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In a recent interview, the newlywed said this while speaking about some of the changes that have occurred in her life since getting married. She said:

“Before I met my husband, I used to work on Sundays, but he always says that I need to rest.

Our chef leaves on Saturday mornings to see his family, so whenever I want to cook, my husband tells me not to do so and we eat out. We do that very often. Now, I enjoy my life and I rest.”

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Newly-married actress, Funke Akindele-Bello, talks about her acting career and her marriage experience

As an actress, script writer and film producer, Funke Akindele-Bello can’t be considered a small fry in Nollywood. With a career that has spanned almost two decades, the thespian who cut her acting tooth with the role of Bisi, a curious but intelligent secondary school student in the United Nations Population Fund sponsored sitcom, I Need To Know, in the late nineties, has endeared herself to a legion of fans beyond the frontiers of Nigeria. She is also one of the few actresses who have thrived in the English and Yoruba genres of Nollywood.

Popularly known by her alter ego, Jenifa , a sobriquet she earned after the successful release of her hit film, Jenifa, and its sequel, The Return of Jenifa, Akindele-Bello, is back to filming after taking a recess that lasted several months and during which she wedded musician, JJC Skillz, in London. She provides an insight into what she is up to presently. “I have been filming a new television series called In Da Streetz. It is about the entertainment industry and how people try to survive. It also dwells on the hustle and bustle in the ghetto. It would be full of glitz, glamour and it’s a production that has deep content,’’ she says.

The new project is not in any way similar to Jenifa’s Dairy, and will feature big names in the entertainment industry, she reveals: “My new project is music-oriented, so I am working with people like K-Switch, Mo-Easy, Lydia Forson, Linda Ejiofor, Tina Mba, Kunle Coker, and Freeze of Cool FM. It is just a group of people coming together to do something different on television through Scene One Productions, where I am the CEO. My mission is for people to enjoy wholesome entertainment.”

After her first marriage to Kehinde Oloyede, crashed in 2013, the actress, recently got married a second time albeit secretly in London to entertainment guru, Abdul-Rasheed Bello, aka JJC Skillz, last August. She says the latter who is a producer, music video director and artiste, fashioned the concept for her new project. “My husband is a pioneer in the music industry, so he has been there. He gave me the storyline and the synopsis which I developed and edited,” she states. The award-winning actress recalls that acting is something she’s always wanted to do from a young age. She started dancing and acting in primary school and also belonged to a cultural troupe. She joined a drama group while in secondary school and pursued her passion relentlessly even as an undergraduate.

A lawyer by training, she recollects how her father ensured she studied Law at the University of Lagos. “I recall that my father wanted me to study Law because he wanted me to become a lawyer. Even though he had his reservations about acting, I was undeterred,” she says.

Today, being celebrated and making some money out of acting is a plus for her as she says there is nothing more fulfilling than doing what she loves and getting paid for it. She stated, “I am grateful to God for the opportunities that have come my way as an actress. When I started out, it wasn’t easy and there were lots of challenges. I have been acting and producing films before I came out with Jenifa. The movie was a commercial success and following it up with Jenifa’s Dairy, was a like an extension of the goodwill Jenifa, enjoyed.”

Although critics have argued that she didn’t need to create a series using the Jenifa cognomen, Akindele-Bello quipped that one of the lessons she has learnt in life is that people will say a lot of things and attempt to make you lose focus especially when they realise that you are making progress. “If you have an idea, sleep, eat and drink it until you make a reality of it. Jenifa is a brand that I love so much. I didn’t even want to come up with the series but I realised that a lot of people like the brand. When I go out, I speak to a lot of young people. They like Funke quite alright but when I give them that variant of English, Jenifa is known for, the reaction is priceless,” she adds.

For her, producing Jenifa’s Dairy, has become a tiring effort: “I am tired of producing the series because it is time-consuming but my husband says that I cannot stop now because my fans love it, people are celebrating me, I have won awards and every day, they talk about me because they are not tired. People say it’s the best TV series, so I cannot stop.”

A recipient of several awards including the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and the Nigeria Entertainment Award for Best Actress in 2009, as well as the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy in 2014 and 2016, she sees American film star, Tyler Perry, as someone that she looks up to. According to her, his Madea brand is huge and she hopes to build a bigger empire for herself .

