With marriages of celebrities crashing almost at every sunrise in Nigeria, the marriage of Nollywood actress Rita Nzelu is one of such as it takes a new twists.
It was reported by Nigeriafilms that the marriage of this couple Rita Nzelu and husband Simeon Okoro after 14 year was finally over.
Little did we know that it had sky rocket as the bride price or dowry of N70 has even been returned to the family of Simeon Okoro to indicate that their daughter is no longer theirs.
Insiders say the returning of Bride price happened in February 2018 following series of marital squabbles which has afflicted the union since 2017. According to an eye witness who witnessed the dissolution, both families decided after efforts to reconcile the couple failed both in London and Nigeria.
The person squealed that with the cultural dissolution, the actress and her husband are now free to pursue legal dissolution in the court.
Reasons adduced to the break-up of the union ranged from accusations of infidelity to jealousy. “After Rita got married bout fourteen years ago,she decided to build her home first and then return to movies later. She did that for the first ten years or so. She temporarily left the industry to attend to family first but since she returned some years back, it has not been funny for the couple. The long hours on locations, took a toll on the marriage. Especially as She now produces her own films and marriage and career somehow clashed….Especially as the spouse failed to Understand..”