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First we heard she snatched olasco from her colleague ronke oshodi-oke,then we heard names like kunle coker,then yinka quadri, infact the reports keep tagging this talented actress with different men and the recent rumour making the rounds is tha tfunke is dating femi adebayo and is supposedly pregnant by him.we contacted this actress to hear her side of the story and told her''funke we need to know the truth surrounding you and Femi Adebayo'' .

Heres what she had to say to STELLA DIMOKO-KORKUS.

Enjoy the interview!

1-Sulia, oops sorry ,funke how are you and hows your alter image suliat?

,  I am doing fine and Suliat is chilling waiting to explode in 'the return of jenifa' as a bigz girl for life.

2-You have single handedly turned yourself into a household name by featuring in your own movies.how does this make you feel?

,  I am happy about that, Producing a movie and featuring in it is not easy, But i thank God for the strength, wisdom and knowledge to achieve that. My first lead role was in my first movie as a producer "OJO KETA-LA" (13th day).

3-Looking back at those 'i need to know days'.do you wow at how far you have come?

,  Of course i do,i am still amazed at how far God has brought me.I have no choice than to thank God for his favours because many are called but few are chosen.i am happy to be amongst the chosen.

4-You were recently honoured at the afrohollywood awards.hows does it fee like every time you have to pick up an award to acknowledge your hard work?

, I am always happy and i feel fulfilled that people out there appreciate my work.it keeps me going and gives me the drive to work harder and i promise my fans more quality movies from the funke akindele stable.

5-Would i be right to call you a yoruba actress?

,  No, I am an actress, In both english and yoruba movies.I recently featured in some English movies,So watch out for them.

6-Funke,why is your name suddenly courting controversy?its either we hear you have snatched someones husband or dating someones boyfriend,what is the story here?

,  At first when i saw these negative stories in some soft sell magazines,I felt so terrible and I really cried Because they are all lies. I thank God for my mum Because she was there to encourage me ,she told me to be strong.i know that as a person in the public eye different stories will be written about me and Anything i do or say will be Multiplied, So one has to be careful.my mum told me not to be bothered,and that i should remain focused and continue living the decent life I am living. A lot has been said, Especially about femi adebayo and i.femi is a colleague and I have worked with him on so many projects including mine.I use this medium to clear the air now that i am not dating femi adebayo Neither am i pregnant for him according to what i have heard and read.i also categorically state here that I did not snatch anybody`s husband neither am i dating anyone`s boyfriend.they should stop trying to tag me as a husband snatcher when i am not one.

A lot of young girls out there see me as a role model and look up to me, So i will not do such a thing. And don't forget my fans will always want me to live a good and decent life. I Thank God the Man i am seeing does not give in to all these stories, because he knows me well and knows that i am a decent person.

where ever all these stories are coming from,let it go back to sender.sometimes i just want to beleive that these lies written are about another funke akindele and not me.these stories are just distractions to make me loose focus.

7-are you one of those celebrities who is in a relationship but decide you want to keep it under wraps?

, Yes.lets just say that i am a very private person and i am trying to keep my relationship under wraps.if it gets to the point of us getting married,the lucky man will be unveiled.

8-You are one of those acknowledged as a worthy ambassador by globacom,has this changed peoples perception of you?

, Yes it has,now i get lots of respect from people because i am representing a well respected brand world wide. I am happy about this.

9-Why did you decide to make your own movies?was it because you were not satisfied with the stories you were given to interpret or is it that there is more money to be made from shooting your own movies?

,  Have always loved writing stories and when i started acting professionally i loved the movie producing aspect and decided to start producing my own movies starting with a ojo keta-la which i wrote many years back while i was in the polytechnic.

10-Do you still get movie makers call you up to pick up scripts since you became a movie maker yourself?

,  Yes, i get a lot of scripts from producers, But i am very choosy about the stories i agree to interprete.

11-Are you planning on making any more movies soon?

,  Yes i am working on the script of 'the return of jenifa' and 'dasofunjo' which is a dance movie that will show case our big stars doing the traditional dance bata, e.t.c

12-Sell yourself to us,what kind of a person are you?

