The Holy Book considers infidelity as the only valid reason for ending a marriage, while religious institutions also recommend separation for couples facing domestic violence. Nevertheless, some Nigerian celebrities have experienced the downfall of their first marriages due to reasons like irreconcilable differences, domestic violence, or undisclosed causes.
This article by Gossipinfo features six well-known Nigerian celebrities who have been married two or three times. Surprisingly, despite the end of their first marriages, their fame remained unaffected.
Funke Akindele
Funke Akindele, a highly successful actress at the box office, has been married twice in her life. Her first marriage was with Adeola Kehinde Oloyede, which took place on May 26, 2012. However, the marriage ended in divorce in July 2013 due to irreconcilable differences.
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Later on, Funke Akindele tied the knot with Nigerian rapper JJC Skillz in London in May 2016. Unfortunately, the couple announced their separation in June 2022, once again due to irreconcilable differences.
Toyin Abraham
In July 2013, the Nollywood actress tied the knot with her colleague Adeniyi Johnson. However, their marriage hit the rocks in August 2015 due to allegations of infidelity.
In 2019, the actress secretly married Kolawole Ajeyemi, and they welcomed a baby boy later that same year.
Mercy Aigbe
Mercy got married to a Nigerian hotelier, Lanre Gentry, in 2013, and they welcomed two children together. However, in 2017, Mercy shared photos of herself after allegedly being physically abused by her husband. Eventually, they separated due to claims of domestic violence.
In 2022, Mercy made headlines when news broke of her marriage to movie marketer Kazim Adeoti. There were allegations that she snatched him from his wife, Funsho Adeoti, which caused a stir on the internet.
Foluke Daramola
The actress has been married twice in her life. Her first marriage was to Tunde Sobowale in 2005, but unfortunately, it ended in 2008 after they had two children together.
In 2013, Foluke got married to Nigerian politician Kayode Salako.
Shan George:
The veteran actress had her first marriage at the age of 16 in 1985, and they had two children together before they divorced in 1991.
In 2011, she got married in a secret ceremony. However, the marriage did not last due to several factors, including her husband’s location in England while she lived in Nigeria, as she revealed in an interview with PUNCH.
Later on, she married Anthony Nwosisi, becoming her third husband. Unfortunately, the marriage ended due to allegations of infidelity.
Monalisa Chinda
The actress was first married to Dejo Richards, but unfortunately, the marriage ended in 2009 due to allegations of domestic violence and abuse.
In 2016, she got married to Victor Tonye Coker.