Veteran Actor/Dad-Of-5, Yinka Quadri Tells How He Has Been Able To Keep His Marriage Intact
Popular Yoruba actor, Yinka Quadri is a successful movie practitioner and a filmmaker. The veteran who will be turning sixty (60) in September is one of the few lucky movie icons who have successfully kept their families of the public galore.
Only very few people know his wife, not to talk of his children. He has been able to keep his age-long marriage going without any form of scandal.
Not just that. As a Muslim and a top theatre practitioner with women always hanging around him, many people believe he would be married to more than one wife. But surprisingly he is married to just one wife despite his religion that permits him to marry more.
The vibrant Nollywood star recently had a chat with City People and he spoke about how he met his darling wife, Alhaja Sadiat Quadri, who also likes to keep her life simple and private.
During the chat, the dad-of-5 revealed that he was once married before he met Alhaja Sadiat but they fell out of love for each other and went their separate ways. The union however, produced a child.
Speaking further, Alhaji Quadri, disclosed that he met his wife in 1985 and they both settled down as man and wife in 1989. Their union is blessed with beautiful children, Muyiwa, Yewande, Olajuwon and Folarin Quadri. He is also blessed with grandchildren and despite his busy schedule, he has been able to keep his marriage intact.
Excerpts below…
How does he manage his home despite his tight schedule?
The truth of the matter is that I have a good home. Though it is not by my power but by God Almighty. Remember I also said, I commit myself into everything I decide to do in life. I give it all my all.
If you are close to me, you will understand and bear with me, because I hardly have time for anything, and from the little I have, I still have to create time for my family. I also create time to visit and stay with my kids in the U.K.
How does he manage his female fans and admirers?
It is very important to respect both female and male fans. The issue of female admirers will always come up and as a star, you need to treat them with respect, because without them we are nobody.
And for female admirers who are also colleagues in the industry, especially the younger ones, I always talk to them, to get their priorities right, and whatever help and assistance I can render at any given time, I always do that.
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Lots of his fans out there, would like to know about his family?
There is nothing to hide and it is not difficult at all. I am with one wife, we have been together since 1985. But before we got married, I already had a child from someone else.
I had a normal wedding ceremony with the woman, but along the line we discovered, we are not compatible, we will stay together, in a week, that makes 7 days, we fight for 5 days and just be friends for 2 days, so we were not compatible and we did that for 5 to 6 years, so our parents decided it is better we go our separate ways.
And since she left, I met this my wife in 1985 and we started having kids in 1989 and she is the only woman in my house.