,  I am hardworking, Determined and very God fearing.

13-What forefathers old saying do you like best?

,  Remember the child of whom you are.

14-I am one of your fans,what do you want to tell us your faithful fans?

, Firstly, i will love to appreciate all my fans and thank them for all the love.i also want to assure them that i will continue to do them proud.i am so grateful to them for appreciating my movies and sharing in my dreams.they should not let the negative reports derail them from beleiveing in me.because of God and them,funke akindele will continue to be a brand that will be forever celebrated.see ya,cash ya lerra.



http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/6148/5/actress-funke-akindele-explodes-i-am-not-a-husband.html

Missy B:
Who's Femi? Picture please!

Ur hand cut ni? . . . . . . wey u nor fit google? . . .

Any way sha. . . Here's his pix . . .Fine boy, no pimples? . . .

shushu:
winnergal,
they were not aware.we did not get married in the same year to start with and i got married in the uk, she in nigeria, besides she used a bolero with it.people dont notice the details like the bride would

OK. . .

25

nope . . .

will you work for me?

[quote author=mama-gee link=topic=356839.msg4989517#msg4989517 date=1259094143]Oh yeah you're packaged for my brother. [/quote]hmm . . . Is there something u aren't telling me? . . .

Hope u guys aren't turning this thread into OMO-T vs Genny Saga? . . .

[quote author=mama-gee link=topic=356839.msg4989475#msg4989475 date=1259093741]Oh now I see.
Winnergal is the same girl that can't stop asking for my brother's hand in marriage! [/quote]Stop dreaming, girl . . . Winnergal is taken sealed and delivered . . .

They cut the picture of the golden couple of Nollywood. She is an actress while her husband is a top director. Doris Simon and hubby, Daniel Adenimokan bare their minds on marriage and the evil bedeviling the homes of celebrities.

Why do you eat late at night?
Daniel: We’re eating late at night because we’ve been busy all day going back and forth. We came back late and I can’t go to bed with an empty stomach.

Why is it that both of you are always seen together almost every time?
Doris: Because we do the same kind of job so I don’t see the reason why we shouldn’t be together

Daniel: But mind you, it is not even all the time she travels that I’m here. I travel and she is here and I go to do my work and she does her’s and most times we are together because we get stock on most of our projects together. That is just it.

Will they not be accusing your wife of being ‘Ruth’, the woman who sticks permanently with her husband ?
Daniel: No, no my wife doesn’t stick permanently to me. She is totally independent . She does her thing and I do my own thing but oftentimes we’ve being doing things together and I am the one that drags her to follow me.

People were a bit disappointed with your movie Omo Iya kan, what happened?
Doris: Like I was saying, you know people watch a movie from different perspectives. It all depends on your own way of analyzing a movie that you’ve seen. Look at Transformer, some people see it as a hype, but my husband loves it so much and I love it too. It is just that way. I don’t expect everybody to love it. It’s a good thing to make an effort to do something and then you see what people would say about it.

Daniel: Let me just try to buttress what she said. The truth is this, people see all sorts of movies, and they have different opinions about them. I as a director made the movie, together with my wife, to at least step away from the norm. The movie that you’ve seen is far from the regular thing people have been doing and it will definitely generate mixed feelings. Some people have seen me and said this movie is tight! While some have said well ‘It is just okay’. As far as I’m concerned this movie is encouraging . It’s an effort towards the right direction. So not everybody is expected to like the movie, it all depends on the angle you are looking at it from. If you had expected too much from it and you didn’t get enough well too bad! I would even expect so little and get so much from it.

Was the movie a commercial success?
(Daniel) I would tell you it was a huge success. Because it sold beyond our expectations. We are happy and we are smiling today.
Your marketer must have been responsible,

(Daniel) Well, you see this issue of marketer is a relative thing. I can’t put all my trust on one marketer. If I’m doing business with someone, I trust the person to at least do the right thing and report to me on how good the movie sold. I’m not going to stand here and tell you that my marketer told us the sales figure and I’m not going to tell you that he did not tell us the figure. I’m just happy with the film and we are neither hungry nor starving. I wish we could have done more, if there is a way we can control the distribution of films so that we can have an accurate figure, it would be good. But believe me, you can quote me, Omo Iya kan sold out the very day it was released. It was sold out completely.

