‘I Don’t See My Divorce As A Failure’ – Funke Akindele On Her Failed Marriages, Reveals Major Lesson She Learnt From Her Late Mum
Famous Nigerian movie director and actress, Funke Akindele, has opened up about her divorce from her former husbands, first to Adeola Oloyede and JJC Skillz.
Akindele has been in the news for weeks after she premiered her movie “A Tribe Called Judah”.
The mother of two has had many achievements in her life, but she has also had her share of failures, such as two failed marriages.
The award-winning film producer recently spoke with Joyce on Wazobia about these “failures” and why she doesn’t perceive them as such.
Funke explained that her mother, before her demise taught her that without failure there can’t be success. For her, she just takes things as they come, stating that her mental health and career are more important.
The successful mumpreneur, who shattered box office records, added that her major priority is to live an impactful life and cater for her children and siblings.
According to the 46-year-old:
“If you don’t fail, you can’t be successful. You have to keep trying. Like when a child is trying to walk, the child will walk small and just fall off. So it’s normal for you to fall but you just have to pick yourself and rise again. For me, I see failure, I see challenges, I see obstacles, as part of life.”
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She also revealed the major lesson she learnt from her late mother. She continued:
“My mum raised me like that. My mum will say if you do not fail, if you do not fall, you cannot succeed. So you have to keep going. And note, I do not even see the failures.
If you ask me now can you tell me one failure, I don’t see it as a failure. My personal life – marriage, I just take it as it comes. My mental health is very important. My career is very important, darling. I have to make an impact. I have to empower a lot of people.
I have to inspire young people out there. I have to stay strong for my children and my siblings. Why am I living? I have a purpose, so my head is up. Yes I cry, yes I break down, but after I cry, I just look in the mirror and say “Keep moving”.”
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Akindele has been married twice; first to Adeola Oloyede and JJC Skillz. She got married to Adeola Kehinde Oloyede in 2013, but they divorced in May 2016, citing irreconcilable differences.
Speaking on it, Funke hinted at being pressured into the marriage as she admonished young women against rushing into marriage because of pressure.
She noted how her first marriage ended in a very bad way, and it was all over social media, which led her to lose several endorsement deals and broke her down.
Funke later got remarried to singer, JJC Skillz and welcomed twin boys with him, but the marriage didn’t last as the couple separated in 2023.
JJC Skillz shocked the world when he announced the end of his 7-year-old union to the actress, as he admitted that the marriage had been having issues for the past two years, and revealed that the actress asked him to leave her house, and refused any form of amicable communication with him.
Barely a year after the divorce, rumors made rounds that JJC Skillz had allegedly gotten married to an Ebira woman, identified as Falilat Raji (Read here).
Speaking on their separation, Funke revealed that their vision no longer aligned. According to her, their dreams and vision of what their marriage should be like no longer aligned, while adding that all efforts to make it work fell on deaf ears, hence, their decision to split.
Despite their separation, the former couple have remained on good terms for their children’s sake.