Updated: Actress Abiola Adebayo confirms separation from husband, says ‘I cried every night’

Updated: Actress Abiola Adebayo Confirms Split from Husband, Says ‘I Cried Every Night’

Nollywood actress Abiola Adebayo has confirmed her separation from husband Oluwaseyi Akinrinde.

She disclosed that they had been living apart since April 2024.

The actress announced this via an Instagram post on Tuesday.

In a post that began with birthday wishes to her now ex-husband, Adebayo referred to Akinrinde as her “baby daddy” and prayed for blessings and peace upon his life.

“Happy birthday to my ex-husband and my baby daddy. I pray that grace will abound unto you, I pray you find peace in all your ways. May God continue to light your path and bless you beyond your expectations, in Jesus’ name,” she wrote.

She further said, “Yes, you heard me right! My husband and I have been separated since April last year, but we have decided to maturely and peacefully co-parent our dear son, who means everything to us.”

While acknowledging the disappointment the revelation may cause to fans, Adebayo said she had hoped the marriage would succeed, but chose her well-being and emotional survival.

“To everyone that feels disappointed, I’m sincerely sorry. I wished it worked, but it’s better to stay alive to tell the story. Please keep us in your prayers,” she said.

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The actress also opened up about the emotional struggle she has faced over the past 14 months, saying that while she maintained a cheerful appearance in public, she privately endured emotional turmoil.

She, however, said, “While I go about making other people happy during the day, my pillow is drenched with my own tears almost every night for the past 14 months. But I gain strength from Christ, who loves me eternally and gave Himself for me.”

To her followers, she urged compassion saying, “Let’s learn to be kind to people; you have no idea what others are going through until they say it. Say unto the righteous, all is well.”

Adebayo and Akinrinde tied the knot in April 2021 after a brief courtship. In an interview in 2023, she explained that they decided to marry within six months of meeting because of their shared values and clear intentions.

“We did not court for long. We got married in less than six months after we started dating because I knew what I wanted,” she had said on her YouTube channel.

The couple welcomed their first child, a boy, in April 2023 through surrogacy, a moment Adebayo described at the time as a miracle and a personal milestone.

Updated: Actress Abiola Adebayo Confirms Split from Husband, Says ‘I Cried Every Night’