While some entertainers are falling in love with older partners and nurturing their relationships to success, the story is different for a few others who couldn’t stand the heat of being with older partners. SHADE WESLEY-METIBOGUN writes on entertainers who were once with younger lovers but have now called it quits with them.
Emmanuel Okose And Queen Okezie
Singer Emmanuel Okose, professionally known as Soul E, and banker turned singer, Queen Okezie, otherwise known as Queen Ure, had the most celebrated whirlwind romance before it suddenly crashed.
Queen is the daughter of the late prominent medical practitioner, politician, and former Minister of Health Dr. J.O.J Okezie. Despite an 11-year age difference, both Soul E and Queen ignored their critics and went on to start a well-publicised relationship.
They were live-in-lovers. In one of their interviews, they both addressed their age gap by saying “Love conquers all”. The two were always together and they often wore matching clothes to public functions.
The breakup of their relationship came as a big shock to many who saw the lovers as their role models. Both of them fell in love again with different partners. Queen married a Pastor, but the marriage didn’t last. It was over within a few months. Soul E on the other hand relocated to Lesotho with his new family and has been living a very private life since then.
Toyin Lawani And Kensington Womadi
Boss of Tiannah’s Place Empire, Toyin Lawani made her debut on the list of celebrities who are separated from their younger lovers as a result of her romantic dalliance with her first younger lover, Kensington Womadi, also known as Lord Trigg. He is the father of her first son, Oluwateniola Womadi, also known as Lord Maine Tenor.
It all started in the form of a business proposition as the fashion icon was Lord Trigg’s stylist but later turned lover and baby mama. Lord Trigg is an artiste and model who is 10 years younger than the fashion designer.
The two started dating in 2014 and welcomed a son before they parted ways in 2016. The estranged lovers had a messy breakup on social media. They eventually buried the hatchet because of their son, Lord Maine Tenor.
Ann Njemanze And Silver Ojieson
Nollywood actress, Ann Njemanze has been married twice. The first time, she married popular actor, Segun Arinze. After the marriage collapsed, she met Silver Ojieson, who was five years younger than her, shortly after recovering from an accident that almost took her life.
They got married in 2013, but the marriage did not last beyond eight months. Many blamed the breakup on the age gap between the two, though it was obvious that domestic violence played a key role in it.
Kaffy Shafau And Joseph Ameh
Renowned dancer and Guinness World record breaker, Kafayat Shafau, also known as Kaffy, joined the league of entertainers with younger lovers in 2012 when she married Joseph Ameh, also known as Papi J, a music director and former drummer with P-Square.
Although she was eight years older than her estranged husband, they both had 10 years of marital bliss before their marriage crashed.
When the going was good for the couple, the age factor was not an issue. They often celebrated their love openly, even marking their wedding anniversaries on social media.
The marriage was blessed with two children, Sean and Eliana, before the couple parted ways in 2021. The breakup was announced in 2022. The dancer accused her husband of sleeping with her close friend.
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