Meet Top 60 Nigerian Celebrities, Singers, Nollywood Actors And Actresses Whose Marriages Have Crashed And Why (Pictures) – TopCelebBio Exclusive Article
Everything To Know About Nigerian Celebrities, Musicians, Actors And Actresses And Their Crashed Marriages – By TopCelebBio
Many think that celebrity marriage is ‘synonymous to divorce’ but is this real so? For sure, many marriages are crashing so much nowadays. Marriages are crashing in the Banking sector, teaching profession, medical profession, even those into businesses and religious organizations. Marriages are crashing everywhere. So it’s not only in Nollywood that marriages are crashing. But celebrity marriage crashes often attract much noise and attention due to the fact that they are in the limelight.
Just as we see many Nigerian celebrity marriages crash, there are celebrities that are still very much married and happy in their marriages.
Nevertheless, TopCelebBio brings you a list of top sixty (60) Nigerian Celebrities who are divorced, whose marriages have crashed. While some have gone ahead to remarry, some others are still single.
Here is a list of 60 Nigerian Celebrities with crashed marriages:
1 Tonto Dikeh
2 Solomon Akiyesi
3 Ngozi Nwosu
4 Ngozi Ezeonu
5 Anne Njemanze And Segun Arinze
6 Toke Makinwa
7 Iyabo Ojo
8 Mercy Aigbe
9 Caroline Ekanem
10 Oge Okoye
11 Stephanie Okereke And Chikelue Iloenyosi
12 Kate Henshaw
13 Victoria Inyama
14 Emeka Ike
15 Clarion Chukwurah
16 Damilola Adegbite And Chris Attoh
17 Shan George
18 Stella Damasus
19 Doris Simeon
20 Georgena Onuoha
21 Uche Jombo
22 Uche Obi Osotule
23 Uche Elendu
24 Uche iwuji
25 Uche Ogbodo
26 Nedu Wazobia
27 Fred And Agatha Amata
28 Osas Ighodaro and Gbenro Ajibade
29 Rita Daniels
30 Mimi Orjiekwe
31 Tchidi Chikere and Sophia Williams
32 Saheed Balogun and Fathia Balogun (Williams)
33 Chika Ike
34 IK Ogbonna
35 Funke Akindele
36 Ini Edo
37 Yvonne Jegede
38 Chiege Alisigwe
39 Kalu Ikeagwu
40 Comedienne Princess
41 Blossom Chukwujekwu
42 Etinosa Idemudia
43 Paul Okoye
44 Bukky Wright
45 Foluke Daramola
46 Laide Bakare
47 Onyeka Onwenu
48 Monalisa Chinda
49 Toyin Abraham (Aimakhu)
50 Femi Adebayo
51 Don Jazzy
52 Ayo Adesanya
53 Dr Sid
54 Kenneth Okonkwo
55 Mbong & Jeta Amata
56 Eucharia Anunobi
57 Regina Askia
58 Obot Etuk
59 Duncan Mighty
60 9ice
1 Tonto Dikeh And Olakunle Churchill
Tonto Dikeh’s marriage crash is the most controversial Nigerian celebrity divorce and marriage crash of all time.
Tonto Dikeh and her ex husband, Olakunle Churchill got married in 2015 and got divorced in 2017 after the marriage crashed over alleged domestic violence, lies and cheating.
Tonto Dikeh shocked Nigerians when she revealed how weak her ex husband, Olakunle Churchill was in bed. Bloggers, mass media had a field day in their marriage crash story.
However, the marriage between Tonto Dikeh and Olakunle Churchill produced one child – a son called King Andre Omodayo Churchill.
While Olakunle Churchill has remarried, Tonto Dikeh is yet to remarry. Churchill got married to Rosy Meurer and they have a son together while Tonto Dikeh got involved with a boyfriend, Prince Kpokpogri, whom she called her ‘husband’ but later broke up with under a very controversial situation.
2 Solomon Akiyesi Divorce & Wedding Scandal
Solomon Akiyesi, a Nollywood actor, shocked Nigerians with his April 2013 wedding ceremony to Uloma Agwu which was disrupted by his estranged wife Lilian Akiyesi. The news about Solomon Akiyesi’s Wedding made headlines across Nigerian media.
Solomon Akiyesi was linked to 3 different wives and marriages.
Solomon Akiyesi allegedly got married to Ezinne first in 2003, then later, without properly divorcing Ezinne, Solomon Akiyesi went ahead to get married to Lilian Akiyesi. Also without divorcing Lilian Akiyesi properly, wanted to marry the third woman, Uloma Agwu and Lilian Akiyesi stormed their wedding and disrupted the event.
