BEVERLY HILLS, February 14, (THEWILL) – In an industry where love is fast becoming a scarce commodity, and many no longer respect the sacredness that embodies the institution of marriage, it becomes imperative to take a look at couples who still understand what marriage is all about. Which is why TheWill is choosing to celebrate these few veterans on a day such as this. These few have worked at keeping it together over the years, while also avoiding the mine fields of scandals which has become a recurring decimal in the entertainment industry. They have proven beyond reasonable doubts through their marriages, that one can be an actor, be married to a fellow actor and have a scandal free marriage.
Tunde and Wunmi Obe
The singing couple have been together like forever having begun their relationship while still students of the University of Lagos and Lagos State University respectively. They also began their singing career at about that time. This was in the late 80s. Both later had stints on ‘The Charly Boy Show’ with Tunde co presenting ‘Zoom Time,’ a political spin off segment of the show, with Charly Boy. The duo would later become professionally known as T.W.O (Tunde, Wunmi Obe). Wunmi who is one of the daughters of late businessman and newspaper mogul, Olu Aboderin, has been married to Tunde for 23 years and they have three children together.
Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva
They are no doubt the poster couple of Nigeria’s entertainment industry. Both have been described as some of Nollywood’s finest role interpreters and what is more, both have successfully debunked false notions about couples in the entertainment business. They have both been married for over 32 years and both are grandparents.
Zack and Ngozi Orji
Not many know that veteran actor, Zack Orji’s wife, Ngozi and mother of his children is an actress and that both have acted as on screen couple together, a couple of times. In fact Ngozi has acted in over 50 movies. Their over 25 years old marriage marriage which has stood the test of time has been scandal free.
Nneka and Isaac Moses
This quintessential couple and their love for all things Africa prompted them to start the television programme, Goge Africa to show case the beauty of Africa. Coupled with Nneka’s second profession as a fashion designer, the duo always wowed audiences with their choice of outfit which depicted each country they featured on their programme. They have been married for 22 years.
Charles and Diane Oputa
Call them the undisputed drama king and queen of entertainment in Nigeria and you won’t be totally wrong. Charles, more popularly known as Charly Boy, is the second son of former Supreme Court justice, Chukwudifu Oputa while his wife, Lady Diane is an American he married shortly after graduating from a US college. So in love is Charly Boy with his wife that in the 43 years that they have been married, he has proposed to her four times.
Gloria and Nobert Young
Both veterans in the acting industry, 52-year-old Gloria started off in the entertainment business as Charly Boy’s side kick on his show, ‘The Charly Boy Show’ which was quite popular in the early 90s before delving into acting. Nobert on the other hand was a practicing journalist before he caught the acting bug. However, both met as actors and their relationship flourished. They will be celebrating their 19th wedding anniversary in April.
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