It’s more drama than love in the private life of Nollywood actor cum director, Saidi Balogun as his lover, Funke Sofowora said they have separated. Funke further disassociated herself from the actor and cleared the air on their relationship.
E24-7Magazine reports that when the single mother was called to ask her birthday wish for the popular actor. She had responded. ”Please, go and ask him. He’s the one doing birthday. Call him. I don’t have any wish for him. I wish him well. Saidi is not my husband. I don’t have a husband. I’m not married. I’m still single.’
Funke’s claim would shock not a few socialites and fans of the Eti Keta actor, popularly known as Mr. James Bond who thought they were on the marriage track. The estranged couple made their first appearance after several weeks of speculations in the media and denials at the wedding of a first cousin of a monarch, the Elegushi of Ikateland, Oba Saheed Elegushi, who is also a relation of Funke.
During interviews with the media at the wedding, she confirmed that both of them were an item and they have been together for four years. Obviously their romance had started before the Justice Funmilayo Olajumoke Atilade’s court dissolved Saidi and Faithia Balogun’s wedding.
Two years ago, they were spotted in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State at the African Academy Movie Awards (AAMA) falling all over each other. Last January, they joined other guests at the Lagos home of business woman and socialite, Chief Mrs. Toyin Kolade to celebrate the New Year.
When asked for his side of the story, Saidi said: We don’t have any problem. Did she tell you anything? I can understand her fears, you know I have been away for the past three months and it s normal for a woman to feel concerned.’’ Asked if she sent him wishes on his birthday, he said Yes, that is normal.’’ He responded in sharp contrast to what Funke said earlier.
Saidi, has been romantically linked with several women; among them was actress, Funke Adesiyan, currently in New York Film Academy for studies and a United Kingdom-based lover simply known as Omo. Last Friday was Faithia and Saidi’s birthdays and surprisingly thousands of their fans on social media celebrated them, sending greetings while a section wished they could reconcile. But insiders hinted they have gone too far apart and reconciling them is impossible.
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