3 Ngozi Nwosu
Abia State born Veteran Nollywood actress, Ngozi Nwosu was married to a Yoruba but the marriage crashed without producing a child. She is yet to remarry.
4 Ngozi Ezeonu
Beautiful Nollywood star actress and mother of 3 children, Ngozi Ezeonu shocked her fans when they learnt that she is actually divorced. Ngozi Ezeonu nee Denis hid her marriage crash away from the media and fans until her husband called her out in 2020 and told the whole world that he and Ngozi Ezeonu are divorced.
Ngozi Ezeonu’s ex husband, Edwina Ezeonu had accused her of marrying off their only daughter in 2020 and crashing their marriage.
Edwina Ezeonu warned Ngozi Ezeonu to stop using his surname and revert to her maiden name, Ngozi Denis.
Though Ngozi Ezeonu attempted to use her father’s name in some movies where she answered ‘Ngozi Denis’ but many didn’t know her with that name so she had to stick to her ex husband’s name and has continued to answer Ngozi Ezeonu in.
5 Anne Njemanze And Segun Arinze Divorce
Top Nollywood actress Ann Njemanze was married to Nollywood star actor, Segun Arinze and the marriage produced a child, a grown up daughter now.
Anne Njemanze was the one who filed for a divorced and crashed her first marriage to Segun Arinze in 2003.
Segun Arinze remarried to Julie Arinze in 2008 and they are still together with children.
5b Ann Njemanze And Silver Ojieson Marriage Crash
Anne Njemanze later went ahead to remarry. She got married to a younger second husband named Silver Ojieson in 2013. He was about 5 years younger than the actress. Her second marriage crashed again in 2014 just after 7 months of marriage. There were accusations and counter accusations over why the marriage crashed.
6 Toke Makinwa
Nigerian Media Personality, Brand influencer, Vlogger and actress, Toke Makiwa got married to Maje Ayida, a fitness guru in 2014 after dating on-and-off for about 10 years and their marriage crashed after 18 months.
7 Iyabo Ojo
Yoruba Nollywood star actress, Iyabo Ojo got married in 1999 to her husband named Mr James Ademidun Ojo at the age of 21 years.
The marriage produced two children – a daughter and a son before Iyabo Ojo divorced her ex husband.
8 Mercy Aigbe
Mercy Aigbe has been married twice and divorced twice.
Mercy Aigbe first married an Igbo man who is the father of her first child and Daughter, Michelle. One of the reasons the marriage crashed because her mother inlaw didn’t want her son to marry from another tribe. Mercy Aigbe is Edo while her ex first husband is Igbo.
Beautiful Nollywood actress and fashionista, Mercy Aigbe was married to Lanre Gentry but the marriage crashed irretrievably in 2017 over allegations of domestic violence and cheating.
Mercy Aigbe and Lanre Gentry’s divorce and marriage crashed made headlines for months. It was a controversial breakup that came with allegations and counter allegations from. both parties.
While Mercy Aigbe is yet to remarry, her ex husband, Lanre Gentry has remarried to a lady named Oluwabusayo Gentry in September 2021.
9 Caroline Danjuma
The marriage of stunning Nollywood actress, Caroline Danjuma nee Ekanem and her billionaire much older husband, Musa Danjuma crashed in 2016. The marriage produced 3 lovely children – 2 sons and one daughter.
10 Oge Okoye
The marriage of Nollywood star actress, Oge Okoye to Stanley Duru crashed in 2012. Oge Okoye who is an only child of her parents, got married to Stanley Duru, an abroad based Nigerian Businessman in 2005 but the marriage which produced two children – a son and a daughter, crashed over cheating allegations.
11 Stephanie Okereke And Chikelue Iloenyosi
Nollywood actress, Stephanie Okereke Linus and Chikelue Iloenyosi, a former Super Eagles player, got married in 2004. The marriage crashed over allegation of cheating on the part of Stephanie Okereke’s ex husband, Iloenyosi.
Stephanie Okereke moved on with her life after divorcing Chikelue Iloenyosi. She later got married to Linus Idahosa and they currently have a son together.
12 Kate Henshaw
After dating Sammy Okposo, Nollywood star actress, Kate Henshaw got married to a British man named Roderick James Nuttal. She adopted his surname – Kate Henshaw-Nuttal. The marriage produced a child – a daughter.
Kate Henshaw and Nuttal’s marriage crashed after 12 years over infidelity. Kate Henshaw’s ex husband allegedly impregnated another lady, his secretary named Angela Gordon.
