Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze better known as Aki recently announced having a child with his new wife, Stephanie Promise.
The revelation from the actor about his new wife and about welcoming a child with her, took his fans and followers on social media aback especially as there were no previous report of the actor’s marriage to Nneoma Nwaija going through some crises or crashing.
In his statement on his social media accounts, Aki eulogized his new wife and reminisced their journey to their present status as husband and wife as well as parents to two-babies-girl which they had before the latest birth of a baby-boy whom he named Chinedum Ivan Ikedieze (Cici).
His statement suggests that he had for long ended things with his first wife, Nneoma Nwaija whom he married in 2011. According to speculations, Aki had met his ex-wife at a movie set in Lagos where she worked as costumier. He would later tie the knot with the Imo state born lady.
Nneoma Nwaija and Aki had two children comprising a boy and a girl before their marriage crash. It’s being speculated that the cause of the marriage failure is due to Nneoma Nwaija growing dissatisfied with her husband especially as her marrying him limited her career advancement in the Nollywood where she was regarded a good prospect.
Aki is said to have compelled her to forgo her dreams and limit her media exposure. According to speculations, Nneoma Nwaija despite spending more than a decade with the actor, felt that she was living “another person’s life and not hers”.
Also, Aki’s new wife, Stephanie Promise is said to have been pregnant with their first child before Aki fulfilled the marriage rites by paying her bride price.