Adekunle Gold (also known as AG Baby or AG) has always been the biggest Simi fan since her days as a gospel artiste. And one day, he decided to make a move by sending her a message on Facebook. He remained persistent and, like Simi says, ‘chased her all over Facebook’ until she replied to his message.
They eventually met in person for the first time in 2013 at Bogobiri Lounge, Ikoyi. They officially began to date in 2014, but they kept it under wraps as they worked on their respective careers. Simi was still trying to find her footing as the newest addition to X3M music. While Adekunle Kosoko was planning his segue from being the ‘king of photoshop’ to being a musician with his breakout single Sade.
As their careers blossomed, their relationship grew too. But they were determined to keep it separate from the music. They kept their love private and refused to talk about their partners in interviews. Aside from Simi mixing and mastering Adekunle Gold’s debut album Gold and releasing a few songs together – No Forget in 2016, Take Me Back, and Uncle Suru in 2017- they largely kept their lives private and away from the prying eyes of the fans. Yet, their carefully protected relationship was always up for discussion as fans tried to figure out if she was with AG Baby or award-winning artiste Falz.
In December 2018, Simi and Adekunle Gold finally put fans out of their misery and confirmed that they were together. Simi shared a photo of the couple kissing on stage with a sweet message. She said, ‘God knew what He was doing when our paths crossed. Your support is immense; your love is overwhelming in the best way. Thank you, Champ!’ They held their introduction in a private ceremony a few days later.
Then in their typical private manner, the lovebirds held their top-secret traditional wedding on January 9, 2019, in Lagos. They had been very secretive about the wedding, and reports of the ceremony only came out on the morning of the event. They rounded up their celebrations with yet another private white wedding ceremony on a beach in Ilashe, Lagos, surrounded by their closest family and friends. They then shared a glimpse of their wedding with fans via a music video for their joint song, Promise.
While the couple maintains a very intimate relationship, they sometimes show glimpses of their love to fans through occasional social media posts. Fans live for these moments as they are always super sweet and cheesy. They celebrate certain milestones like birthdays and anniversaries publicly and with the most adorable messages.
When they celebrated their second year wedding anniversary, AG Baby wrote Simi a sweet note on Instagram saying, “I look back to the first day I met you.
I had just left the office, so excited that you had finally given me the audience to see you. This local boy put on a white byc vest and a pair of new lilac pants bought specially for the occasion; I even made sure I was there earlier so I had front row seats. I watched you talk, sing, laugh and dance and Omo I knew that very day that I wanted to be in your life. I knew that day that I wanted my forever to be you.
Here we are, all three of us, talking, dancing, singing, laughing and doing this thing called life together. With you, I have been blessed with so much, so much, it’s too much to count. I love you Simi. Forever your steward”.
The Kosokos announced they were expecting their first child via a music video for Simi’s mega-hit, Duduke, on Sunday, April 19, 2020. The video now has over 40 million views on YouTube and was one of the biggest songs of 2020. On May 30, 2020, they welcomed their first daughter, Adejare. As always, they kept her hidden for a while and announced her birth via a newsletter on June 7, 2020. They recently showed a full picture of the child on May 30, 2021, when she turned one.
As with their wedding, honeymoon, and pregnancy announcement, they used a song to describe how the first year with their daughter had been. They released Happy Birthday on May 30, 2021 featuring Deja, as they fondly call her. The power couple continues to wax strong daily as they give us all the feels and couple goals vibes they can.
They received their first NET Honours nomination for ‘Most Popular Couple’ in 2020 and the second one, which they won, in 2021.
Congratulations to The Kosokos! Here’s to many more years of love.
Written by Mofijesusewa Samuel