Magodo is said to be a symbol of class for Nollywood people, is that why you moved there?
I don’t want to even talk about where I live right now. Everybody likes his or her own privacy.

How is it like being a director and married to an actress?
Daniel:Does it now mean a director can’t raise a kid responsibly? It doesn’t disturb anything! Angelina Jolie has 7 or 8 kids and she is raising them as a mother. My wife is the best mother you can think of on this planet. We are not on location 24/7. We have time for our son. What you are implying is that film makers can’t have time to raise their kids. That is not right.

Dorris: I make sure I have time for my family. My job is not a do or die affair. It is not as if I must go to work to get my salary at the end of the month. If I don’t want to, I won’t.

Are you saying that you family is more important than your career?
Daniel: The family is more important than any career you can ever have. It is the most important thing in life. After the family, every other thing comes next. If I’m on location and I fall down, the job would continue and my family would suffer .

Owing to the belief of many that marriages in Nollywood are on life support, don’t you entertain the fear that things might go wrong along the line?
Dorris: Whenever they ask me this question, all I say is as long as you are married to your friend and you are married to somebody you love with the whole of your heart, and God is involved in your relationship, I don’t see the reason why I should shake. Because God is involved in my marriage and I got married to my best friend and to the person I want to spend the rest of my life with. There is no relationship devoid of misunderstandings, but you settle them between yourselves. You don’t have to carry it out all because you are a Nollywood star. Every individual out there gets married and also gets divorced, but they won’t say anything about them. But if it’s a superstar or a celebrity, they would say they have started again. Meanwhile, this issue is a general problem. It is happening every where.

Daniel: I have said personally that I would not entertain questions about my marriage from any source. People make a big deal out of nothing. If I get my wife pregnant yesterday it is nobody’s business. The better we keep our marriage life to ourselves the better for us. Look at Olu Jacobs and Joke Silver, they’ve been together for God knows how long.You think they don’t have troubles or quarrels? They do, but they have remained together. Ronke Oshodi Oke is in London doing fine, they say she’s out of marriage, and these things are not true. Let people just leave us alone with our marriage lives.

How come you bear that surname and you are not Yoruba?
Daniel: My surname is Ademiokan which is Itshekiri, but I think somebody has to go and ask my father why my surname is Itshekiri while he is an Urhobo man. I don ask am, the man never give me answer. My mum is Itshekiri while my dad is an Urhobo man, so I’m a complete south-south person. So if you yellow, I go kidnap you straight (laughs).

Doesn’t the number of people your wife dated in the past bother you?
The truth of the matter is, do you know the number of people I have dated before I met my wife. Every human being has a past. The earlier you get away from your past and move forward, the better for you. When you think of such things, you will remain in the same position.

Most people allege that marriage slows actresses down in Nollywood, but your case is different . You seem to be waxing stronger by the day. How do you manage?
Doris: Ah that is a big question. Well I thank God for that. I appreciate God for that … I really appreciate God for that. I don’t know… I can’t say… I don’t know tomorrow. I don’t know what will happen in the next, it’s just God . I don’t know why it is happening like that.It’s just God,because even by our saying that okay o we are going to change Nollywood to be a better place, it not us now, it’s just God. Did we know that Nollywood will change their way of shooting movies now; the story lines; the technicalities; the locations; costumes and everything? We didn’t know it could change in this regime. We just thank God that it has really changed and they are trying .We don’t know that Nollywood would be the third largest production company in the whole world, it’s just God.

How have you been coping with marriage?
Marriage is not easy but sweet. It is very sweet…you know what you really want and you know the reason why you are in it. So it is just the grace of God, you don’t rush into it,

What can you not give up for your marriage because some people will tell you that they cannot give up their career for their marriage and to some, they cannot give up God for their marriage. So for you, what can you not give up for your marriage?
I can’t give up my career for marriage.

