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“I Lost My Mum and My Marriage Ended” – Funke Akindele Opens Up on Her Struggles
Nollywood star Funke Akindele has opened up about her struggles, revealing that she’s been solely responsible for raising her kids without support from her ex-husband, Abdulrasheed Bello, better known as JJC Skillz.
The actress and filmmaker, who tied the knot with JJC in 2016 and welcomed their twin boys in 2018, parted ways with him in 2022. JJC had announced their separation on Instagram, stating that they had chosen different paths and were still sorting out issues around custody and shared business ventures.
In a recent sit-down with Chude Jideonwo, Funke got candid about the emotional toll her personal life had taken on her, especially after her mother’s passing and her loss in the 2023 elections.
“I don’t like to dwell on grief,” she said. “When my mum died, I just wanted to move on quickly. But I didn’t give myself time to truly feel it, and it all came crashing down later. I nearly lost myself.”
She recounted how online backlash pushed her over the edge. “One day, I just picked up my phone and went live. I was overwhelmed. People were accusing me of things I didn’t do. I had just lost my mum, my marriage ended, politics didn’t go well, and I still had to show up and work. I have kids I’m taking care of on my own. And people still wanted to drag me?”
For the first time in a long while, she broke down. “I cried for weeks. I was mentally drained,” she admitted.
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We are excited to see Kimmie in power and how she has handled the journey and the battles that will come from joining the family.
Williams tells supporters, “Kimmie is done proving she belongs, and she’s claiming her place.”
It can be recalled in part 1 that it ended in Rain putting Jules’ son in critical condition, well let’s see how they navigate this one in part 2.
Mother of Nigerian singer, Asake revealed that he once rejected the opportunity to study abroad.
In a recent interview with Korty EO, the singer shared that it was against his father to pursue music. His mother then recalled how he came to turn them down on studying abroad and stated he wanted to stay and learn in Nigeria.
The singer studied performing arts at OAU.
Nigerian actor, Kehinde Olasehinde, popularly known as Pa James from the show Papa Ajasco and Company.
The actor makes headline as he speaks out on his own challenges amid the controversy between Papa Ajasco challenges and Wale Adenuga addressing.
The actor shared that while the job as Pa James helped in the beginning, he shared that things changed over time.
He shared that the break in between production affected him. He also added that his pay changed from the first series till over time.
“I still work with Wale Adenuga…” He shared it’s advisable to have a job on the side when being an actor.
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