- Nollywood actress Opeyemi Aiyeola has disclosed her practice of blocking her colleagues in the industry.
- Opeyemi, in an Oyinmomo TV interview, shares her decision to leave her career to start a family in London, despite her high esteem for her marriage.
- Aiyeola reveals practitioners lack stable homes and stable lives, but fear of divorce hinders industry growth, while Opeyemi’s fear of divorce hinders everyone.
Nollywood actress Opeyemi Aiyeola has opened up about stepping away from the spotlight and the bold decision to cut off colleagues in the film industry for the sake of her marriage.
In a candid interview on Oyinmomo TV, the actress recounted meeting her husband, Olayiwola Abdulwakilu, at the height of her acting career. Shortly after, she chose to relocate to London and focus on building a family, leading to a decade-long break from the entertainment scene.
Opeyemi explained that her decision was driven by her commitment to making her marriage work, especially amid common assumptions that Nollywood practitioners struggle to maintain stable homes. She admitted that the fear of divorce pushed her to distance herself completely from the industry.
She wrote;
“When his name rose, he came to me. I didn’t know the charm he used. He carried me abroad, and I was a lover girl, too. That’s how I found myself in London. It seems like he added honey. Epe people are good with skills, and you will fall for their tricks.
I was off the scene for over ten years and apologize to my fans. I held my marriage in high esteem, so I blocked everybody’s number in the industry. Let’s appreciate our fans; they’re the cause. Some say practitioners don’t have homes or stable lives, but don’t know what happens behind those relationships. I didn’t want my case to be like that, so I blocked everyone from the industry for ten years.
I sincerely didn’t understand how I ended up blocking everybody, and I use my hands to unblock everybody.
When I finally got myself back, I asked myself, “What happened? Who did I offend? “So I pleaded with myself, “Let me focus on my career. “I have two boys, and they know that I love them. I’ve given them everything every style, every bit of love, every sacrifice. I have given them enough; they should allow me to carve my own career. “
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