How I Met My Husband & Joined Nollywood; Popular Yoruba actress Ireti Osayemi Reveal

Ireti Osayemi recently talked at length on her
journey to Nollywood and how she met the
special man in her life. Ireti said:
My elder brother, who was into stage
performances, told me that since I love
actors and actresses, he would take me
to where I could meet them. So, he took
me to Winnies Hotel in Surulere, Lagos.
I was so happy that I was seeing every
one of them on a platter of gold.
Normally, when one has not met them,
one just assumes they are ghosts, angels
or people you don’t get to see on a
normal day. Then, one day, a production
manager was passing by and asked me
if I was an actress and I said no. He told
me he was looking for a girl like me
who could act and I told him I wouldn’t
mind being an actress. So, that was how
I got my first job in 1999 in the movie
titled Cassanova. I continued with the
English movies until I met my husband.
He was more into the Yoruba movies
and soap operas. I got more jobs in the
Yoruba movies.On how she met her
hotelier husband, the actress said:He
was more of a God-sent helper. The first
time I met him, I was stranded right in
front of his guest house and couldn’t get
transportation out of the area. He was
like, “Hey! Where are you going?” And I
told him I wanted to get out of that
area. So, he was like, “Okay, no
problem; let me help you.” Lo and
behold, he dropped me right in front of
my house and we became friends.Then,
we became lovers; and today, we are
husband and wife. He came into my life
at the right time. He came almost
immediately after I lost my dad, so I see
him as a father figure. Initially, I used
to tell him that I loved him as much as I
loved my father. But as time goes on, I
found out that I love him more than I
used to love my father. He is a
wonderful man. He gives out a helping
hand and tells me what to do when I am
confused. He is very concerned about
me, my career and every step I take in
life. He is part of every minute of my
life and there is nothing going on in my
life that he doesn’t know. He’s just a
part of my life.Unknown to many, Ireti
Osayemi is the 2nd wife of her hotelier
hubby, Bakkie Adeoye but she is happy
in the marriage.Her marriage is not
without controversy, people close to
Bakkie accused him of using love
portion on the Nollywood actress who is
the same age as his first daughter.
Source: T henation