Amid Controversies - Nollywood Actresses Who Married Polygamist

Nollywood actresses who are married to polygamists, we would start with

Judy Austin and Yul Edochie an actress, Judy Austin, was undoubtedly one of the most talked about people in the entertainment industry in 2022, but it was not because of her talent or job.

Many people got to know about her when it was revealed that she had had a baby for another actor and filmmaker, Yul Edochie, who had consequently taken her as his second wife.

In April, 2022, Yul had posted pictures of Judy and their son on social media, an action which generated an instant flurry of diverse reactions.

In a video explaining his reason for taking a second wife, he had said, “It’s been an amazing period of my life. Ever since the news that I married a second wife (broke), it has been crazy.

“At this stage of my life, I think it is possible for a man to love two women because two women can contribute differently to the man’s life.

“Someone cannot come into your life and make so much impact, and you just cannot let the person go. Of course, many people would say, as a married man, why did you allow a woman to come into your life. I said I was wrong and took the blame for that.”

In a letter addressed to his first wife, May, shortly after the news went viral, Yul had written, “To my dear wife, Queen May Yul-Edochie, I acknowledge that I hurt you deeply and I’ve apologised to you countless times.

“I take the blame for my actions. I agree with you that polygamy should not be forced on anyone.

“You never bargained for it from the beginning; neither did I. But, I guess life happens. You already know the whole story. I did not do it to disrespect you. I also did not do it to replace you, or because I don’t love you anymore. I have always loved you and always will. I have been a good husband and a wonderful father.

“I assure you that nobody is trying to take your place. I have apologised to you countless times sincerely from my heart. I am sorry. I have always loved you and always will. We can live peacefully and happily.”

When Nigerians seemed to have moved on from the issue, tragedy struck the family when Yul and May’s first son, Kambilichukwu, died at the age of 16 in March, 2023. Expectedly, many people were of the opinion that the death could not be divorced from the ‘disruption’ Yul brought to his family.

Shortly after that, Judy reportedly had another child for Yul. In a widely criticised post on social media last weekend, she said, “I don’t know where to start from. God loves me so much. I know it might sound strange to a lot of people but God loves me so much. I don’t know if He loves everyone as much as he loves me. I put to bed when it seemed like it wouldn’t happen. He came through for me. He made sure that I am fine and that I came home with my baby.”

However, her post did not go down well with many, as she was lambasted for being insensitive, considering that Yul’s first wife had recently lost a teenage son.

Apparently ruffled by the criticisms that have continued to come her way both within and outside the movie industry, Judy made another video post on social media, claiming that, “To the people who hate me, who curse me, who attack me without knowing anything about me, I want to say a very big thank you. Without your curses, God won’t be blessing me as much as He is blessing me now. Without your curses, I won’t have come this far in life so soon, so fast. I’m thanking you for making it your duty to lay curses on me every day, and by so doing, giving God the reasons to bless me every day, without me working for it or lifting a finger.”

Mercy Aigbe and Kazim Adeoti 

Popular actress, Mercy Aigbe, is not a stranger to controversies. Her marriage to a socialite, Lanre Gentry, hit the rocks in 2017 amidst allegations of domestic violence and infidelity.

However, in January 2022, it became evident that she would give matrimony a second chance when she hinted that she had accepted to get married to a businessman and movie marketer, Kazim Adeoti, aka Adekaz. She wrote on social media, “Finally, I said yes to ‘D’ Owner’. Thank you, God, of many chances.”

Not surprisingly, her revelation kicked up a storm on social media, with some accusing her of wrecking Adeoti’s marriage.

Adeoti’s first wife, Funsho, did not help matters as she claimed that her husband cheated on her with Mercy. In a statement she put out on social media, Funsho wrote, “I introduced you to Kazim as my friend. I called and personally invited you and your ex-husband to the 40th surprise birthday party I did for my soon-to-be ex-husband.