Nollywood actors who married 'not so popular women' - Without their wives, they would've been nothing (Photos) | Page 3 of 4

As the saying goes, Beside every successful man is a good woman and most of our Nigerian male celebrities often choose to go for women who have nothing to do with the entertainment industry. It then leaves us to wonder what they really saw in them.

For most Nollywood actors getting to stardom is the apex of their career. However, most of them usually retreat into a quiet life once they get married in order to focus on family life. For most of the part, they combine both family and career perfectly well.

1) Desmond Elliot [caption id="attachment_250742" align="aligncenter" width="422"] Desmond Elliot and his wife[/caption] This popular actor and director is a head turner any day. Born in 1974, he is partly Yoruba and partly Igbo. He got married to the love of his life, Victoria on 26 December, 2003 which was the same year he graduated from the University of Lagos. They have four children.

His wife quit her banking career to support her husband by becoming a major Nollywood distributor. She is a caring and loving wife who caters for her husband and children. Desmond on his part has confessed he cannot do without his wife’s home made dishes (she is from Calabar).

Despite his busy schedule as an actor, the director and politician is always there for his family and even attends his children’s school functions.

2) Yemi Blaq [caption id="attachment_250714" align="aligncenter" width="341"] Yemi Blaq and wife[/caption] Very stylish and suave, Yemi Olatunji is better known as Yemi Blaq. He is married to Remi Blaq and they both have a son. According to him, his marriage is the most important thing to him and being a father to their son.

3) Ramsey Nouah [caption id="attachment_250745" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Ramsey Nouah and his wife[/caption] Nollywood’s golden boy, Ramsey Nouah has been married to Emilia Philips-Nouah since 2002 and they have three children. According to him, his wife is the reason their marriage is still standing because she is very understanding.

When asked why they rarely appear on red carpets, he said she usually goes ahead of him because she is camera shy. The important thing is that they are happy together.

4) Chidi Mokeme [caption id="attachment_250717" align="aligncenter" width="276"] Chidi Mokeme and wife[/caption] Popular actor and former Gulder Ultimate Search Host is a married man. Although many were not exactly sure of the wedding, it was confirm that he has been married to Jean Mokeme since April 2012.

Very little is known about their marriage because they live apart. While he is in Nigeria, his wife lives in the US. According to him, that was how they started dating so it would take a while to sort out relocation issues. He however said that he usually travels to be with his wife.

5) Imeh Bishop Umoh [caption id="attachment_250716" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Imeh Bishop Umoh and wife[/caption] This hilarious actor is famed for his role in “Okon Lagos” which earned him the nick name Okon. He is happily married to Idara and they have a very cute daughter.

The couple who recently celebrated their four year wedding anniversary are not known to flaunt their marriage on social media. They however post pictures every once in a while especially to mark special occasions and all seem well with the Bishops.

6) Chinedu Ikedieze [caption id="attachment_250751" align="aligncenter" width="415"] Chinedu Ikedieze and wife[/caption] The actor, popularly known as Aki is known for his very mischievous roles. He is married to Nneoma who is a costume director. They met on set in Lagos and dated for three years before the traditional marriage took place on 26 November 2011.

In an interview with Sun newspaper, the actor claimed he approached his wife the first time he met her and asked her to marry him.

“I met her just the way every other man meets his wife. I made the first move ..I just told her baby, let’s do this and the rest is history.”

Although they do not have children yet, they both seem unperturbed and are more focused on their career and making each other happy.

7) Yul Edochie [caption id="attachment_250715" align="aligncenter" width="367"] Yul Edochie and his wife[/caption] He is a popular actor and last son of veteran actor Pete Edochie. He got married in 2004 to May Aligwe Edochie with whom he has three kids. His wife is a computer engineer and does not like being in the spotlight. This explains why she is hardly seen with him on the red carpet.

They are one very young and beautiful couple and we wish them all the best.

8) Nkem Owoh [caption id="attachment_250744" align="aligncenter" width="382"] Nkem Owoh and his wife[/caption] One of the most hilarious actors in Nollywood, “Osuofia” as he is popularly called is the perfect definition of a “humour monger”. This actor has starred in over eighty movies with ” Osuofia in London” rated as his best film.

He married Ngozi Owoh in 1998 and they have two teenage daughters. His wife is a very reserved woman and does not like attention. Nkem on the other hand is a very busy man, hence, he is not usually around with his wife and daughters.

9) Odunlade Adekola [caption id="attachment_250713" align="aligncenter" width="358"] Odunlade Adekola and his wife[/caption] The popular Yoruba actor is married to Ruth Adekola, their union is blessed with 4 children.

10) Kunle Afolayan [caption id="attachment_250712" align="aligncenter" width="349"] Kunle Afolayan and his wife[/caption] The talented director married to Tolu Afolayan, their union is blessed with 3 children.

11) Olaniyi Afonja Sanyeri [caption id="attachment_250711" align="aligncenter" width="363"] Sanyeri and his wife[/caption] The funny Yoruba actor is married to Hawawu Omolara Afonja. Their marriage is blessed with 2 children.

12) Bolaji Amusan [caption id="attachment_250710" align="aligncenter" width="365"] Mr Latin and his wife[/caption] Mr Latins is married to Ronke Amusan. In an interview with Punch, he spoke about his wife and kids, and revealed why he can't marry any wife. Read below;

"I am inspired by a lot of people such as Adeboye Aderibigbe, who is never pleased with my movies. My wife is also my number one critic. She always points out my faults in movies and it is because she wants me to grow. I admire them for that." Interviewer: Your wife and children live in Ireland. How do you cope with their absence? "There’s no big deal about that. We speak about ten times every day. They come home regularly and I visit them a lot too. We plan together and we keep each other updated on our activities." Interviewer: Have you ever been tempted to marry a second wife? "I can never marry another wife. My wife is my mother, sister, friend and confidant. She is a very loyal and trustworthy person. I don’t have any reason to marry another wife." 13) Mike Ezuruonye Did you miss: All you need to know about Mike Ezuruonye – Biography, Networth, son, daughter, age, how he almost divorced his wife & much more (Photos) [caption id="attachment_250721" align="aligncenter" width="373"] Mike Ezuruonye and his wife[/caption] Mike Ezuruonye got married to his wife Nkechi Nnorom in November 2010, with a white wedding ceremony held at the Folawiyo Bankole Methodist Church in Lagos. The couple met in Abuja during one his movie shoot in 2009. [caption id="attachment_250719" align="aligncenter" width="343"] Mike Ezuruonye's daughter[/caption] His wife was living and working as a medical psychologist in Canada, but moved back to Nigeria where they met and started dating. Together, they have a cute son named Reynold Nkembuchim Ezuruonye; he was born in October 2011. Reynold has a little sister. Have You Read: Mike Ezuruonye set to divorce wife for giving birth to an Albino While Mike Ezuruonye shares a lot of photos with his son Reynold on social media, he’s yet to share that of his daughter. This seems like a cautious move to shield his family and private life from public scrutiny. Despite some malicious rumors and gossip of divorce buzzing around the media, the couple is still together and lives in Ontario, Canada. [caption id="attachment_250725" align="aligncenter" width="374"] Mike Ezuruonye and his son[/caption] Most Viewed Today

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