6 Nollywood Actors Who Played Couples On Screen And Got Married Behind The Scene

The world of acting is the world of fiction. But actors who acted as couples on the screen, sometimes make it real off the screen.

In Nigeria, we have some actors who became real life couples after acting as one in movies.

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THE WHISTLER brings you some of your favourite screen couples who made it real.

1. Iyke and Florence Okechukwu

Nollywood stars, Iyke Okey and Florence Okechukwu, known for their roles on set of the popular TV series ‘Tinsel’ as Chucks and Ene where they played on-screen couple.

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Their on-screen love finally turned to reality when they took the bold step to tie the knots in 2013. They have since continued as husband and wife and are blessed with two children.

  1. Chris Attoh and Damilola Adegbite

Chris Attoh and Damilola Adegbite also met on set of “Tinsel.” Their characters, Kwame and Thelema, respectively, with a palpable chemistry, remains one of our favorite on-screen couples ever.

They got married on February 2015, and welcomed their first child, Brian, on September 2016. Sadly, they got separated on September 2017.

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3. Banky W and Adesua Etomi

Adesua Etomi and Banky W, started a relationship in 2016 but also fell in love and got married in the movie titled “The Wedding Party.”

Banky W and Adesua Etomi


They officially got married in November, 2017.

4.. Zack Orji and Ngozi Orji

The duo met in 1985 in Enugu shortly after Zack finished his national youth service and as of that time Ngozi was still a student at the Institute of Management and Technology.

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They both starred in “Deadly Passion,” with Ngozi playing Zack’s on-screen sides chick.

The movie entertainers have been married for over 16 years with three children.

  1. Ireti Doyle and Patrick Doyle

Ireti met her husband Patrick Doyle onset of a movie while she was in her third year in the university and came for an audition in which Patrick was the producer and director of the play.


The veteran entertainers have been married for over 15 years with 6 children.

Although in 2019 there was speculations that the duo separated but shortly after the report, Ireti’s husband wrote an apology letter to the actress asking for forgiveness and promised to make up for all his mistakes.

  1. Chacha Eke and Austin Faani

Chacha and Austin met on the set of Amaco movie titled ‘When the kings Decide’ in 2009.

They later got married in June 2013. The couple are still together with 3 children.

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