Last year, the marriage of renowned Nigerian Nollywood actress, Stella Damasus, to movie producer Daniel Ademinokan ended in divorce, causing speculation about the reason for the split.
During the week, she surprised many by revealing that she learned about the end of her union through a video sharing platform, YouTube.
However, reports suggest that Ademinokan may have moved on and, perhaps, gotten remarried to someone else.
Many were taken aback by the news of their marriage ending in a crash, especially since the couple had been known to display public affection when things were going well. In fact, at one point, Damasus referred to her former partner as her “best friend and soul mate.”
Stella described Daniel as an ‘exceptional husband’ on his birthday, which falls on July 31, 2020. She shared her thoughts on Instagram when she wrote; “It is my husband’s birthday, and I am grateful to God for such a special gift. Daniel, you are an amazing and exceptional husband and father. You have been a blessing in my life; a teacher, friend, and pastor. I love you so much, boo. Thank you for making me feel special every single day. Thank you for being so selfless and caring…”
During the early days of their marriage, Stella received criticism from many who believed she played a role in Ademinokan’s divorce from his previous wife, actress Doris Simeon.
Several individuals suggested that she should have convinced Ademinokan not to bring his son, David, whom he shares with Doris, to the United States with Stella.
However, in an interview with a media personality, Emma Emerson, in December 2014, Stella addressed those issues. She said, “I am not a kid. I am 36 years old. I am not about to start hiding myself. I was waiting for somebody to actually ask me this question, because all I had heard for the past three years were rumours. If I steal something from somebody, and the person is really the owner of the thing, the person should come and ask me, ‘you took something from me, give me back’. But nobody did that.
“Did anybody ever ask, what went wrong? Why would a man pick up his son and walk away from his marriage?”
She also claimed that her marriage to Ademinokan was one of necessity in the first place.
In an interview with Teju Babyface during the week, she said, “Religion made us (she and Daniel) marry when we were not supposed to.
“He was my friend. He was awesome, but as a couple, things did not work out. We messed things up. When we went our separate ways, out of love and respect for each other, we did not talk about it. We just left it as it was. People blamed me for this last one (marriage crash) but they didn’t know what happened.
“We were attending a church together. I was a chorister, while he was the choir director. The leaders of the church felt that what we were doing was wrong because we were church workers and we needed to set examples. They felt we would be tempted to do things.
“At that point, I was doing more church work and did not focus on my spiritual life. I followed the church blindly because I did not want to offend them. He (Daniel) was not even ready, and we did not know each other well. When we got married, we realized that we were not compatible.”
Stella also seems to have moved on. She has been posting beautiful pictures of herself, and her two daughters on social media.
Kate Henshaw, Mofe Duncan, Bouqui, and some other celebrities have also been showing their solidarity, as they often engage with her posts.
