FUNKE AKINDELE'S MARITAL TRAUMA - THE ROAD TO THE CRASH

It's official! The May 3, 2012 marriage of star actress, Funke Akindele, to Kehinde Oloyede, real
estate developer and son of the former Iyaloja of Oshodi, has crashed.
The marriage which suffered many hiccups shortly before it became known to the public,
continually overwhelmed The Return of Jenifa star due to shocking and disturbing tales of extra-
marital relationships that have led to not less than 10 love children traced to Kehinde.
The spate at which the estranged hubby's sexcapades played out nearly turned the hitherto
adored actress to an object of ridicule and the topic of rile discussion among professional
colleagues and fans. It worsens with caustic and cynical comments online.
According to close family sources, the kitchen became too hot shortly after the marriage, as
issues that did not surface prior to the wedding kept rearing their ugly heads and left
unresolved. Kehinde, showed no remorse though after much pressure, he admitted one of his
mistresses, Modinat, who was then three months pregnant was actually carrying his baby.
Earlier, the media was awash with the shocking revelation that his second wife at home, Fadeke,
was equally pregnant. Fadeke was forced to travel out during the wedding to Dubai, an indication
that she did not support the union. In a typical Yoruba setting, the senior wife should receive
the new bride into the family. Checks revealed Fadeke too was not formally received by the
evicted first wife, Toun. All these and more drew public odium to the hitherto much loved The
Return of Jenifa star, especially women who believed she's a home wrecker.
Funke Akindele, observers argued, must really be in love and with that claim the inquisitive
media kept off her trail but it was only a matter of time. The secret cannot be kept away forever.
As expected, Funke blinked first but she could not say it out. She knew it was over and ready to
face it, not by defending herself but putting her struggles and triumphs behind her to face her
career. They kept each other at measured distance and it worsened with the fact that elderly
family members, influential personalities cannot intervene. Both are fiercely independent adults.
Kehinde had been to Funke's dad once and hardly call her mum. Time, they believed will heal all
the wounds.
Her mum, just like her siblings have become such an intricate part of keeping her strong. The
mother has since moved to her Ikeja home to give her strength. More evident that there was a
crack in the marriage is each time Funke stepped out on the red carpet, Kehinde never showed.
He was never with her at any public function. She however found company in her immediate
elder sister, Ayo Ola Mohammed and shut her doors at some professional colleagues to avoid
gossips. "While the trouble was brewing silently sources claimed that Funke gave several breaks
and chances. She would call him, begged him even when she was right but Kehinde just wanted
to have his own way not minding the consequences or effect of his actions on her, her career
and public perception. He cared less about her status, in fact, all those negative media never got
to him. He's fiercely independent.
Surprisingly, he returned to Modinat Dada, who gave him a baby boy last October while he
married Funke in May. It was a slap on Funke's face. In the heat of this, she lost her pregnancy
though reliable sources hinted she was glad it happened as it prepared her for the imminent
exit. The fact that both of them lived separately also worsened the situation. While Funke can be
traced to her Ikeja home, her hubby is a 'bed sharer'.
Kehinde could not believe that Funke's back-to- back endorsement comes so easy. He thinks
those corporate guys who give those endorsements cannot really take their eyes off her.
Severally, he checked her phone and queried some names and the relationship she has with her
callers." Observers believe the fact that the marriage is broken was hurting enough but the
decision of Kehinde to announce it on Facebook was heartbreaking and nasty. Not a few have
lampooned him for his action considered to be childish and immature. His post did not give
room for reconciliation. It went public and viral as soon as it was posted.
His "Facebook divorce", an observer said, confirmed the marriage has been through hell and he
needed to pour his broken heart out to the world. At Funke's home, mum is the word. Members
of the family have resolved to keep mute, fold their arms and watch how events unfold. It is such
an unhappy ending.