Are you saying that your career is more important ?
I am not saying my career is more important than my marriage but if I don’t work, how will I manage my family, how will my family survive because I work for my family?

(Husband interrupts)
I think, once you say no, that means that marriage supersedes every other thing else. Marriage first then every other thing follows.

What does love mean to you?
(Sighs) Love? Love is life. Love is in everything you do. If you don’t love yourself, you can’t love your neighbour. If you don’t love yourself, you can’t love God and if you don’t love God then you can’t love anybody.

What can you do for love? I have heard people say, I can kill for love. Some say, I can sell anything for love…
The bible says “…thou shall not kill…” but for love I can spill my last blood for someone I really love like my husband and my children.

Somebody once said that you love your husband too much… is this true?
Yeah, I love my husband very much.

So, you don’t believe that love can be too much?
No I don’t think so.

Sometimes, do you feel lucky for the kind of man that you have?
I feel like the luckiest woman in the whole wide world.

Have you ever felt like; I don’t deserve a man like this?
I have never in my life felt that way about my husband.

What attracted you to each other?
Well, he is a nice guy… he his hardworking and very focused. So I guess that is what attracted me to him.

What do you think makes marriage work and what makes it break down?
I think if you want to get married, you should get married to your friend. I mean someone you know and believe you want to spend the rest of your live with and pray that God should come into your relationship.

What are the other things that make marriage work?
Love is involved… God is involved because I think God is involved in everything. He is the only God that we call upon. I don’t know any babalawo or any alafa that I can run to that will make my marriage work. As long as I can call upon the name of God myself and ask God with my mouth to preserve my marriage He will.

What makes marriage brake down?
I think I can answer that.
(Husband interrupts)
I think the only thing that would make marriage work is God. Secondly, a lot of communication and understanding. If the couple talks about everything and there is a quarrel between them, it would be a lot easier to solve because even I and my wife quarrel at least twice a day and we still resolve it though I believe quarrel has levels. And if someone is hurt, then I think an ‘I’m sorry’ should do and I think this will help a marriage to work. On the other hand; in an industry like ours, what can kill a marriage is competition between the couple. If the wife is concerned about her career moving faster than that of her husband or because the husband feels bad because the career of his wife is moving faster than his, then there will be problem. If my wife is the person that people want to see, it is my duty to push and support her. I will be the one working behind the stage to make it possible for her and if I am doing a project, she’ll also support.

What’s your education background like?
I grew up in Surelere. I attended Adegbola Primary School and later attended Ikoprin Estate High School in Surelere. From there I went to the University of Ibadan and later to a film school. I went further to study Computer Science at the University of Ibadan.

Do you want to say that is what is responsible for everybody saying, Daniel is a genius?
I don’t know about the genius part, I just do want I like and know how to do.

Don’t you think your education was important to your career?
Education is of course important but it is not just the film school. I know of some people that didn’t go to a film school who are equally very good. Though the school is good, it will open your eyes to see things. If the stuff is not in you, the film school is a waste.
But people that are making names in the industry now like Stephennie and Kunle Afolayan went to film school.
Yeah, but , Chukwu also went to movie school but he has made better movies than what they have done. Ikechukwu Ameka didn’t go to a film school but he his making good films. There are some people in the industry that didn’t go to a film school. I don’t want to say film school was an advantage.

Do you ever entertain the fear that your spouse will cheat?
No. Why should I entertain such fears? The truth is that it is when you put yourself in that mindset that it will happen. I have never put myself in that position to make that happen. So, I don’t entertain such fears, and I don’t entertain such ideas in my head. My wife even traveled to Canada with one of her colleagues and nothing happened.

Do you mean that while she was away, you didn’t have any affair?
It seems you don’t know me. I am a work-a-holic and I am a studio rat. Right here in my house, I have a studio where I do post-production work. So, I could be locked up in the house doing what I have to do. I am a work-a-holic and that is why you don’t see me at events.All I do is stay in my house and work and work. If am not doing somebody’s project, I’m working on ways to improve my work (my T.V Program) and if I’m not doing that, I am writing scripts. People who know me, know that I don’t have time for women.

