Nollywood actor Jimmy Rolland has alleged that his former wife falsely claimed she was a virgin before they got married, saying he only discovered the truth on their wedding night.
The actor made the claim during an episode of the African A-List podcast uploaded on Saturday, where he recounted events leading to the failed marriage and the emotional toll the separation had on him.
Rolland said he overlooked several red flags before the marriage because he believed everything his former wife told him.
‘I am not a fool. I saw signs, but I was hypnotised by my mother-in-law,’ he alleged.
He also revealed that his mother and some of his friends had warned him against going ahead with the marriage after seeking spiritual guidance, but he ignored their advice.
‘My mother and friends made spiritual consultations and warned me not to marry her, but I did not listen,’ he said.
According to the actor, they were in a relationship for four years before tying the knot, during which his former wife repeatedly maintained that she was a virgin.
‘She told me she was a virgin, so I did not bother to make attempts to make love to her. We dated for four good years,’ Rolland said.
He said she insisted they should remain abstinent until after their wedding following their introduction ceremony.
‘After our introduction, she said, ‘Till the wedding night.’ I had to wait for some months, then on the wedding night, it ended up to be a lie,’ he said.
Rolland described the discovery as deeply painful, adding that he considered ending the marriage immediately but chose to stay.
‘I was disappointed, and I should have walked away, but I did not. It was not me,’ he said.
Speaking further about the collapse of the marriage, the actor said being separated from his two children remains the most heartbreaking consequence of the breakup.
‘What was disheartening is that we have two kids together, and she took them away.’
He further claimed that the emotional strain caused by the separation from his children contributed to him suffering a stroke.
‘Because of the children she took away, I had a stroke.
‘Because of too much thinking about those children, I had a stroke,’ he said.
Rolland added that the situation has continued to affect his mother, who longs to reunite with her grandchildren.
‘My mother still cries because she wants to see those children.’