Having a divorce or can be a very painful ordeal and at the same time messy especially when you are a celebrity. So bad is broken marriages that some women find it difficult to rise again after it. Being able to overcome all this as a woman shows how strong one can be.
Meet 11 strong Nigerian female celebrities whose broken marriages cannot hold them down from shine in their chosen field of career.
1. Tiwa Savage
Tee Billz and Tiwa Savage.
In June, 2016, Tiwa Savage’s estranged husband Tunji Balogun popularly known as Teebillz took to the social media to end their marriage through revealing messy family dispute. This prompted the songstress to grant an interview in which she said she is done with her marriage. But despite this, Savage has been able to move her career up the ladder especially with her recent signing management deal with Jay Z’ss Roc Nation. Savage and Tee Billz have a son together.
2. Funke Akindele
In May, 2012, Funke Akindele popularly known as Jenifa got married to Kehinde Oloyede Almaroof and within one year the marriage pack up. But strong lady that she is Jenifa star never allowed that to slow her down despite the criticism that followed the marriage and its dissolution. She went ahead and scored highpoints with her Jenifa’s Diary among other projects she has done. Akindele recently remarried on August 23, 2016 to Abdulrasheed Bello popularly known as JJC Skillz. Wishing her all the best.
3. Monalisa Chinda
Monalisa Chinda and ex-husband Dejo Richards
Nollywood actress Monalisa Chinda suffered a divorce from her husband Dejo Richards in 2009 after they had a daughter together. But the strong woman in Chinda did not allow that to stop her from climbing to the top of her career. She went ahead to be listed among the top actresses in Nollywood, she also started a TV show called You and I. The beautiful actress on September 1, 2016 remarried to her beau Victor Tonye Coker in Greece.
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4. Doris Simeon
Doris Simeon and ex-husband Daniel Ademinokan
Actress Doris Simeon was married to someone from the industry Daniel Ademinokan and many had thought it will work out between the two of them but alas it never. They parted ways in 2011 after they have had a son together. Dori on her part though was affected initially but has moved on with her acting career and also runs a beauty parlour.
5. Toke Makinwa
Toke Makinwa and ex-husband on their wedding day
Media personality Toke Makinwa’s marriage packed up after 18 months when her husband Maje Ayida impregnated his ex-girlfriend. The on-air-personality moved on with her life as if nothing happened growing her Vlog and shining at A-list parties like she has no care in the world.
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6. Stephanie Okereke
Ex-beauty queen and top Nollywood actress Stephanie Linus Okereke got married to ex-Super Eagles defender Chikelue Iloenyosi in 2004 but the marriage crashed in 2007. The actress never allowed her broken marriage get in the way of her success as she sit atop her career and is an authority in Nollywood.
Stephanie later remarried in April 2012 in France to Linus Idahosa shortly after a Lagos High Court had declared her 2004 marriage to Iloenyosi null and void.
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7. Iyabo Ojo
Iyabo Ojo and children
This actress went into marriage quite young and left in her mid-20s after having two kids. Ojo has since gone ahead to up her game in Nollywood and also in the business world as she runs a beauty parlor alongside acting and producing.
8. Kate Henshaw
Kate Henshaw and ex-husband Roderick James Nuttal
Kate Henshaw marriage to Roderick James Nuttal crashed after 12 years as a couple. The union produced a daughter. Kate did not hide in one corner licking her wound but forged ahead with her life and career. Even when her house got burnt in 2015, she still survived it.
9. Ini Edo
Ini Edo and ex-husband Philip Ehiagwina
Ini Edo’s got to her US-based ex-husband, Philip Ehiagwina, in November 2008 but the marriage broke down under six years. Edo has gone ahead climbing to the top of her career, getting a political appointment and also has a lounge in Lekki, Lagos.
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10. Fathia Balogun
Fathia Balogun and ex-husband Saidi Balogun
This actress was once married to her colleague in the industry Saidi Balogun. The marriage produced to children before it packed up. Fathia through the years after her marriage broke moved up her career to become one of the most sought after actress in Yoruba movie industry.
11. Chika Ike
Chika Ike and her ex-husband Tony Ebiribi
This Nollywood actress got married in 2006 Tony Ebiribi but the marriage ended fter seven years in 2013. She has since leave her broken marriage behind her as she now focus on her thriving boutique business in Abuja and her acting career.
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