What is the next thing you guys are working on?
Well, we just shot a new movie titled Asiri (secret) where my wife is the producer. I am the director and we have Pasuma, Ronke Osodi-Oke and Toyin . That is the next thing on board now and it is a film people should watch out for. It is a movie that we are trying to experiment with and I am sure we will achieve that.

When are you releasing the movie?
Hopefully, before the year runs out. The movie is already done but we are waiting for one or two things to fall into place. The film is being shot, it has being edited and as I speak, the mastering is in the ‘cooler’.

So, why are you not going to the cinemas?
This movie was not made for the cinema. Every film maker should know that there are films made for cinemas and there are films made straight for DVD. So this is straight for DVD.

Have you seen The Figurine?
Yeah, it’s a beautiful movie.

Do you think Nollywood is ready for the next level?
Yeah.My producer is also ready,though making movies is not cheap. We have movies like that.

http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/6138/9/our-family-is-more-important-than-career-daniel-do.html

BADLEE:
Is a lie, they are trading on the side of caution, in case this one didn't work, the other will work, that is all.

Expantiate, please . . .

[quote author=mama-gee link=topic=356839.msg4989374#msg4989374 date=1259092648]Who is Winnergal? [/quote]Why you want know . . .Gbeborun . . . Mind ur business . . .Waka Pass . . .

Don't Insult Zealous Saints, Y'all

W I N E R

Individuals develop differently . . . Some are ready for dating at 12(like moi) while some even at 18 are not ready . . . I wouldn't advice an 8 year old to date tho' . . .

FL Gators:
Is the old man rich?

If not. . . .

Or if he's wise . . .

larryjc:
How about the ass?

Hope they are safe

Yes ke . . .

xynerise:
@poster. I was until you went on exile. Dont know if you got married there.

excuse excuse excuse . . . I was never in exile . . . Was right here, darling. . . Too late tho'. . .The best guy on earth  is now banging the hell out of me . . . 

edoyad:
Hi honey ! I just slept with your friend

LOL . . . Only a few people would admit they cheat/ed . . . Na who dem catch do bad . . .

Believe In Book _(of) Life Everlasting

L O V E R

rokiatu:
hmm I guess you need a guy then

No o o o o . . . Don't put me in trouble o . . .WinnerGUY (Papa Junior) isn't around  now . . . haba . . .I am faithful o . . . I don't do telefon sex(He's on a business trip) . . .

rokiatu:
hahaha I like your boldness how about you watch a movie

I'm doing that right now . . . Multi tasking actually . . . it just aint working . . . Maybe i need a little HOT CURRENT . . . 

Ujujoan:
Winnergal ask Sweetpie if you are the one . .

LOl . . . I reject it o . . . I never uploaded my pix, so she doen't even know how i look like . . . BTW, I LOOOOOOVVVVVEEEE BIG FAT LONG DIkCS . . .

rokiatu:
hahahahahahahaahahahaha some people just make topics for
the sake of it

yes o . . . I'm bored . . .

If u're in love with winnergal, hop in here . . .

What's your view on 'christians' who attend church and consult babalawos at the same time . . .?

hmmm u're so delicious, babes . . .

FEMI ADEBAYO'S MARRIAGE HAS CRASHED


Last Updated: 11/24/2009 2:06:28 AM 



Femi Adebayo and Funke Akindele


TOP ACTOR FEMI ADEBAYO'S MARRIAGE TO WIFE KHADIJAT CRASHESAS WIFE MOVES OUT OF MATRIMONIAL HOME HOW FEMI ABANDONED HER WITH 3 KIDS FOR FUNKE AKINDELE

The marriage of top actor, Femi Adebayo to his wife Khadijat Bukola has crashed. The blissful marriage of the couple began to experience trouble a few months ago after it was established that the actor has been involved in a secret affair with top actress of Jenifa I&II fame, Funke Akindele.

Sequel to this, there have been several stories about how Femi sent Khadijat packing with the 3 kids( a girls and a set of twins) after several efforts by his wife and concerned friends and relatives to reconcile the embattled couple. As you read this Khadijat now lives in her parents house located at Epe Road, GRA Area, Offa, Kwara State.

