Tis the Season of Breakups as Ekubo and His Fiancee Split

Barely a week after Nigerians were hit with the news of Paul Okoye and his wife Anita’s breakup, Nollywood actor and model, Alexx Ekubo’s relationship with Fancy Acholonu has hit the rocks.

The couple were one of the most admired in the Nollywood industry and publicised their engagement on social media in May, even creating a page for their wedding slated for November.

News of their split circulated on the internet last Wednesday and by Thursday, August 26, Acholonu who is based in the United States confirmed their separation in a now deleted Instagram post.

“Hey guys, I am writing to inform you all officially that I have ended my relationship and engagement and I have called off the wedding with Alexx Ekubo,” she wrote.

“I am aware this may be a shock to many people. I made the best decision for myself because it is important that everyone finds happiness and lives in their truth. At this time, my family and I ask for you all to please respect our privacy. Thank you so much.”

Acholonu who turned 30 in July unfollowed Ekubo and deleted recent pictures of them together on Instagram. Ekubo is yet to do the same.

It is quite unclear what led to her decision, although social media is replete with different reasons for their riven relationship.

Ekubo posted on Instagram on May 3 that he had proposed to Acholonu. The post had over 200,000 likes and over 19,000 comments. The couple created the page @falexxforever which is no longer available on Instagram. The first time Ekubo introduced Acholonu to his fans was in September 2016.

Like Ekubo, Acholonu is also a model. She is also a teacher and has three businesses to her name, the latest being The Fancy Kidz, an acting and modelling class for children.