Veteran actress Lanre Hassan, aka Iya Awero, has shared how her late husband used to beat her for acting after he supported her while they dated.
Speaking in an interview on Behind The Fame African List, the Nollywood icon recounted how her husband, who initially encouraged her passion for acting during their courtship, became controlling and physically abusive after they married.
“He used to beat me just for going to movie locations,” she said, expressing disbelief at how his attitude changed despite his earlier support for her career.
The marriage, she disclosed, ended abruptly following his untimely death.
Reflecting on the experience, Iya Awero said she has since ruled out the idea of remarrying, citing the uncertainty and potential risks of future relationships.
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She said, “Our love story is a little powerful. Because when we were still dating, he was very happy that he allowed me to act. He even came to watch me at rehearsals. But after we got married, he didn’t agree anymore. So sometimes, when I go to act and come home, he would beat me, saying, “Didn’t he warn me not to act.
“Though we didn’t get to enjoy the marriage for long because he died young. If you say you want to remarry, do you know what you’ll meet where you’re going?”.
Nollywood actress and podcast host Biola Adebayo has shockingly announced the end of her three-year marriage.
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Surprisingly, the actress revealed her new status via a post to mark the birthday of her now ex-husband.
The actress, in her birthday post, mentioned that they had been separated since April 2024.
She went on to say that while she was going about putting smiles on the faces of others, she was in her house, weeping and soaking her pillow.
Biola Adebayo and her husband got married three years ago and waited for a while to have a child.
In 2023, she announced the birth of their baby boy through surrogacy.