What are the downsides of acting? With a huge sigh, she affirms that there have been times when she felt like throwing in the towel but some inspirational songs keep her going. “The gospel group, Mary Mary, inspires. Whenever I listen to their songs, I am inspired. One of their songs goes thus: ‘I just can’t give up now. I’ve come too far from where I started from, nobody told me that road is going to be easy.’ The song teaches me that good things don’t come easy, you just have to push. There are many times when they write about me in the newspapers and magazines. I just say to myself that it’s not their fault, it’s because I am acting. At such times, I want to quit acting but then, I look into the mirror and say to myself, you have it in you, don’t give up and bury your talents. This is why I use my talent as a tool to pass messages across to people,’’ she says.

Even though Akindele-Bello, refused to comment on her new marriage, she speaks about some of the changes that have occurred in her life since getting married. “Before I met my husband, I used to work on Sundays, but he always says that I need to rest. Our chef leaves on Saturday mornings to see his family, so whenever I want to cook, my husband tells me not to do so and we eat out. We do that very often. Now, I enjoy my life and I rest.’’

Akindele-Bello, who clocked 39 in August, said she wants to be remembered for her brand and the lives she has impacted. In addition, she desires to take a lot of young people off the streets. She says, “I have a not-for-profit organisation and I am going to be working with Lekki Coliseum, very soon to empower young people. I’ve done that a couple of times and we organise workshops and trainings. We give people start-up kits to begin their businesses. I am passionate about the empowerment of young people.

“I also want to set up another NGO to help people living with cancer. I have a friend who was diagnosed with stage-four cancer and she has given me the permission to talk about her journey. Many times when I was broke, I still had give her money to attend chemotherapy sessions. Because of the state of her health, she was unable to move around to seek funding. Thankfully, I am healthy and I can still work, so I am grateful to God for keeping her alive.’’

On her likes and dislikes, the thespian is quick to say that she likes frank and honest people. She abhors liars, those who steal and she cannot stand indiscipline as well.

Hear her: “People call me Margaret Thatcher, because I do not like indiscipline. You must not be rude, we are Nigerians and we have a culture and we are well-trained. I am Yoruba girl, so you have to be respectful. I always tell people that never believe that because you are made, you can bring people down. Even if you are up there, remain level-headed so you don’t fall,’’ she concluded.

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335 COMMENTS

    • Bad belle people as if they have such opportunity they won’t grab it with both hands.With all their cooking,hubby still dey knack babes outside wey no sabi anything only indomie.Every lady should know how to cook but if God raises her to another level where she has people doing it for her,nobody should hate her and say hurtful words at her.

  11. How does that concern us or end recession? If he likes he should not allow u walk, dance, work… dat is ur family concern and please keep ur family success and challenges to urself. I beg who get Nokia pin charger?

  14. Okay, maybe he really doesn’t enjoy your food, and that is the special way to stop eating that.
    No matter how God bless me in life, food prepared by my wife is something I will never ignore, that makes you a whole man..

  32. Weather u kn hw to Cook or nt just rember one thing u belong to d kitchen, living room and other rook oky.. no be me talk m o na persido talk m too. Y don’t u keep quite and concentrate who cares if he allow u or nt u beta go nd lean hw to cook he is deceiving u big time. If presido fit say him wife na kitchen fit m, meaning say she cn cook. U dey tell us rubbish mk we dey cry or clap 4 u baga woman.

  35. And u are proud to say it loud. Ode, whoever dat does d cooking will soon become oga madam. You heard buhari outburst about woman. The best way to a man heart is his stomach. Dont make me dislike you funke

  43. There are two things men need at home Food and pussy. All these two bring happiness in man’s life. Hope the food is not too delicious than the pussy? Otherwise, the man will go after the one who prepared that delicious food. Cook for your husband and let him feel every moment of you.

  49. Enjoy while the marriage is still on first stage because when it reaches third stage my sister you will never believe… but remember you have to be a good wife maybe he’s just pretending to next you will see another co wife

  55. Why the sugar coating. State it simply that you serve poison for food so he has decided to save you the heartache while saving his stomach at the same time lol. Just sit back because he doesn’t allow you. Soon someone else will be in the kitchen and gradually graduate to the other room.

