By Joseph Akahome
The latest characters in this seemingly never ending cycle are hunky director Tchidi Chikere and his beautiful actress wife, who have been married for almost a decade, and have three children.
FACTS
However, on Wednesday, 14 March, 2012, this marital roller-coaster ride ended for the couple with the issuance of a statement purportedly by the director’s publicist, stating, among other things that ‘After nine years of union that produced three wonderful boys, respected movie producer, Tchidi Chikere and wife, Sophia will be going their separate ways. The couple, who have been trying to make things work for nine years will be calling it quits. They reached this painful decision after several break-ups and efforts to make the marriage work failed’.
The statement goes on to say that Mr Chikere will continue to provide fatherly support for his children and remain best friends with his ex-wife in the interest of their three boys.
Also on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, another Nollywood director, Daniel Ademinokan, apparently troubled by reports about an imminent marital break-up with his wife, Doris Simeon, took to social networking site, Facebook to state his feelings about such rumours.
While not clarifying whether his marriage was intact or heading for the rocks, based on his convictions that such matters were ‘private’, he however stated that; ‘I know the challenges that come with my profession, fully understanding the fact that whatever we do is constantly under the scrutiny of the public. However, I am also human and I am entitled to my privacy’.
He goes on further to lay the blame on ‘most’ of the press for fabricating stories.
‘We know how the press works and most of them have made us understand and see their highest levels of incompetency by writing stories that link me with a colleague that I respect but do not even talk with’.
THE ‘T’ BONE OF CONTENTION
What is interesting in the two scenarios is the fact that there appears to be a link between them. This ‘link’ is what the latter described as ‘a colleague that I respect but do not even talk with’. That link is Tonto Dike.
THE ‘T’ (TONTO?) BEFORE CHIDI
Even though the cause of the break-up in the Chikeres’ case was not stated by the publicist, sources claim that his alleged fling with Tonto Dike played a prominent role in the saga; allegations that the controversial actress has denied in the past.
DID DIKE DESTROY DANIEL AND DORIS?
In the Ademinokans’ case, many allege the ‘D’ between Doris and Daniel is Dike as she has been unsparingly blamed as the reason the couple are reportedly now living apart. Some media reports have even sensationally reported the story with headlines such as ‘Tonto Dike tears Doris Simeon’s marriage apart’ and ‘Daniel Ademinokan splits from wife Doris Simeon over Tonto Dike’.
TILL DIKE DO US PART
Even though there’s no concrete proof yet that Tonto Dike is responsible for the splitting up of these couples, it does appear that she may turn out to be a staple of break up tales to come.
Perhaps the actress, who has set tongues wagging in the past over alleged trysts with big names in the Nigerian entertainment industry like Don Jazzy, 2face, Wizkid, Naeto C, Joseph Benjamin and socialite Rotimi Ajanaku, has taken her ‘craft’ a notch higher?
If things are not clarified properly, and on time, Ms Dike could soon -wrongly or rightly- earn the unenviable reputation of Nollywood’s ‘marriage destroyer’.
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22 comments
How true could this be????let’s not jump into conclusions yet,cos this might be mere speculations to tarnish tonto’s image…but if is true..then its really not good!
Haba! Lets give her some credit. She is human n also has her credibility 2 protect. All r mere rumours, i dont think she will go dt far.
How did she break up people marriage?or does guys is breaking her heart wth rumour.she is to much for dat.check b 4 passing judgement.
Must d press tanish her image just because dey want to say something new.mr producer go and deal with ur issues every marriage sure do has one.d lord will see u thru. Don’t ever take divorce as d last option.
ms dike is a socilite, a party animal, a dont have respact for her self,there r even big other names that r nt even in the public eye that i have met n see her wit, married men be careful..
if u can spend 3.4m naira in a single nite in a nite club.. She will be all urs..i know what am saying n i have seen it happen where she is..
u guys should tel Tonto 2go &get her own husband or is she nt old enof…? Cos i bliv evry rumour has an atom of truth…She use 2b my best actres b4 bt nw i hate any movie i saw her name in d cast..
Miss dike,if the alligations of breaking marriages is true,pls pls try and reorganise urself and be that good girl that ur picture represent okey cheers.
Is Tonto denying that she lived with Tchidi for a year in Asaba? IF she does may thunder strike her down very well. Tchidi is the reason why you see Tonto in films.
Lollz…e don reach..make una no chop am
she nor be Rice or Yam…
If its true, she shud go n ask God 4,4givnex n also change her lyf style. Dough she ll definitely reap wat she sold. @ chidi,u shud learn hw 2 put ur hus 2geda,cos divorcin d woman u spent 9yrs wit is definitely nt an option. Even wen Eve in d bible cost d husband(Adam) 2 sin against God n also d most beautiful garden,worldwide, they where both punishd. Even at dat Adam didnt tink of a divorce, Y den,divorce ur wyf 4 a girl whom if u marry 2moro ll definitely cheat on u by slipin around wit both d married n unmarried. Tink 2ice my dear producer.
Bt if nt true pple shud stop tarnishin d images of oda’s
People shd b kful on hw they judge odas.
B sure u r sure b4 u say anytn for against.
If she actualy did it, it’s bad.
Bt we shd al tak it easy .Lets nt crucify ha bcos she is “Tonto Dike”.
Afterall,dat thing wey dey happen 4 goat house,e dey happen 4 fowl house too.
People shd b kful on hw they judge odas.
B sure u r sure b4 u say anytn for or against.
If she actualy did it, it’s bad.
Bt we shd al tak it easy .Lets nt crucify ha bcos she is “Tonto Dike”.
Afterall,dat thing wey dey happen 4 goat house,e dey happen 4 fowl house too.
tonto is a public figure does’t mean n1 shud critised her, she is human, d bible say u shud nt codem n1. pls if really wat is said abt ha is 2ru we must learn 2 pray 4 1 n oda , pray 4 ha dat God shud change ha , bcos is oly God dat ve d final say.
She is a STAR and must or should talked of.
the level she attain now if no one talks about her she is NOTHING.
absolutely NOTHING!!. pls listen to NOBODY by MI ft @BABA.
No one should judge her.we are all ppls topic.
Ur report is base on lies,u dont even hv evidence.pls stop spoiling pples image Mr reporter or Mr liar.
Tonto should change her life style
Tonto, u 2 much, i wish i can call u my wife, people must talk about u, if people didnot talk about u, ur nobody. Iuv u my angel.
dis my num.08103555103.pls my sister change ur ways.becos JESUS Love u.
Chai,why are u people spoiling her name?is nt gud u people have 2 stop it.tonto dike pls add me @chydon.donald@facebook.com or my phone number 08063514724 am an upcoming actiste i have done 4tracks bt stil ntin is going.pls who can elevate me?
why all these are happening? do u guys want to kill the industry or what?