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7 Nigerian celebrity couples

From Banky W and Adesua Etomi to 2face and Annie Idibia... here's a list of Nigerian celebrities in a relationship.

Banky W kisses Adesua's forehead

Let's start with the new bees who just announced their relationships.

1. Banky W and Adesua Etomi

New couples on the block! Banky W and Adesua Etomi got engaged in February 2017.

The duo have been dating since last year and are walking down the aisle soon.

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The couple officially began dating in March 2017 after Tekno posted an affectionate image of both of them on his IG.

Rae was seen grabbing her boo who captioned the post with a love emoji by the shoulder, launching them into a world of romance.

3. Simi and Adekunle Gold

We always suspected this two were up to something until Adekunle Gold confirmed their relationship on Twitter.

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A fan asked the songbird if she inspired Adekunle Gold to write the song 'Orente'. Before she could reply, the YBNL artist immediately jumped on the tweet with a reply saying, "I wrote it for her."

The duo are currently in a relationship but are keeping it away from the public eye.

4. Funke Akindele and JJC Skillz

Funke Akindele and Abdul Rasheed Bello aka 'JJC Skillz', got married in a private ceremony in London, back in August 2016.

The duo was rumoured to have been dating since 2015 but only confirmed it in 2016.

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Moving on to the not too fresh celebrity marriages....

5. Damilola Adegbite and Chris Attoh

Nigerian Actress, Damilola Adegbite, got married to Ghanaian actor, Chris Attoh, secretly in July 2014.

The couple met on the set of the popularly acclaimed soap "Tinsel".

6. 2face and Annie Idibia

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On February 14, 2012, 2face Idibia broke the Internet when he proposed to his then on/off girlfriend and baby mama Annie Idibia (nee Macaulay).

The surprise proposal took place at the now-defunct Club 10 owned by ex-Super Eagles playmaker Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha.

Annie and 2face’s first met at Even Ezra studios. She was 15 and 2face was 24.

Years after falling in love with him, Annie’s love relationship with 2face was forever immortalised in the 2004 music video ‘African Queen’ by 2face Idibia when he started in his solo career.

On May 2, 2012 2face married Annie at a private ceremony. After the traditional wedding on March 8, 2013 the couple had a fairy tale wedding in Dubai on Saturday, March 23, 2013 attended by virtually every Nigerian celebrity.

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7. Joseph and Adaeze Yobo

Former Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria  Adaeze Stephanie Chinenye Igwe said "I do" to footballer husband Joseph Phillip Yobo back on December 31, 2014.

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