  83. Y r u all guys bin negative here
    Is it dat u r jealous or is envy…i cn boast dat am de best cook but
    My husband cooks for me nd dats mks my marriage so romantic
    Funke enjoy well well..dat is true lov

  87. and the stupid fool she dey put am for internet… o ti mo kankan.. sebi na 40 u clock.. without no kids way go dey shout mummy buy something for me if you are going out… make ur case no be like(….) I reserve dat one

  112. Make buhari catch you, I think I know why your husband cannot allow u not to be in the kitchen and in the living room but in other rooms

  122. Episode 39

    Rose was putting on a white vest with no bra on. Her boöbs were struggling with the straps of the vest not to spill out as her cleavage left nothing to my imagination. Firmly pressed against the fabric of the vest, her nipplës were very visible, dark and round, like the size of my thumb. And Because of the light nature of her skin, her areola that were far darker than her nips were clearly visible too through the white vest.

    Although from the first day I saw her at the café with Ella, I had known she was also busty but had always been careful not to be caught groping at her t–s. But now standing at the door looking down her, I couldn’t help but let my gaze get fixated on her boöbs. Seeing her like this i was able to conclude that if Ella had awesome Boöobs, Rose had magnificent jugs..

    Dropping my gaze a little downward, I noticed she was putting on a blue skirt that was so devilishly mini in nature that it could actually make a monk reconsider his celibacy.

    As she held the door open for me, I stared salaciously at her body, fighting hard not to just push her in, close the door behind us and begin to devour her

    “Done lusting” she asked snapping me out of my lewd reverie as she opened her arms to give me a hug

    “Rozay you are burning” I said collapsing into her “d–k erecting” hug. Feeling her boöbs pressed firmly against me as I drank in her fragrance, I whispered “despite the cold weather, you are heating me up”

    “I’ll take that as a compliment” she responded breaking the hug but not before looking down to steal a quick glance at fury who was beginning to make an impression on my chinos trouser. Holding my hand, she led me into the room saying “come inside Fury”

    “So how’s your day going so far” she asked when we finally stepped inside. Then making sure I felt her boöbs brush against my hand, she turned and gave me a quick but simple kiss on the lips while simultaneously reaching behind me to take my shuttle bag off my back.

    “Great so far” I responded looking into her spell casting fiery coloured eyes as she took of the bag off. Then walking over to her laptop, I changed the music track that was currently playing through the auxiliary medium of her home theatre system. She in turn placed the bag by the foot of her mattress.

    “So how about yours? How’s your day going?” I asked turning to face her barely keeping my eyes off her jugs as I also imagined the colour and type of panties under her skirt. At that stage it was pointless trying to control fury whose erectiön was clearly but embarrassingly visible.

    The smile on her face betrayed any act of pretense about not knowing the effects she had on me. “Fine dear, had Frank’s mom by 7am to 9am. Then another lecture by 10, but the man just gave is an assignment and left. Hurried to the market to pick some stuffs” she responded before saying,”thanks for asking”

    Then heading into the kitchen she said “I prepared something special for you”

    “Really? Can’t wait to have a taste. What did you prepare?” I asked her

    “Decided I was gonna cooked real food because I don’t want you to start thinking I’m one of those girls who only know how to prepare noddles”

    “Babe with what I saw I your kitchen, no one would have such impression about you” I replied back to her to which she simply said “o, I hear you. Chief chef”

    I thought about asking her about Ella but decided against it because I didn’t want anything that might spoil her mood and deny me what she obviously wanted me to have…. Her body. Then just then she asked “so what’s up with you and Ella?”

    “how do you mean?” I responded wondering if she read my thoughts or something.

    “When was the last time you guys saw each other?” she rephrased the question

    “That should be that Thursday.. Why are you asking?” I answered her before placing a question of my own

    “Just wanted to know” she answered in a way that suggested she didn’t know how beat to answer me

    “So what’s up with you guys?” I finally took the opportunity to ask the previous question in my mind

    “What’s up how? If you are asking if we’re cool, I can only answer for myself. Sh*t happens.. Saw her in the morning lecture and she,was making faces for me” she said walking in with a tray of rice whose aroma was obviously coconut like.

    Placing the tray down at my feet, I looked to see two fried turkey wings and two spoons. Walking over to the fridge, she brought out two sachet of water, a bottle of Hollander yogurt and two glass cups.