The University of Ilorin graduate of Computer Science who nigeriafilms.com gathered authoritatively has been abandoned and left to caterfor the 3 kids. The embattled woman also has to face the reality of getting aj ob for the upkeep of the children unlike while she lived happily in with her husband as a house wife to take proper care of the kids.

nigeriafilms.com source hinted further that several efforts madeby Khadijat to be reconciled with her husband has yielded no result. There were situations she sent text messages to Femi about the crisis in their marriage and the need to make up as a couple. Such text messages our source hinted are forwarded by Femi to his father, veteran movie actor, Chief Adebayo Salami popularly called Oga Bello's mobile phone which one way or the other gets to other members of the Adebayo family.

Khadijat's family we gathered has not been happy with Femi's father and mother over how they are handling the crisis. They believe Oga Bello as an authority in the Yoruba movie industry should have called his son and Funke to order rather than watching them which has adversely affected the marriage to crash.

On his part, Oga Bello has denied having knowledge of the relationship between Femi and Funke. He said is not aware his son, Femi is having an affair with Funke.Speaking on the issue recently, Oga Bello pointed that only Femi and Funke can clear the air on their alleged relationship. His words: "Everybody is entitled to his own opinion. Only Femi and Funke can talk better on that. I am their father in the industry.

" Another reliable source who is a practitioner in the Yoruba movie revealed that these days Funke has become the apple of the eyes of the Adebayos. His words: Funke has played her self to be very important to all members of Femi Adebayo's family. They are involved in the production of her movies. Apart from that she visits them at their Ikorodu, Lagos home regularly.

When Mrs. Khadijat Adebayo was contacted through the mobile phone to confirm the story on the crashed marriage, the female voice who answered the called denied she is not Mrs. Adebayo. She requested that the reporter should call back after an hour to speak with Mrs. Adebayo. Exactly after an hour the reporter repeated the call to her and she said. I don't want to talk about the issue.

A few minutes after this the same lady called the reporter back saying, Please I beg you do me a favour don't you ever call this number again. Before the reporter could ask further question she had hung up.All further efforts to reach her proved abortive as she could no longer be reached on her mobile phone.

It would be recalled that it was reported a couple of weeks back that Khadijat took dangerous substance suspected to be poison for reasons a reliable source gave as frustration over her troubled marriage. She was rushed to an undisclosed hospital in her Offa home town. She has since recovered and has continued to live with the challenge of taking care of the 3 kids.

While they lived as a couple with the little girl and the set of twins who are boys, Khadijat had received several beatings from Femi because she questioned him on issues that had to do with infidelity.

The crack in the relationship became more obvious when Femi will be lodged at a popular top hotel in Ibadan while reports got to his wife that her husband was sighted at some spots with Funke. Femi and khadijat started dating when they were students at University of Ilorin. Then Femi was studying Law while the soft spoken devoted Muslim studied Computer Science. Our source further hinted tha tthe fact that Femi is Khadijat's first love has made it a difficult task to live without him.

When the going was good, Femi apart from being an actor and a caring father also had a thriving Law office where he handled a few legal matters on properties and importation. While Khadijat stayed at home to take care of the kids and keep the home. Meanwhile the relationship between Femi and Funke has continued to raise a lot of reactions amongst several actors and actresses who are privy to how the two love birds relate on movie locations and there have also been several situations when Funke had challenged some actresses she suspects are having affairs with Femi and has even threatened to deal with them.

Khadijat, our source revealed has continued to live with the trauma of not having Femi near her.
http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/6147/2/exclusive-breaking-news-femi-adebayos-marriage-has.html





Source nige

[quote author=THE-AMAKA link=topic=355131.msg4984179#msg4984179 date=1259023061]i bet if Nollywood had came up with the idea of singing in every movie and not bollywood, you would be calling it stupid.
you would probably say something about why do they sing in every movie and cant they come up with something else instead of the same old thing.
blah! learn to at least appreciate the efforts being made by a lot, okay?[/quote]Good point, Amaka . . .

donjon:
Hope she didnt break anything?

Break ke? Her ass is too thick and strong for that . . .