13 Victoria Inyama
Victoria Inyama was a top Nollywood actress before she got married and relocated to the UK to join her husband, Barrister Godwin Okri but the marriage which produced 3 children crashed over infidelity and domestic abuse allegations against her ex husband. Victoria Inyama was the one who filed for a divorce.
14 Emeka Ike
The marriage of Nollywood A-list actor, Emeka Ike crashed over domestic violence allegations against the actor by his ex wife, Suzanne Emma.
Emeka got married to Suzanne Emma in 2000 and the marriage produced 4 children – 3 sons and one daughter but it crashed in 2017.
Emeka Ike’s ex wife, Suzanne Emma took him to court after filing for a divorce, alleging domestic violence. Emeka Ike did all he could to stop his ex wife from divorcing him but failed.
Court finally dissolved Emeka Ike and Suzanne Emma’s 17-year-old marriage in 2017.
Emeka Ike has since remarried to a South African woman called, Yolanda Pfeiffer.
15 Clarion Chukwurah
Nollywood star actress, Clarion Chukwurah has been married three times and divorced twice.
First, she had a child, Clarence Peters, for Shina Peter out of wedlock.
Clarion Chukwurah later got married to Mr Tunde Abiola who is younger brother of MKO Abiola and divorced him in 2003.
Again, In 2004, Clarion Chukwurah got married to Femi Oduneye but the marriage crashed after some years.
In 2016, Clarion Chukwurah got married for the third time to Anthony Boyd who is based in the US.
Clarion Chukwurah’s two ex husbands both died in 2017.
16 Damilola Adegbite And Chris Attoh
Beautiful Nigerian actress, Damilola Adegbite got married to handsome Ghanaian actor, Chris Attoh in 2015 but the marriage crashed in 2017 after producing a son.
In 2018, Chris Attoh remarried; he got married to Bettie Jenifer, US-based woman who was later shot dead in 2019.
17 Shan George
Controversial Nollywood star actress, Shan George has been married twice and divorced twice. Shan George got married to her first husband at the age of 15 years. The marriage produced two children – sons who are not all grown up. Shan George divorced her first husband. She later got married to another second husband named Mr Anthony Nwosisi after her boyfriend Okay McAnthony aka Okey Bakassi dumped her and married another woman. Shan George and Anthony Nwosisi’s marriage lasted for 4 years after her husband dumped her for another woman.
Shan George recently hinted at taking a shot at third marriage as she has not giving up on love.
18 Stella Damasus
Stella Damasus is one of the most beautiful Nollywood actresses who has experienced marital pains. Stella Damasus has been married three times to three different husbands and has been divorced twice.
Stella Damasus was married to Jaye Aboderin who was her first husband and the marriage ended after her husband died in 2004.
Stella Damasus remarried after the death of her husband. She got married to Emeka Nzeribe and the marriage crashed after only 7 months. Stella Damasus accused Emeka Nzeribe of verbally abusing her.
Stella Damasus later got married to Daniel Ademinokan and the marriage has also reportedly crashed again.
19 Doris Simeon
Yoruba Nollywood actress Doris Simeon was married to Daniel Ademinokan with a son but the marriage crashed in a controversial manner. Daniel Ademinokan left Doris Simeon and got married to Stella Damasus.
20 Georgena Onuoha
Georgena Onuoha is a beautiful Nollywood actress who moved to the US to join her Medical Doctor husband, Ifeanyi Igwegbe, who is based abroad. But, Georgena Onuoha and Ifeanyi Igwegbe’s marriage crashed after producing two daughters. Before their marriage, Georgena Onuoha’s in-laws were against their son marrying the actress.
Georgena Onuoha and Dr Ifeanyi Igwegbe divorce was a bit messy. There were accusations and counter accusations of why the marriage crashed.
Georgena Onuoha is yet to remarry.
21 Uche Jombo
Uche Jombo is a Nigerian acress and movie producer who got married to Kenney Rodriguez, an American in 2012. The marriage produced a son, Matthew Chinedu Rodriguez, before it reportedly crashed. When the news of Uche Jombo’s crashed marriage hit the net, the actress attempted to deny it by allegedly opening an Instagram account on behalf of her husband to post that things were okay. The Instagram page was shortly deleted after the post.
Uche Jombo has continued to keep fans in the dark about her marital and divorce status.
22 Uche Mac-Auley (Uche Obi Osotule)
Uche Obi Osotule who is now known as Uche Mac-Auley is a veteran Nigerian born Nollywood actress and movie producer known for the movie ‘Onome’.