    “so when are you seeing her again?” she asked sitting down opposite me but stretching and closing her legs to the side denying me a shot at her panties.

    “Today” I said telling her the truth because I wasn’t sure if she knew already that I was supposed to see Ella that same day.

    “What time?” she asked picking up a spoon

    “Definitely not when I’m about to enjoy your meal and company” I replied her in a reassuring way tone that suggested I wasn’t leaving her anytime soon. Taking of my shirt, I picked up a spoon and began to eat with her.

    We ate talking about this and that including how she went to the market to buy certain things, the stress she went through grating the coconut just to cook for me, etc.. In all we laughed as we enjoyed the meal together like a young couple.

    When we were done, she cleared the place and returned to the bed. I sat with my back to the wall and my legs stretched out in front as I waited for what I had just eaten to go down well. But she, lying on her back had her head resting just slightly above my knees. She kept turning and adjusting in bed and on my lap, shifting the position if her head up my thigh until it was finally resting just on my d–k which had already tented again due to the boöbs that were just right in front of me and the hot thighs I was seeing a little downward.

    Making sure her head was actually rubbing on fury, she stayed like that for another 5 minutes that seem like 5hours as I also moved my hand and placed it on her boöbs and began to make little circular motions. Boy, fury was by now shouting “free me, free me”. Then all of a sudden she just said “I want to see your d–k”…
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  124. You ought to be matured enough not to start bringing your new private affairs to the social media. Seek advice from people like Uncle/Aunty Olu Jacob and other successful celebrity marriages. So many husbands cook for their wives. May God bless your marriage.

  125. Lol that’s called beginning of marriage u guys wedded newly so wot do u expect, relax maybe by nxt 3years dnt cook for him nd c wot will happen…… D new will b world wild headline actress funke akindele refuses 2 cook for her husband!!!!!

  130. find out d real reason dat makes him not to allow u cook.it makes u incomplete.if he doesnt enjoy ur meal,u can still learn to cook if u can cool down and leave dat ur yayaya life style.dont allow anoda woman use ur eyes to sleep.u know hw pples things become other pples things in nollywood.just advise,not insult.

  132. Yes!it’s possible if your husband is a gbewu dani man in the name of love,i don’t even expect this from you of all people,U’ve started praising and glorifying him within this very short period of ur unionism Funkeee,U wan start again abi?Ok continue!as Dame Jonathan would say.Lols

  138. Funke Akindele , Funke Akindele, Funke Akindele how many times did I called you, O tun ti fe bere , gbogbo ASO ko la nsa lorun , Oluwa a ma so e , era o fe poroporo denu , ile nyo eniyan o

  194. Anty Funke if ur husband Doe’s not allowed u to cook 4 him can u pls tel us the reason why his marry u because we all no dat marriage is not all about enjoyment oooo because i can’t say either u no hw to cook or not and to cut the story Short u better wake up if not sum one will cook 4 him and u will start it again and answer Ms instead of Mrs i don talk my own ooo if u like cook if u like don’t cook na u sabi ooo ooo

  201. Maybe he decided not to stress you,but if you ask me, my dear forbid him before it will be too late. Afterall your President said earlier dat his wife belongs to the kitchen and sitting room and to the other room so you got to belong there too to avoid_____

  214. I guess your husband don’t enjoy the meals you prepare. Do not see it as a pride…it’s a fault & a challenge. Anyway, if I were him, I will allow you undergo some Catherine tutorials & practical. Completely relieving you of that wonderful task will do the both of you & your home no good.

  231. So now na cooking the reign for Nigeria now,buhari don use kitchen confuse una mind now na kitchen be our problem no be our economy again…nonsence country dat have no focus..

  233. U hv started again,u wl not behave urself & keep ur mariage private.ur hubby does not allow u to cook is,t a good news as a woman? Or u think d man is doing u good.shine ur eyes,ones beaten,twice shy

  238. Good for you………

    No be me….. Even if I be Bill Clinton…….

    …..u must cook…….

    Na watin i come marry u for if u no cook…

    Or do you want to go back to ur father house ni….

  242. Generally, men like good food. Between you & your hubby who is a good cook? Your husband cooking may be an indication that he doesn’t enjoy your food & he is willingly doing the cooking cos he is still interested in that union with you. Don’t rejoice yet but watch out for the other woman in your corner. Pray that she should not cook better than you.

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