Nollywood actress Biola Adebayo has officially confirmed the end of her marriage to Oluwaseyi Akinrinde, revealing that the couple has been separated since April 2024.
The actress, who tied the knot with Oluwaseyi on April 7, 2021, shared the personal update in an emotional Instagram post on Tuesday.
The pair welcomed their first child via surrogacy in 2023, but Adebayo disclosed that the marriage quietly ended over a year ago.
According to her, she made the decision to keep the separation private while they both focused on co-parenting their son.
In her heartfelt message, Adebayo expressed deep regret and apologized to anyone who may be disappointed by the news. She wrote, “I wish it worked, but it’s better to stay alive.”
The actress opened up about the emotional toll of the separation, revealing the pain she endured while trying to maintain a cheerful public image. “Please keep us in your prayers. While I go about making other people happy during the day, my pillow is drenched with my tears almost every night for the past 14 months, but I gain strength from Christ, who loves me eternally and gave himself for me.”
She continued:
“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. To everyone who feels disappointed, I’m sincerely sorry, I wish it worked, but it’s better to stay alive to tell the story.”
Despite the end of their marriage, Adebayo extended birthday wishes to her ex-husband in the same post. “Happy birthday to my ex-husband and my baby daddy,” she wrote. “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 concluded with a message urging compassion: “Let’s learn to be kind to people, you have no idea what others are going through until they say it.”
