We’ve experienced not just one, but numerous celebrity break ups which of course is very alarming. This leaves us wondering if the concept of a ‘Perfect Match’ still really exists. Recent break ups include the marriage of Tonto Dikeh to Churchil and Merci Aigbe to Lnre gentry
Despite these marital woes, there still exist some celebrity couples who we all adore their love and union that we can’t just imagine them apart. They are called role models for Celebrity Marriages. Below are few qualities in their marriages.
- They’ve been happily married for a very long time
- They’ve had very little or no scandals
- No history of domestic violence
- They are proud of themselves, they show of each others to display affections.
- In Celebrity marriages, fame and wealth cant be equal, these role models for Celebrity Marriages are not jealous of each other despite the inequalities in their marriages; Many other amazing qualities.
Below is Within Nigeria’s list of few role models for Celebrity Marriages…
1. Paul Okoye and Anita Isama-Okoye
Paul Okoye and Anita Isama-Okoye were together together for over 10 years before they finally got married in 2014. The amazing part of their story is that they dated for a decade before tying the knot in 2015.
Paul and Anita Okoye had their court wedding at the Ikoyi registry in January, 2015, surrounded by a few close friends and family members. The couple held their traditional wedding ceremony back in March 2014 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Paul who is proud of their union once shared the above photos taken years ago when he and Anita Isama-Okoye were just dating.
They have an adorable 4-year-old son, Andre. They recently welcome twin babies
2. Richard Mofe And Jumobi Damijo
The Damijos are one couple who have been through a lot yet remained dedicated to their marriage despite rumours of infidelity. RMD married the Jumobi in 2000, after the death of his first wife and the union is blessed with 2 children.
The Nollywood actor cum politician Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD), recently celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary. The 54-year old ex-commissioner of Culture and Tourism took to his Instagram handle posting a picture of his amiable wife to show her off.
The celebrated actor who is proud of his family is fond of showing off his grown up daughters. Below are his beautiful daughters..
3. Omotola Jalade and Hubby, Captain Ekeinde
Beautiful Nollywood diva, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde is a woman of many faces. One of these, of course, is being a wife and a mother. Married for 18 years to Captain Matthew Ekeinde, this has been a feat many adore her and husband for.
The couple have 4 kids together and are both supporters of each other’s career and we just can’t help but adore their kind of love.
It might not be a common knowledge that Omotola is ten years younger than her heartthrob. However, despite this age difference, they have both remained best friends and their marriage has been an example that somehow, somewhere, love in marriages is achievable, only if both parties are willing.
And the secret to their lasting marriage? Omotola at every opportunity, points at patience and trust.
But can we imagine these two beautiful people apart? No, that would be totally unforgivable!
4. Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva
These two have spent over 30 years together. Speaking on why they’ve remained scandal free couple, Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva, disclosed that being friends and also having respect for each other, have been what has kept them together till date.
According to Joke Silva, “Apart from being lovers, we are very good friends. We’ve learnt over the years to respect each other, and the respect keeps growing.” “Quite frankly, that’s it”, Olu Jacobs echoed, saying; “Friendship – that’s the strongest and respect.
You care about each other. We are lucky, and again we worked at it. You have to work” Despite going through some rough times together, also witnessing the loss of a child, they have both still remained strong.
And the secret to their long-lasting marriage? They have also cited communication and trust to be one of the few factors that keeps their marriage going. Popularly tagged Nollywood’s most celebrated couple, this of course, we think, is well deserved.
5. 2face Idibia And Annie Idibia
Innocent Idibia, better known as 2face and wife, Annie Idibia recently celebrate 18 years together and 4th wedding anniversary. This is probably one the couples with the best love story ever, after all the ups and downs, the break- ups, cheating and all, they still ended up as ONE!
How They Met:
Annie first met 2face Idibia at Even Ezra Music Studio when she was just fifteen and in her words,
“I think there was some electricity that second”.
They were friends first but had started dating officially by the time they shot the “African Queen” video in 2004.
That was when 2Face announced that they were together during an interview. Mehn, they don tey oh…
I remember my 16th birthday at Alpha Beach, with me and my friends. When we were going home, we all walked to the bus stop with him and his cousin. Plantashun Boiz had just recorded “Knock Me Off” at the time so he wasn’t a star yet.
So we got into the bus, he sat in front with his cousin so when we wanted to pay the conductor, he said, “no, he done pay already” I was feeling like a babe. “Hey! My boyfriend paid everybody’s bus fare.” And that time, bus was like N2.50k or N3 per person for about 14 people. But he told me recently that he didn’t eat that night because he paid for everyone.” awwwwwww
Soon Annie’s entertainment career became a lot more difficult as a result of being known as “2face’s girl” and then they had their first breakup, came back, broke up again.
She was hurt when word got out that, in quick succession, 2Face had gotten two different women pregnant – Pero Adeniyi and Sumbo Ajala. At that point, the couple broke up.
When Pero and Sumbo yet again got pregnant for 2Face once again, that was when 2Face and Annie had their longest break-up which lasted almost a year and a half. But as they say, love will always find a way, they made up again and Annie gave birth to 2Face’s fifth child Isabel and then in 2012, Pero gave birth to his sixth child in the US.
Well, Pero couldn’t prevent them from being together..
In 2012, 2Face proposed to Annie on Valentine’s Day at Jay Jay Okocha’s Club 10 in Victoria Island, Lagos. And, they weren’t even dating then, although were still on talking terms after he had called her out of the blue a few weeks before, visited her at home and asked for her forgiveness and friendship.
According TO eye-witness reports, 2Face took Annie to a quiet section of the club, he knelt down and told her “I KNOW WE have had OUR ups and downs but it will be MY heart’s desire for YOU to marry ME” and then presented the dazzling ring and Annie began screaming “YES, YES, YES” after crying her eyes out!
Shortly after 2Face‘s concert when he brought out then-fiancee, Annie during his performance of“African Queen”, the two secretly legalized their union in a Lagos registry on Tuesday, May 1 2012.
…hmmn, their super expensive traditional wedding sha sha sha took place on Friday 8th March 2013, equipped with two big wedding parties before & after. The wedding shook akwa ibom…
And then the big white wedding took place on 3/23/2013 in DUBAI. ccurrently have 2 lovely kids together. 2face who just celebrated his 40th birthday took his wife annie as his date. can we imagine these two apart? That’s some love disaster that’s just unimaginable!
6. Patrick And Ireti Doyle
The Doyle’s marriage spans almost two decades.
The couple who are quite popular in the media industry have still managed to stay committed to each other and their marriage Their marriage is blessed with children.
7. Nobert And Gloria Young
The Youngs have been married for over a decade and have since welcomed three beautiful kids. The couple through determination and devotion to each other are still waxing strong.
8. Nnamdi And Omoni Oboli
The Obolis has been married for over a decade now and the duo have an enviable relationship blessed with three boys. They have successfully been able to balance their individual careers, work and family.
9. Bob And Cassandra Udokwu
The veteran Nollywood actor who has been married to Cassandra, an educationist, for about 16 years and are blessed with two kids.
10. Emelia And Ramsey Nouah
The Handsome actor has been married to Emelia Philips-Noah for over a decade and they are blessed with two kids.
11. Ruth And Odunlade Adekola
Ruth is the beautiful wife of the talented Yoruba actor, Odunlade Adekola.
She is a committed Christ Apostolic Church member and the prayer warrior of the family. They celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary in 2016 and they have four boys together.
