5 celebrities who got married before the age of 20
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
Screen goddess Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde tied the knot at the age of 18. The actress met her husband, Captain Ekeinde, at the age of 16. They soon formed a friendship that eventually culminated in marriage. In March 2022, Omotola and her husband celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary.
Shan George
Veteran actress Shan George became a bride at the young age of 16 and has described the experience as more of an obligation. According to Shan, ”being married at the age of 16 was just like a child still living with her parents. It was more like an obligation. I don’t want to talk about it because of my children”
Obot Etuk
Veteran actress Obot Etuk said her ‘I do” at the age of 15 and, according to her, the marriage lasted about 17 years and produced three kids. In her words; “We got married in 1985 and divorced in 2002. The marriage did not last long. We were young when we got married. I was 15 then and he was 18.”
Amarachi Kanu
Fitness expert Amarachi Kanu walked down the aisle at the age of 18. Amarachi married the former captain of the Nigerian Super Eagles, Kanu Nwankwo, in 2004. The couple has been married for 18 years and is the parents of three beautiful children.
Regina Daniels
Actress Regina Daniels had many tongues wagging when news surfaced that she had walked down the aisle with 59-year-old billionaire Ned Nwoko in 2019. Social media users were irked over the difference in the union; Regina was only 19 at the time. The marriage has since produced two kids.
