Nollywood actress Bimbo Akintola has opened up about why she remains unmarried at 54.
In a recent interview with fellow actor Emmanuel Ehumadu, she revealed that her soul mate passed away, which has influenced her decision to stay single.
Akintola expressed her hesitation to marry someone who is not genuinely committed to a lifelong partnership.
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The veteran actress said: “He died…I don’t talk about it but he died. Do you know how long it took me to find him, a very long time but he is gone.
“I don’t believe that you get married for marriage’s sake. If you are not going to be truthful to your vows, then why are you doing it? The person wey me fit do forever for don die.
“He’s gone. I am not saying that you can’t have two or three loves in your lifetime but do you know how long it took me to find that one that I knew I could stay with?”
The actress stated that if she meets someone she envisions spending the rest of her life with, she would consider remarrying, regardless of her age.
She said: “If I ever see someone and I see forever with that person, I will do it even if I am 82, I will do it but I won’t do it if I don’t see that person.
“I am not able to just stress myself out for anything. Do you know how difficult marriage is? It is difficult, it is very difficult and you will now go on and do it with someone you know you can’t do forever with.”
The movie star made her acting debut in 1995, appearing in the film *Owo Blow* alongside Femi Adebayo.
She followed this with a role in *Out of Bounds* in 1997, where she starred alongside Richard Mofe-Damijo.
In 2013, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Nollywood Movies Awards.