Angela Peters, a 56-year-old Australian mother of five and grandmother of 12, has given birth to twin girls with her 39-year-old Nigerian husband, Bright.
Speaking to The Sun UK, Peters shared that she met Bright in 2020 through a dating app while chatting with his older brother Emeka. She became interested in Bright after Emeka sent a family photo.
“It was like a thunderbolt – I knew this was the man I was meant to be with,” she said.
At that time, Bright worked as a cook in South Africa while Peters lived in Australia. After nine months of online chats, she visited Nigeria in February 2021 and married Bright in Lagos just nine days later.
Peters said, “The kids were horrified when I called to tell them, but I knew that once they met Bright, they’d understand.”
She explained that she had divorced her first husband in 2019 after years of marriage and did not expect to have more children. But after noticing Bright’s desire to be a father, she considered options.
“When I told Bright that I was going through perimenopause and wouldn’t be able to have more children, he told me not to worry and that one day we’d have twin girls together,” she recalled. “I laughed, knowing that was impossible.”
After facing IVF age restrictions in Australia, Peters explored options in Nigeria. She said, “In January 2023, during a visit to Nigeria, a friend of Bright’s suggested having IVF there. I was sceptical, but the clinics seemed great and the doctors weren’t worried about my age.”
She became pregnant with twins in December 2023 and gave birth to the girls, Khorus and Knowyn, in August 2024. Peters documented her pregnancy journey on TikTok, supported by her children.
Her 28-year-old daughter Deina told The Sun, “I had initial fears that Bright was a scammer, then I got the shocking news that they’d got married and wanted me to be their surrogate. So, hearing Mum was having IVF in Nigeria instead was a relief.”
Deina added, “I was worried about her being pregnant at 56, but she flew through it and put my mind at rest. She’s so incredible with the girls, it’s a wonder to see.”
Peters said the twins brought her family closer and encouraged older women not to give up on motherhood. She said, “To those who dream of motherhood later in life, don’t lose hope.”
