage was blessed with a son in 2016, and by 2017, things had already turned sour between the couple leading to a very messy breakup.
After her split from her husband, she went back into the dating scene and got involved in some other relationships that ended badly as well.
The actress is currently single, however, she revealed she was in a relationship but promised to hide her spouse from the public like a plague due to her history of messy breakups.
This actress has been linked to many other celebrities when it comes to her love life. She was said to have dated Mavin Boss, Don Jazzy, Wizkid, Iyanya, and Solid Star among others.
14. Charles Inojie
Contrary to what some people think, Charles Inojie is not married to the late Nollywood actress, Ada Ameh, who plays the role of Mrs. Emuakpo Johnson, in the famous sitcom, “The Johnsons”.
The Nollywood actor is married to Obehi Obhiseh, with whom he shares two children. They got married on November 17, 2012.
In 2013, the actor was involved in a scandal after an Abuja-based lady accused him of fathering her daughter. She claimed that they had a relationship in 2011 but after she got pregnant the actor stopped picking up her calls. It was revealed that at the time, he was already in another relationship with his current wife.
Charles and his wife celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in November 2022.
15. Ngozi Ezeonu
This veteran actress was previously married to Edwin Ezeonu, with whom she had 3 children. Sadly, their marriage hit the rocks in 2013 and their divorce was finalized in 2015.
The cause for their split is not known, however, it is worthy of note that her ex-husband did not attend their first daughter’s wedding in February 2020.
Edwin Ezeonu revealed that he was not recognized as the father of the bride during his daughter’s wedding and was denied the privilege of giving his daughter’s hand. This was because the actress did not inform him of the plans to marry off his daughter.
He also asked the actress to desist from using his name as her last name since they have been divorced for almost a decade. In all these, the actress has not given any comments or told her side of the story. However, she is currently single.
16. Daniel Etim Effiong
One of the most crushed-on Nollywood actors in recent times is married to producer and author, Toyosi Philips. The duo tied the knot on November 4, 2017, and their marriage has been blessed with 2 children.
This revelation will break some of his admirers’ hearts but this actor is taken and with the way he’s going, he will not be up for grabs anytime soon.
17. Tina Mba
This Nigerian actress’ view on marriage is quite strange, especially for her generation, where marriage was seen as the ultimate. In an interview, she revealed that marriage is a burden and a huge responsibility.
Even though she has an ideal partner whom she says is the love of her life, she is not too keen on the idea of marriage. She revealed that she has found love and will stay in love.
Tina Mba is a single mother of two. However, because of her private lifestyle, the father of her children and the circumstances surrounding their relationship is not known.
18. Deyemi Okanlawon
While some might think he is an eligible bachelor, Deyemi Okanlawon has been married for over a decade and is blessed with two children, Demide and Adeife Okanlawon born July 10, 2016, and December 18, 2017, respectively.
He married his wife Damilola in January 2013. The lovebirds met they were at the university and have been together ever since. The actor revealed that at the time he got married, he could not afford to take his wife to Paris for honeymoon but only got to do so for their 6th anniversary.
The actor never fails to flaunt his family on his social media pages. He celebrated his 10th wedding anniversary in January 2023.
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19. Bisola Aiyeola
The actress is a mother of one, she is currently single and raising her daughter, Leyla. The actress had a daughter from a previous relationship with the late artiste manager and promoter, Olarewaju Malcolm.
There were rumors that he left the actress at the altar on their wedding day while carrying his child. However, the artiste’s manager debunked these rumors before his death. he revealed that the cause of their breakup was the fact that they did not complement each other.
20. Richard Mofe Damijo
One of Nollywood’s legendary actors first married journalist and publisher May Ellen Ezekiel, popularly known as MEE, with whom he had 2 children. Sadly, she died in 1996 after undergoing surgery for fibroid.
Subsequently, he married TV personality, Jumobi Adegbesan in 2000, who bore him 2 more children.
The actor has another son, who was born before his first marriage, making him the father of 5. They have created a beautiful family and home with his wife and their marriage has been void of any scandals so far.
