- Nollywood actress Laide Bakare said her second marriage ended partly because of her husband’s attitude toward her acting career and personal freedom.
- She shared the details in an interview with Oyinmomo TV, published on YouTube on November 13, 2026.
Nollywood actress Laide Bakare has opened up about the challenges that led to the collapse of her second marriage, revealing how her husband’s attitude towards her acting career and personal freedom affected their relationship.
The 46-year-old actress made the revelation during an interview on Oyinmomo TV, which was published on YouTube on November 13, 2026.
Speaking about her experience, Laide recalled how her family had sought assurances from her then-husband before their wedding that marriage would not interfere with her career in the movie industry.
According to her, he initially promised that he would support her acting career, even if it meant visiting her on movie locations whenever he missed her. However, things reportedly changed shortly after they got married.
“When the marriage continued, my family asked him if the marriage was not going to affect my career as an actress. He was like, ‘If I miss her, I would go and meet her at the film location’. But immediately I got into the marriage, he said I could not continue acting,” Laide said.
The actress further disclosed that her former husband allegedly attempted to restrict her movements by threatening to station security personnel at the entrance of their home to monitor when she went out.
She explained that he insisted she could no longer work in the film industry or visit movie locations.
“He said I could no longer work in the film industry; I could not go to locations. In fact, he said he would station security men at the gate so that before I got to the gate, an alarm would go off. I was patient for about four to five years because my children were still little,” she recounted.
Laide explained that she endured the situation for several years partly because of her family’s insistence that she should do everything possible to make the marriage work.
However, she eventually reached a point where she could no longer cope with the restrictions, particularly because she was financially dependent and had little control over her own life.
According to her, being prevented from making money and enjoying personal freedom became the major reasons she decided to walk away from the marriage.
“What made me leave finally and was my main problem was that I was not financially independent and my freedom was limited. Then I was blocked from making substantial amounts of money. I initially endured because my family had told me that my marriage must be successful,” she said.
The actress also suggested that being in a polygamous marriage made the situation more difficult for her, noting that things might have been different if she had been in a monogamous union.
“It would have even been manageable if it was a monogamous family but he had plenty wives and children,” she added.
Laide Bakare’s second marriage was to Mutairu Orilowo, who is the father of her two sons.
Before that union, the actress was married to American-based businessman Olumide Okunfulure, an Ondo State indigene. Their relationship produced a daughter, Simi.
Meanwhile, the actress has recently been in the news over a custody disagreement involving her two sons with Orilowo. She had also raised allegations against her former husband’s wife, accusing her of mistreating the children.
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