21st October, 2024
By Taiwo Okanlawon
Nollywood actress and media personality, Toke Makinwa, has dismissed rumours that she secretly tied the knot with her rumoured longtime partner, Farouk Umar.
Reports emerged Sunday that Makinwa and Umar have secretly tied the knot after photos of them at an event the actress claimed was her “thanksgiving” ceremony, went viral.
Her colleague, Dorcas Shola Fapson, aka Ms DSF, further fuelled the rumours after hinting that Makinwa and Umar were getting married on social media.
The 39-year-old Toke, however, clarified that they are just friends. She added that “Farouk held me down when there was nobody”.
“On Obasanjo’s internet, they said I got married to this guy. This guy is my best friend o, listen, on Toke Makinwa’s internet, they said I married Farouk.
”Farouk my friend, ore mi.. this is my nigga and my friend, my brother, who wan marry you. Farouk held me down when there was nobody,” she said.
In 2014, Toke married her longtime friend, Maje Ayida. However, their union was short-lived due to infidelity allegations in 2015, leading to their divorce in 2017.
During the birthday thanksgiving event,Toke Makinwa, reflected on her tumultuous marriage and divorce, thanking God for giving her the strength to withstand the challenges.
She recounted feeling like she would “die” the day she ended her marriage. Toke also appreciated her friends for standing by her during that difficult period.
“Jesus you have comforted me when friends left me. Jesus you saw me through a divorce. When I thought I was going to die, when I did not know if I was going to wake up the next day, somehow you held me together. Even when I showed a frail faith, you knew I was not frail. Somehow you made me a tiger. You are the one that liveth. You are the one that will never fail,” she said.
“I thank God for all my friends here. I thank God that I am not looking out to look for you guys I am looking up. I have not been the best of fried for you guys but somehow you see something and I am grateful.”
