Famous Nollywood actor, Deyemi Okanlawon, unfolds a heartwarming tale of how he crossed paths with his beloved wife, Damilola, during their university days.
In a recent interview with Pulse on the One-on-One show, the actor revealed that both he and his wife pursued degrees in Chemical Engineering at the University of Lagos.
Despite sharing the academic journey, Deyemi initially hesitated to approach Damilola, hoping she would initiate the greeting.
He humorously referred to this phase as his ‘God’s gift to women’ period. Despite his initial hesitation, he eventually approached her, and even after finishing school, their paths continued to intertwine.
Deyemi Okanlawon on how he met his wife
“So what happened was, I used to see her with girls that I know because they used to hang out. You know how girls used to hang out in cliques…So they’d be walking down the hallway, and I’d be walking towards them, and they would stop, and I would say hello to every single one of them except my wife because she won’t say hello first.”
“She got pride pass me, last last na me still go meet am. We got out of school, and because we had the same circle of friends, people were getting married, so we were always on bridal trains together. One day, I went to present a cake made by my mum at a wedding she was at; it was her cousin’s wedding.”
“And her cousin who was my friend said to her, “Can you please go get something for my friend to eat?” And she couldn’t say no, and you could see the look on her face, and I was basking in it.”
“Then about a year later when I was single, we met again. I was working a 9-5 when we married; she got married to me as a working professional. But when we were dating, I told her that I felt that there was something for me in acting, and by that same year, I got an acting gig. And she found herself married to an actor.”
