Everyone was stunned when on the morning of Monday, July 15, 2013 news first hit the internet that actress Funke Akindele and her husband Kehinde Oloyede were divorced.
It started on blogs but quickly hit national newspapers too.
The actress was silent at first till she later owned up, follow the timeline to know how it all started.
Timeline
2008- Funke and Kehinde meet on a movie set where Kehinde had come to visit a friend.
2011- The pair remained friends until Kehinde officially asked to date the actress.
February, 2012- Kehinde proposes to Funke
March, 2012- NET reported the first official outing as a pair as they were spotted at the Oriental Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos for the May D hosted Industry Nite event.
May 26, 2012- The widely celebrated 3-part wedding between Funke and Kehinde took place at the Haven Event Centre, Ikeja, attended by a host of celebs and entertainers.
May 30, 2012- The newly weds flew to the UK where they enjoyed their honeymoon.
June 22, 2012- Funke accompanied by Kehinde was at the University of Ibadan where she was given an award of recognition for being a positive role models for Nigerian youths.
July 22, 2012- Funke made her first major public appearance (although without her husband) since her wedding at Davido’s ‘Omo Baba Olowo’ album launch concert at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos.
August 24, 2012- Funke celebrates her 35th birthday with a small reception for friends, colleagues and of course husband, Kehinde who later whisked the actress to an undisclosed location where the celebration climaxed.
October, 2012- A woman, Modinat Nike Dada is reported to be pregnant for Funke’s husband, Kehinde.
November, 2012- A popular soft-sell publication reports that Funke has had a miscarriage from a 4 months pregnancy, the actress denies report.
July 15, 2013- Kehinde Almaroof announces on Facebook that the one year old marriage is over.
July 16, 2013- Funke’s publicist, Ayo Ola-Mohammed denies telling a blogger, Linda Ikeji, that Funke’s marriage is over.
July 17, 2013- In a widely circulated text message, Funke denies the break-up stories, claiming her ‘marriage is intact.’
July 19, 2013- Funke eventually speaks through her publicist, admitting that the marriage is finally over.
Na real gobe be dis o.
such a pity. I pray GOD gives her the strength to go through this divorce.
It is not good enough,if female will continue to leave their life like this. now how many man is she going to marry. lets start counting from now on.it is not a good life and happy home at all. think before you enter into marriage. ladies. please.
We can only but pray for all these actresses divorcing these days and also many of them that are above the ripe age and yet to marry. Divorcee has no place in heaven. I think what they need to do is to curb their ego, which is one major factor affecting their marriages.
This new home is too young to break up and crash just like that. Months ago, we were all happy for you, now is another song entirely. Divorce is not the best my dear sister. Many ladies are out there looking for whom to call husband. Find a place in your heart to forgive him, go back to him and continue from where you stopped and be submissive. Stay blessed
Funke, how i wish you could retain this marriage knowing fully well that most of the actresses dont keep to their marriage vows, you are a role model to so many people and as such it is expected of you to keep your marriage no matter what happened it is for better for worse. for christ sake please seek reconcilliation
AKINDELE
Funke, please don’t join the queue of celebrities whose marriages are off and on, many men, its not good for you, please go back and settle your dispute and do not allow media stories in your home, you have made a name in the celebrity world, make a name also in the marital world, proof yourself an ambassador to preach against broken wedluck in the celebity world, just one year? No, just do something, come out of it, its a dream.
I’m all ears for reconcilliation. The Lord be with you
Please love,you have been a role model to me in the sense that your life style and roles in the movie industry is cool but I don’t want you to end up your marriage like this.I believed that you guys would have understood, tolerate and forgive each other despite the shortcomings from each of your sides.Please my DEAR forgive him and let go of the pain and humiliation,please.Don’t join the queue of divorcees please.What is legal yours is yours,no woman can take that from you.Cheers
Quite frankly, it is really sad that everyone is overflogging this issue of Funke’s marriage. Some have even gone as far as labelling her with this unfortunate event which should be private. We have grown to know, love and respect funke for her unsurpassed talent and prowess in her field which is, so far, unmatched, which i think we should be celebrating her for. And because she is human like the rest of us, she has made a mistake which can be redeemed. I will say we acknowledge Funke for what she has achieved as a woman in a very challenging industry and for those of us who wish her well, pray for her marital turn-around. So lets not stone our (s)heros to death before their time.
Funke…I just pray to God to redeem ur marriage 4u…..so sad to hear….. As u av excel in ur. Celebrity world pls excel in ur marital world