Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing, husband split
Sarah Richards
Updated on April 07, 2026
Nollywood actress, Nkechi blessing and her husband, Opeyemi Falegan have parted ways.
The actress confirmed the split on her Instagram live on Wednesday, April 6.
Opeyemi Falegan, a politician, had stated in a live video that he is no longer married to Nkechi Blessing and people should not involve him with the actress anymore because he has a name to protect.
“I have a name that I’m trying to protect here. Anything little thing, husband of… Where did you see the husband?” He asked.
The actress later stated in her live video that she can no longer spend her money on a grown man, denying claims she was dumped. She stated that she ended the marriage herself.
“The one wen I nor like na if you lie say you leave me. Nobody ever does…I simply take a walk and not say my side of the story cus really its not worth it. Say all you want to say but you see lie? We wear same trousers, na there you go vex me,” she wrote.
The actress and her ex-husband had a secret wedding. She, however, announced her marriage to the politician in June 2021. The couple did not have children.
Nkechi Blessing started her career as an actress in 2008, when she was featured in the movie ‘Omo Bewaji’. The movie served as a break for her in the movie industry.