Actress Funke Akindele has revealed how she survived the trauma of failed first marriage.
She revealed this in an interview to a Media Personality, Chude Jideonwo. She equally advised young ladies not to be in hasty to marry, saying, ‘if you rush in you’ll rush out’.
Jenifa recall how her marriage ended in a bad way on social media.
‘I was actually filming and somebody called me and told me, I cry, you know I wanted to die.’
She added because of the failed marriage, she also lost some good deals.
However, she said she remained strong, stating “I didn’t let it break me.’
Akindele-Bello was grateful to her mother who encouraged her to focus on her work and move on.
She said she collected a lot of scripts from the South East and that was how she survived that period because she channeled ‘it to work’.
In concluding her interview, she said ‘to the young lady: “Do not be pressured to get married. Get married because you want to get married.
“Ignore the gossips, ignore the naysayers. Give them the middle finger because you have your life, do what makes you happy.”
