TRENDING: Meet Uzor Arukwe’s beautiful family (PHOTOS)

Nollywood actor Uzor Arukwe has lately discovered himself within the highlight, due to his viral position within the romantic drama ‘Love in Each Phrase’ by actress Omoni Oboli.

Within the movie, he portrays Obiora, a rich and devoted Igbo man who has captivated audiences.

Although some criticised his portrayal for reinforcing adverse Igbo males stereotypes, his chemistry with BamBam received followers over, sparking admiration and crushes. His robust presence and physique have solely added to the thrill.

However whereas many have been swooning over Uzor’s position and expertise within the ‘Love in Each Phrase’ film that held the week down, a shocking revelation lately emerged: he’s married.

On Saturday, viral throwback pictures of the actor along with his spouse started circulating on-line, surprising many followers who had assumed he was single.

Some social media customers expressed their disappointment, humorously lamenting the invention with expressions like “Heartbreak information for y’all: Uzor Arukwe has been taken for years!”

Marriage, household

The actor, who gained extra highlight in his ‘Sugar Rush’ (2019) position, is married to Barbara Boyd-Arukwe. Though particulars of their wedding ceremony date are scarce on-line, the picture date stamp on their pages reveals that the couple has been collectively for almost 10 years.

His spouse is the Head of Human Assets at a health and sports activities model in Lagos, Nigeria. The couple have two daughters, who seem like beneath ten, although they’ve chosen to maintain their youngsters’s identities personal.

Though Ms Boyd-Arukwe is comparatively personal on-line, PREMIUM TIMES checks on the duo’s web page present that Uzor and his spouse have been collectively since 2016, with outdated pictures of them and their youngsters surfacing on-line.

Her social media presence revealed her Fb bio: “God 1st, Blessed, Superwoman, Spouse, Mom, Enterprise Lady.” Her LinkedIn profile additionally lists her because the Chief Working Officer at Sports activities World Nigeria, and he or she has a retail and human useful resource administration background.

Personal life

Ms Boyd-Arukwe, who’s light-skinned and tall, has maintained a comparatively low profile regardless of her husband’s rising fame.

Checks on her husband’s private Fb web page present that he not often posts about his spouse and kids. In a digital house the place there are pressures to flaunt your loved ones amid fame, Uzor has intentionally stored his household away from the general public eye.

Nevertheless, Uzor’s profile does record relations, together with his spouse, Barbara, in addition to family like Ebuka Arukwe (brother), Alvan Chimere Okechukwu (cousin), and Chiedozie Ojinnaka (cousin).

In an interview with Chude Jideonwo, he defined this resolution. “It was a deliberate act as a result of I needed to maintain my household away from my work. I felt they wouldn’t be capable of stay regular lives if I introduced them into the general public eye, and I didn’t need that for them.”

Earlier than Nollywood, the 41-year-old actor revealed he had labored at Etisalat Nigeria however was fired in 2012. After a yr of unemployment, he turned to performing, incomes as little as ₦2,000 per position.

Uzor’s breakthrough got here in 2017 as Inspector Sam in ‘Sergeant Tutu’, however ‘Sugar Rush’ made him a Nollywood star. His filmography consists of ‘Code Wilo’ (2019), ‘Smash’ (2020), ‘Measurement 12’ (2020), and ‘Yours Regardless’ (2021).

His versatility has earned him a number of award nominations, together with on the AMVCA and BON Awards.