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15 Nollywood Celebrities Who Married Their Colleagues (Photos)

In Nigeria,not all Industry or Company would allow couple to work together but hey, that’s why the showbiz industry is different from the norm.
With all the odds attached to couple working together in same Industry some Nollywood celebrities have been able to surpass it and they are happily married and also enjoying their relationship and making cool cash together in the same Industry.
We took some steps to research some Nollywood couples who are committed in their marriages and have been able to keep good home.
1. Funke Akindele and Abdul Rasheed Bello
Against all odds between Funke Akindele And JJC, they have both stand out strong and they are happily married blessed with twins and also they are one of most celebrated couples in the country.
When it comes to Successful marriages in the movie industry they are hard to come by these days, because it is always tough for actors to stay committed and moreover their is common believe that says “celebrity marriages don’t last”, With this list we have proving to you all that Celebrity Marriages Last.
2. Banky W and Adesua:
Banky W and Adesua are lovely couple who got married after appearing in a movie together titled The Wedding Party. While the couple’s marriage is still fairly young, it is arguably the most celebrated in the Nigerian entertainment industry today.
3. Toyin Abraham and Kolawole Ajeyemi
Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham is now married to Kolawole Ajeyemi, they have both stand out strong and they are happily married blessed with a bouncing baby boy and also they are one of most celebrated couples in the country.
4. Olu Jacob and Joke Silvia
Speak of a successful marriage, speak of Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva”. These two Nollywood veterans have been married for over 35 years. They have been able to weather the storms and their marriage would easily pass as a template for new couples in the industry.
5. Ibrahim Suleiman and Linda Ejiofor
Ibrahim and Linda both appeared in the TV Series Tinsel and since they have been friends and last year they both tied the knot. Although, their marriage is still only about some months old, it shows a lot of promise. We wish the power couple a blissful married life.
6. Seyi Edun and Adeniyi Johnson
Despite Adeniyi marriage crash with Toyin Abraham, the actor has moved on and he is happily married to Seyi Edun who is also an actress. When it comes to Yoruba Movies, Adeniyi Johnson and Seyi Edun are no new faces, they have both featured in several movies together.
7. Mide Martins and Afeez Abiodun:
Nollywood actress and daughter of late Funmi Martins, Mide Martins, is married to Afeez Abiodun Owo who is also an actor. The couple has been married for over 13 years, and they are proud parents of two lovely girls.
8. Razak Olayiwola and Moji Afolayan
Yoruba star actress and one of the daughters of late Ade Afolayan, Ade Love, Moji Afolayan-Olayiwola has been married to fellow thespian, film producer and director, Rasaq Olayiwola aka Ojopagogo for about 15 years now. The couple met on the job over a decade ago and has since been married.
9. Richard and Jumobi Mofe Damijo:
Top Nollywood actor Richard Mofe Damijo aka RMD married his heartthrob, Jumobi Adegbesan Damijo in 2000, after the death of his first wife. Jumobi before her wedding was a former Africa Independent Television (AIT) presenter. They are proud parents of five children.
10. Segun Ogungbe and Wunmi Ajiboye
Yoruba actor, Olusegun Akanni Ogungbe who is married to two best friends, Atinuke and Wunmi Ajiboye who is also an actress.
11. Damola Olatunji and Oluwabukola Arugba
These two Nollywood veterans have been married for over 5 years and are still living together as husband and wife. They are proud parents of twins.
12. Norbert and Gloria Young:
The Young as fondly called have stayed together in marriage for over 15 years, and are proud parents of three beautiful kids. They are still together as husband and wife.
13. Yewande Adekoya Abiodun and Abiodun Ishola
Nollywood actress, Yewande Adekoya is married to Abiodun Ishola who is also an Actor , they have both stand out strong and they are happily married blessed with 2 girls.
14. Iretiola and Patrick Doyle:
Nollywood actress Ireti Doyle and hubby, ace broadcaster, veteran actor and media personality, Patrick Doyle has been married for over 20 years. The duo reunited after a period of separation.
15. Sunday Omobolanle and Peju Ogunmola
Renowned comic actor, Sunday Omobolanle aka Papi Luwe and his wife and actress, Peju Ogunmola, have been together for over 3 decades and still counting. Papi Luwe used to work with Pa. Ogunmola, Peju Ogunmola’s father. Whenever they travelled all over the federation for stage play and were returning to Lagos, they always stopped at Pa. Ogunmola’s house. According to Papi Luwe, he met Peju in her father’s house.
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Tonto Dikeh reacts as Nkechi Blessing calls out producers who deny actors role due to beef

Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh responded to Nkechi Blessing’s post criticizing film producers for excluding stars due to feuds.