Uche Obi Osotule ‘Uche Mac-Auley’ got married to Obi Osotule who is a Movie producer but the marriage crashed in 2002 after years of Childlessness. After her divorce, Uche Obi Osotule remarried. She got married to Solomon Mac-Auley in 2006.
Meanwhile, movie producer, Uche Obi Osotule remarried to Bolanle and they have children together.
23 Uche Elendu
Abia State born Nollywood actress, Uche Elendu, got married to Imo millionaire, Walter Ogochukwu Igweanyimba in 2012 but the marriage which produced 2 children – daughters, crashed in 2016 over allegations of infidelity.
24 Uche Iwuji
Uche Iwuji, a Nollywood actress and Entrepreneur got married to Juwon Lawal who is an oil millionaire in 2012 but the marriage crashed 15 months after over what the actress termed ‘irreconcilable differences’. Uche Iwuji’s marriage to Juwon Lawal produced a child before it packed up.
25 Uche Ogbodo
Nollywood actress, Uche Ogbodo got married to Apo Arthur Ubby in 2013 but the marriage crashed after 10 months over ‘lies and deceit’ from her ex husband. She was heavily pregnant when she left her ex husband. The marriage produced a daughter. Uche Ogbodo recently welcomed another daughter from her younger lover boyfriend and baby daddy, Lumina Bobby Marris.
26 Nedu Wazobia
The marriage of Nedu Wazobia whose real name is Chinedu Ani Emmanuel to Uzoamaka Ohiri crashed and the divorce was messy.
Comedian Nedu Wazobia exposed his ex wife, Uzoamaka Ohiri, by showing the DNA result of son to the whole world which shows that the son is not his own. This was after his ex-wife had accused him of domestic violence and being a deadbeat dad.
Nedu Wazobia is a Nigerian born OAP, broadcast journalist, comic actor, comedian and Instagram content creator.
27 Fred And Agatha Amata
Nollywood actor, Fred Amata was married to Agatha Amata with two children but the marriage crashed years ago. Fred Amata started dating Ibinabo Fiberesima who had a beautiful baby girl for him before their affair crashed.
28 Osas Ighodaro and Gbenro Ajibade
Nigerian celebrity couple, Osas Ighodaro and Gbenro Ajibade got married in 2015 but the marriage crashed in 2019 after producing a baby girl. There were accusations of infidelity and irresponsibility.
29 Rita Daniels
Nollywood actress, producer and mother of Regina Daniels, Rita Daniels and her husband, Jude Ojeogwu are divorced. It became messy when Prince Ned Nwoko got married to Regina Daniels, their daughter. Jude Ojeogwu, Regina Daniels father later attended the child dedication of his grandson after Regina Daniels gave birth.
30 Mimi Orjiekwe And Charles Billion
Nollywood actress, Mimi Orjiekwe was married to Nollywood actor but the marriage crashed after producing a daughter.
31 Tchidi Chikere and Sophia Williams
Nollywood movie director and producer, Tchidi Chikere has been married twice and divorced twice.
Tchidi Chikere first got married to Sophia Williams and the marriage produced 3 sons before it crashed.
Tchidi Chikere And Nuella Njubigbo
Tchidi Chikere later got married to beautiful Nollywood actress, Nuella Njubigbo and the marriage crashed recently after producing one daughter.
32 Saheed Balogun and Fathia Balogun (Williams)
Nollywood couple, Saheed Balogun and Fathia Williams were married but the marriage crashed after producing two children, namely, Khalid Balogun, Aaliyah Balogun.
After their marriage crashed, Saheed Balogun dragged Fathia Balogun to court asking her to stop answering his surname ‘Balogun’ and to revert to her maiden name ‘Williams’.
33 Chika Ike
Nollywood top actress, movie producer and real estate dealer, Chika Ike got married to Tony Eberiri in 2006 but the marriage crashed after some years over alleged domestic violence which made the actress to file for a divorce. The marriage didn’t produce any child as Chika Ike reportedly lost her pregnancy during the marriage.
34 IK Ogbonna
IK Ogbonna and Sonia Morales, a Columbian got married in 2015 but their marriage crashed in 2019. Their marriage produced a boy. Before his marriage to Sonia Morales, IK Ogbonna had a daughter with his baby mama. He has not remarried.
35 Funke Akindele
Funke Akindele got married to her first husband, Kehinde Oloyede Almaroof in 2012, but the marriage crashed in 2013. Funke Akindele has since remarried to JJC Skillz.
