Why Pokello is dashing the engagement dress Elikem designed

Zimbabwean Pokello Nare wants to cut ties with ex-husband, Elikem Kumordzie and has decided to give out her wedding dress to a fan.

In an Instagram post last week, Pokello shared a picture of the dress and asked that a lucky fan who is her size should tell her why she needs the dress to win it.

The ex-wife of the fashion designer, Elikem Kumordzie and former Big Brother Africa house mate wore the dress designed by Elikem on her wedding

The move, has been described as a situation of when it is over, it is advisable that one gets rid of whatever you have remaining which reminds or is connected to your past with your ex especially if one has found a new love.

Though their white wedding did not see the daylight, there was a traditional ceremony where the groom travelled to Zimbabwe, the hometown of Pokello with a few friends to do the needful.

During the ceremony, Pokello was adorned in a colorful royal blue material with a touch of Ghana’s rich kente

She posted the first picture and wrote, ‘Are you having a traditional wedding anytime soon and you need a dress to wear for your big occasion? If you are in Zimbabwe and you wear a size UK 10/12, DM me and tell me why you should get the dress. I’m giving away this Velvet Kente Gown to a lucky bride. So 2 dresses up for the Giveaway. Make your pick and send me a DM.

In a second post, she captioned i , "Are you having a traditional wedding anytime soon and you need a dress to wear for your big occasion? If you are in Zimbabwe and you wear a size UK 12, DM me and tell me why you should get the dress. I’m giving away this Kente Gown to a lucky bride.

The two met in the BBA house in 2013 and got engaged in 2014 and had a traditional marriage in 2015.

Elikem and Pokello met and fell in love on season 8 of Big Brother Africa (The Chase) in 2013.

After a while of dating with several splitting rumours, Elikem proposed marriage to Pokello live on the stage of the 2014 Ghana Music Awards.

They had their traditional marriage ceremony in Pokello’s home-country, Zimbabwe with family and friends of Elikem attending.

Less than two years after the two got married, with a son in the picture, Elikem filed for a divorce.

According to Kumordzie, his marriage to Pokello was a “mistake”.

The two have since taken their divorce to court.

Even though we do not know the outcome of the court case yet, things seem to be final as Pokello is giving away her wedding dress to finally cut ties with him.