Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akintola, has given reasons why she has decided to remain single.
On Monday, the actress opened up about her personal life in an interview with Emmanuel Ehumadu aka Labista on his show Nollywood Hardcore.
She said she wasn't married because the person she wanted to marry died.
“The person I could have done it forever with is gone,” he said. “Do you know how long it took me to find him?”
When asked if he planned to walk down the aisle in the future. Bimbo replied: “I don't want it.”
The 54-year-old said she would not allow social pressure to push her into marriage, adding that she could not marry someone who was not fully committed to their lifelong vows.
“I don't believe in getting married just for the sake of it. If you're not going to be faithful to your vows, why do it? she said.
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Labista asked him if he still believed in the institution of marriage. Bimbo responded that while she still believes in marriage, she is disappointed with how it has been going as of late.
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In the interview, the movie star also revealed that he does not have any romantic interest in Nollywood. She explained that she has never dated any actors because she is not attracted to the people she works with, stating, “I think my state of mind is that of a professional actor.”
She said she doesn't see actors as dateable people and has never considered dating any actor.
“I don't need a husband.”
In a 2015 interview with Vanguard Newspapers, the actress revealed that she does not feel the need for a husband.
At that time, she said: “I am not looking for a husband and I don't need one. I don't need anything. I am a complete person. I only do things that make me happy, because I believe and understand the reality that this is just one life and you have to live it to the fullest, happiness and peace should be the key.
“I am not looking for a husband, because the rumor that I am looking for a husband has given me wahala, all kinds of people from the left, right and center, looking for me saying they want to marry me.
“Please take this opportunity to tell everyone that I am not looking for a husband,” she said.
Career
Bimbo, whose career spans some three decades, began her acting debut in Owo Blow (1995) and then starred opposite Richard Mofe-Damijo in Out of Bounds (1997).
She won the Best Actress Award in Nigeria in 1997 and the Best Actress Award for the film Heaven's Hell at the Eko International Film Festiva 2015.