Queens of Naija comedy kings
In Nigeria, comedians seem to have made their mark as being the most romantic people on earth. They also seem to have deliberately chosen drop-dead beautiful ladies as wives.
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Conspicuously, the ‘un-seriousness’ that tends to trail these comedians is, however, not seen in their choice of spouses as they seem to ‘soap’ wash their eyes properly before selecting a better half.
In this carefully selected list, Nigeriafilms.com unveils the pretty queens of comedy kings and stories behind their love lives.
• Mabel Makun (AY’s wife)
Ayo Makun, better known as AY, met Mabel at the Delta State University, Abraka, when he was organising a beauty pageant for the students and she was one of the contestants.
Unable to resist her alluring beauty, AY took the bull by the horn and in less distant time, a romantic relationship kicked off.
One of the reasons I married her was because of her fine legs,’ AY confessed in an interview.
They got married on November 29, 2008, at the Household of God Church. AY and Mabel share a child.
• Ibiere Balema MacClayton (Julius Agwu’s wife)
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The couple met in 2000 and got married eight years after. “I met her at a wedding in Port-Harcourt. She was part of the bridal train. My mind was blown away when I sighted her. Thereafter, we became friends.
The tall and gorgeous Ibiere holds a Masters degree in Oil and Gas from Robert Gordon University, Scotland.
“My husband can be funny but at the same time, he’s annoying. I really do not know what attracted me to him. We were friends for a while, before we later got married,” Ibiere said.
“Though we do quarrel, the most important thing is that I have decided to spend the rest of my life with her, for better or for worse, until death do us apart,” Agwu once said in an interview.
• Elsie Uzoma (Basketmouth’s wife)
Their romance started in 2003 and Elsie Uzoma and Bright Okpocha also known as Basketmouth got married on Saturday, November 6, 2010 in glamorous style.
According to Basketmouth, “I was promoting my very first show in front of her hostel. She strolled past and said ‘Basketmouth, I love your jokes’ and walked on.
“She did not make wooing easy. She started by giving me a wrong telephone number and eventually when I got her real number, she was a bit rude and dismissive.
“At first, I was like, ‘is this guy for real? Oh my goodness, how do I handle a celebrity?’ I would say my attraction to him was based on the utmost admiration for his talent.
“Yet I gave him a tough time while he was wooing me said the pretty Elsie, who is currently a director in Basketmouth’s company.
• Olajumoke Olapade (MC Abbey’s wife)
When Abiodun Olapade aka MC Abbey first met Olajumoke, a former Miss Gateway Beauty pageant contestant, he was ‘magnetised’ by her beauty.
“I met my wife during the pageant. Ali Baba and I were the emcees that day. Her beauty immediately struck me and I fell for her.
“Then, I was still squatting and I told her everything; but I kept telling her where I was going to. I kept telling her I knew I would be great and that I would give her a good home. And she believed in me.”
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• Tobi Banjoko (Teju Babyface’s wife)
Babyface, real name Teju Oyelakin first set his eyes on Tobi Banjoko at an audition in 2008. “It was at the audition of my 2008 show which was dubbed Comedy Meets Class. So, we wanted classy ushers.
“I can remember I walked into a room filled with about 40 hot women. And she just hooked my eyes immediately. That was the first time I met her,” Teju Babyface revealed.
Then after about four years of dating, the humour merchant, on September 1, 2012 walked down the aisle with the former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria contestant in an elaborate wedding ceremony held at Chapel of Christ The Light Church, Ikeja, Lagos.
• Chinwe Anyawu (Elenu’s wife)
Akinlami Babatunde Julius, popularly known as Elenu said the first attraction was Chinwe’s beauty. After three years of dating, he took Chinwe to dinner on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, alongside friends.
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When the waiter brought Chinwe’s plate of food, Elenu had a ring ready. And she said yes!
The couple now has a son to show for their love and wonderful union.
• Ebere Cham (Seyi Law’s wife)
Ebere’s laughter did the magic for Seyi Law. “ I remember it was on September 30, 2007, at Global Impact Church, Surulere. I was invited to perform and when I looked across the hall, there was this lady laughing her heart out and very jovial too. That caught my attention. She was genuinely happy, calm and excited too. I saw all that before I went on stage to perform.
“After performing, I was leaving with my friend, Emeka Smith, a comedian, when the same lady walked up to me and said ‘I love your confidence on stage. I am just seeing you for the first time and your confidence is out of this world’. I thanked her and we exchanged numbers.
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We just clicked. It was a match made in heaven,” the comedian who tied the knot on March 27, 2011 disclosed.
• Christabel Ugboma (Bovi’s wife)
“Beautiful women are my biggest temptation!” ace comedian, Ugboma Bovi, popularly known as Bovi once confessed.
And as expected, he ended up marrying a woman who could also be described as a paragon of beauty. They are blessed with two lovely kids; a boy and a girl.
• Lillian Igwemba (Klint Da Drunk’s wife)
Lillian is the pretty woman rocking the world of popular comedian-cum-actor, Afaemena Igwemba aka Klint da Drunk.
Without mincing words, Lillian is one woman almost every man would always desire taking a second look at.
Even after two kids, she is still a beauty to behold. The love birds have been married for seven years.
• Stella Abulu (I Go Dye’s wife)
Top Nigerian comedian, I Go Dye is another comedian who succeeded in marrying a former beauty queen, Stella Abulu.
Stella is an ex beauty queen and Face of Edo 2008. They both met at one of her charity events where I Go Dye born Francis Agoda, was a guest. “She is like my life,” the comedian once said.
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