Tonto Dikeh
Read also: Zinoleesky updates his Instagram bio with ‘Zinonymous sound’ amid Mohbad’s saga
Many people have come forward to discuss how they were victimized by superiors after the death of young artist Mohbad.
Due to this, Nkechi Blessing has taken to her page to denounce movie producers that intimidate some actors and refuse them movie jobs due to a personal grudge they have with the actor.

Blessing Nkechi
She continued by saying that certain film producers and directors will even advise other producers not to select a certain actor because of a personal grudge.
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Her message elicited a range of reactions from fans. One of the persons who responded to Nkechi’s post was Tonto Dikeh, who stated she wouldn’t have tagged them if she had wanted to lose focus on the fight for Mohbad’s justice.
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Zinoleesky updates his Instagram bio with ‘Zinonymous sound’ amid Mohbad’s saga

Zinoleesky, a Nigerian singer and Marlian Music signee, has stunned Nigerians with his recent decision to distance himself from the influence of Naira Marley.
Zinoleesky was significantly impacted by his dismissal in the wake of Mohbad’s untimely death, which was allegedly caused by a bully who was allegedly sent to the deceased.
This happened in the context of how worried citizens stopped supporting anything associated with the Marlian Record Label.
Due to insufficient ticket sales from his latest postponed United States concert, the young artist just suffered a staggering loss of 45 million dollars.
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Today, however, the singer altered his bio from “Marlian music” to “Zinonymous Sound,” which drew a lot of media attention, expressing his anxiety and fear over a potential career conflict.
In spite of this, Nigerians have swarmed social media and have been relentlessly trolling him as they seek justice for the deceased Mohbad.
See screenshot of his bio below:
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Rema gifts deceased Mohbad’s son whooping currency, Khaid offers to provide 100% tribute song’s royalties

Rema has finally responded positively to an aggressive troll directed at him.
This happened not long after the singer faced intense backlash for claiming that he was unaware that the late Mohbad had DM’d him for a long time prior to the deceased’s tragic death.
Read also: “See where Zinoleesky’s mother lives” – Video of Marlian artiste, Zino’s mother’s house causes buzz
His tribute was not well received in Nigeria, and the people there severely mocked him.
In the midst of this, he surreptitiously got in touch with Bella Shmurda and gave Mohbad’s son’s account what was described as a huge sum of money, which in a manner has comforted many distraught Nigerians.
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Updating Nigerians, Bella Shmurda wrote:
“By the way heisrema sent a huge funds to Mohbad sons acct thanks my brush God bless u”
Not far after Rema’s philanthropic approach went Viral, the likes of Khaid offered to gift a whopping currency of 2 million to late Mohbad’s son.
Following the current state of his tribute song dedicated to Mohbad, which he released on Monday, he also pledged to provide 100% royalty of the song to the family of the deceased.
Captioning the tribute song, he said:
“It’s with great pain that I pen this, the past few days have been a rollercoaster of emotions for each and every one of us. We lost a special talent, a great personality and a friend “Imole”.
“In my own little way I’ll love to support the family by giving N2 Million to the Wife of our late brother and covey 100% Royalties of the newly released tribute song “Forever” to Liam Aloba Eyinimofeoluwa. Rest On IMOLE”
Watch below
It’s with great pain that I pen this, the past few days have been a rollercoaster of emotions for each and every one of us. We lost a special talent, a great personality and a friend “Imole”.
In my own little way I'll love to support the family by giving N2 Million to the Wife… pic.twitter.com/1boJdDbEWq
— little snow☃️ 444 (@khaidxr) September 19, 2023
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