How my son’s death affected me – Yinka Davies recounts

The agony of losing a child is not what any parent wish to experience.

For singer, voice coach and actress, Yinka Davies, losing her son, Jeremiah, who died on January 29, 2021, at the age of 27 was a terrible period in her life but she is consoled with the knowledge that he lived a fulfilled life.

In an interview with Sunday Scoop, the entertainer stated that though losing him was a tough experience for her, she was glad he had a fulfilled life. She said, “We are having his memorial today (January 29). It is a year today since we lost him. It has been a blessing and we thank God for grace to have fathered and mothered such a beautiful boy. It was tough but I thank God he lived (a fulfilled life).”

The actress who has maintained a trim figure over the years stated that she did not have any beauty routine. She said, “We are blessed. I don’t have any special beauty tips to look ageless. The journey (in the entertainment industry) has been good and crazy but I thank God. He has been good to me and I can’t complain. This is a gift we can’t lay claim to, except to be grateful.”

On what influenced her decision to become a stage actress, Davies said, “I guess it was because of the love I had for it. I just wanted to be a fine artist but I was too distracted because I was doing fine arts, theatre and dancing. I was enjoying it and I helped set up the stage too. So, it was just one time I said I wanted to be an actor. My journey has been a good one. I am grateful for the opportunity given to me to be part of people’s lives.”

Having spent over three decades in the entertainment industry, Davies noted that she had learnt to stay truthful, remain grateful and always be prayerful.