Popular Yoruba actor and filmmaker, Temitope Omosowon, has opened up about the emotional trauma he endured during his marriage, revealing shocking details about the events that unfolded around his wedding.
In an emotional interview on Biola Adebayo’s YouTube channel, the actor disclosed that he had to rent a father and other family members just to meet societal expectations at his wedding. Despite his efforts to present a dignified image, Omosowon said he faced humiliation from his in-laws, a situation that has left him with lasting regrets.
He further revealed that the woman he legally married, and who bore his child named Okiki, turned out to already have eight children—information he was unaware of at the time.
His candid revelation has stirred reactions online, with fans sympathizing with him and praising his courage for speaking out.
However, he described the marriage as a regrettable decision, stating that neither his wife nor her family lived up to his expectations. According to him, he wished he could retrieve the foodstuffs and yam he gave to his in-laws during the traditional wedding rites, as he believes they were unworthy of them.
The actor painted a picture of hostility and rejection from his wife’s family, stating that they were neither welcoming nor respectful. He claimed they ridiculed his background by calling him an orphan and even fabricated stories that he came from an orphanage.
These comments, he said, were not only painful but also showed their disdain for him despite his efforts to provide and plan a proper wedding ceremony.
Determined to go through with the ceremony and meet societal norms, Omosowon said he went as far as renting a father figure and other family members to present the image of a complete family on his big day.
Despite this, his in-laws allegedly continued to show disrespect, even attempting to start a fight during the wedding ceremony. To further complicate matters, they falsely claimed they had provided the outfit worn by his rented father, unaware that the man was not his real relative.
He said: “It was the woman who gave birth to Okiki (my child) that I married legally. I even had a wedding for her. However, I regret marrying my wife and wish I could collect back the yam and foodstuffs I gave her parents. She and her parents are not worthy of eating those foodstuffs. She is not wife material. Even her parents are not welcoming. They called me an orphan and even lied that I was from an orphanage. They thought I wouldn’t be able to afford the wedding, but I did. On that day, I even had to rent a father for my wedding, including some other family members. Even on my wedding day, they tried to fight my family and lied that they bought clothes for my father, not knowing that I had rented the man.”
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