Veteran Nollywood actress Bimbo Akintola has revealed why she remains unmarried. In a recent interview, the 54-year-old shared that the person she considered her “forever love” passed away, leading to her decision to stay single. Akintola spoke openly about the emotional journey behind her choice.
“He died. I don’t talk about it much, but he passed away. It took me so long to find him, and now he’s gone,” Bimbo revealed during the interview. She expressed that her decision to remain single is deeply personal, as she doesn’t believe in marrying just for the sake of it. “If you are not going to be truthful to your vows, then why are you doing it?” she questioned.
Bimbo recently shared her views on love and marriage, noting that while people can experience more than one great love, finding someone to spend forever with is rare. “It took me a long time to find that person, and now that he’s gone, I haven’t found anyone else I could imagine forever with,” she revealed.
Bimbo also noted her refusal to settle for societal expectations, stating that she would not marry simply to please others. “I’m too old to ignore red flags or manage a situation just to make people happy. Who are these people? Am I supposed to marry just to satisfy the world? It doesn’t make sense, and I don’t care,” she expressed.
The actress believes in living her life truthfully and authentically, adding that her decisions are not for the approval of others. “At the end of the day, it’s just you and God. When you die, you answer for yourself,” she said, highlighting the importance of being true to herself in every aspect of her life.
Bimbo, while believing in marriage, insists she won’t marry again unless she finds someone she sees a lifelong future with. “If I meet someone and see forever with them, I’ll do it, even if I’m 82,” she said. But I won’t do it if I don’t see that person,” she affirmed.
She concluded by acknowledging the challenges of marriage, explaining that she wouldn’t want to enter into it without certainty. “I won’t enter into it with someone I know I can’t do forever with.” She reinforced her commitment to waiting for the right person.