36 Ini Edo
Beautiful Nollywood star actress, Ini Edo got married to her ex husband, Philip Ehiagwina in 2008 but the marriage crashed in 2014 without producing any child. Ini Edo is yet to remarry.
37 Yvonne Jegede
Beautiful Nollywood actress, Yvonne Jegede got married to actor Olakunle Fawole aka Abounce who is late actress Bukky Ajayi’s son in 2017 but the marriage which produced a son crashed just three months after she got pregnant.
38 Chiege Alisigwe
Tall and popular Nollywood actress Chiege Alisigwe got married to Tony Ebbe, a police officer in 2002 but the marriage crashed just after 3 months while she was pregnant with her daughter, Munachi.
Chiege Alisigwe later remarried and has got two more children.
39 Kalu Ikeagwu
Nollywood actor, Kalu Ikeagwu got married to Ijeoma Eze in 2016 but the marriage crashed in 2021 after producing one child, a son.
Ijeoma Eze accused her husband, Kalu Ikeagwu of infidelity, having extramarital affairs and also accused him of smoking cigarettes and weed inside the house in front of their children. They have a son together while his wife had a daughter for someone else before they got married; Kalu had adopted the girl.
40 Comedienne Princess
Comedienne Princess and Jeremiah Adeshola marriage lasted for only 2 weeks and finally crashed after 7 months without a child. She had ectopic pregnancy.
41 Blossom Chukwujekwu
Nigerian actor, Blossom Chukwujekwu got married to Maureen Esisi in 2015 and the marriage crashed in 2019. Blossom Chukwujekwu and Maureen Esisi marriage didn’t produce any child as the actor allegedly wasn’t interested in having a child.
42 Etinosa Idemudia
Edo State born Nollywood actress and Comedian, Etinosa Idemudia has been married twice and divorced twice. Her second marriage produced a daughter.
43 Paul Okoye
Nigerian star Musician, Paul Okoye got married to his wife, Anita Isama in 2014 but the marriage crashed in 2021 after his wife filed for a divorce.
44 Bukky Wright
Beautiful Nigerian actress, Bukky Wright, has been married up to 3 times and divorced twice. She was first married to Gboyega Amu and the marriage produced her two sons before she moved to other men.
45 Foluke Daramola
Yoruba Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola, got married to her first husband, Babatunde Sobowale in 2005 but the marriage crashed in 2008 after two kids. There were allegations of wife battering and infidelity.
Foluke Daramola later remarried to her second husband, Kayode Salako. Her ex husband, Tunde Sobowale also remarried 7 years ago.
46 Laide Bakare
Laide Bakare married her first husband, Olumide Okufulure in 2011 but the marriage crashed with her ex husband accusing her of cheating. Shortly after her first marriage crashed, the Yoruba Nollywood actress got married to Alhaji Mutairu Atanda Orilowo. Laide Bakare has 3 children.
47 Onyeka Onwenu
Nigerian star singer and actress, Onyeka Onwenu got married Mr. Ogunlende, a Yoruba Muslim in 1984 and divorced after a few years. She had two children.
48 Monalisa Chinda
Beautiful Nigerian actress, Monalisa Chinda got married to Dejo Richards in 2009 but the marriage which produced one child, a daughter crashed over domestic violence accusations which made the actress to run out of the marriage.
Monalisa Chinda later remarried in 2016 to Victor Tonye Coker.
Monalisa Chinda’s ex husband, Dejo Richards also remarried but his second marriage also crashed.
49 Toyin Abraham (Aimakhu) And Adeniji Johnson
Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham and Yoruba actor, actor Adeniji Johnson got married in 2013 but their marriage later crashed in 2015 without any child. She later got married to Kolawole Ajeyemi and they have a son together while Niyi Johnson later got married to actress Seyi Edun.
50 Kenneth Okonkwo
Nollywood A-list actor, Kenneth Okonkwo got married to Ogechi Ezekiel, the daughter of CPM general overseer but the marriage crashed in 2002 after producing a son.
Kenneth Okonkwo later remarried to Ifeoma Okonkwo in 2007.
51 Eucharia Anunobi
Nigerian star actress, Eucharia Anunobi got married to Charles Ekwu in 2000 and the marriage crashed in 2009 after producing a son who was a sickler. Her 15-year-old son died in 2017.
Others Worthy of mention are:
52 Ayo Adesanya
53 Dr Sid
54 Femi Adebayo
55 Mbong & Jeta Amata
56 Don Jazzy
57 Regina Askia
58 Obot Etuk
59 Duncan Mighty
60 9ice
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