You must have heard that super star actress cum producer, Funke Akindele, married secretly in London yesterday? Well, here are some beautiful secrets you should also know about the brand new Mrs. Funke Akindele-Bello, courtesy YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine…
1. Yesterday’s Registry wedding between her and AbdulRasheed Bello, aka JJ Skillz, happened on her 40th birthday – meaning she was born on August 24, 1976.
2. The marriage is actually her 2nd – as she was initially married to Kehinde Oloyede, a polygamist. And the union lasted between May 26, 2012 and July 15, 2013. Making it one of the shortest celebrity marriages in Nigeria’s showbiz sector.
3. Though unconfirmed, Funke’s latest beau is said to have fathered 4 children for 3 women. Funke, meanwhile, hasn’t got any yet.
4. Her first romance in the industry, arguably though, was with actor Kunle Coker and the last one was with a popular and handsome gospel act who is endowed with a fantastic voice.
5. Romance rumour equally trailed her and another colleague, Femi Adebayo, which they repeatedly denied.
6. She has a diploma in Mass Communication from Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, in Abeokuta, Ogun State and also read Law at the University of Lagos.
7. Her father is a retired School Principal while her mother is a Medical Doctor.
8. She is from Ikorodu, Lagos State and comes from a family of three, a guy and two ladies.
9. Her romance with acting started with a role in the TV drama, I Need To Know.
10. Her first movie role (in English) was in Opa Williams’ Naked Wire.
11. Her first movie as a producer was Ojo Ketala, and this was in 2004.
12. The movie that however made her the huge star she is today was Jenifa.
13. She was adjudged the Best Actress in 2009 at AMAA Awards, which massively affected her career, upped her status and also turned around her fortune for the better.
14. Playing games on the computer and listening to music excites her a great deal.
15. Her favorite colour is red.
16. One of her greatest weaknesses is her temper, but she’s been working on it.
17. Her biggest phobia used to be water. However, she was able to conquer it after participating in Gulder Ultimate Celebrity Showdown.
18. Plantain, fish and a bottle of soft drink usually works wonders for her.
19. She is a south paw – meaning she’s ‘left-handed’.
20. Her secret wish, like she once confided in us is this:’I pray I make a good home, for my marriage to stay long…’