Toke Makinwa, a renowned Nollywood actress and media personality, has expressed her desire to remarry despite her previous marriage ending in controversy. In a candid podcast conversation, Toke described marriage as a “beautiful institution” worth exploring again, debunking rumors that she dislikes men.
Having been married to Maje Ayida from 2014 to 2017, Toke acknowledged the challenges of marriage but emphasized its potential beauty with the right partner. She also clarified rumors about secretly marrying Farouk Umar, revealing he’s simply her close friend. With optimism and humor, Toke looks forward to another chance at marriage, leaving its timing to God and jokingly hoping she’s not wrinkled by then.
In her words, “People always think I hate men or a feminist who bashes men. I have been married before and marriage is one of the most beautiful institutions.
“I see marriage like the relationship between siblings. If your siblings come to visit, the first couple of days are exciting. You guys wear matching pyjamas, sleep in the same bed, and catch up on all the lost years or lost moments. By the third day, it’s like, ‘Close my f*cking door. Who wore my shoes? Where are my earrings? Please, when are you going back to your house? Please, I am tired.’ And that was how I saw it.
“There were days when I would rush home to tell my ex-husband everything I had been through. And there were days when I woke up in the morning, I said, ‘God, you must hate me for me to marry this idiot. This is not life; this must be hell.’ That was how I saw it. And it didn’t work out many years ago. But I still fancy the institution. I do want to get married again.
“It hasn’t happened yet. I’m not ruling it out. I am just taking my time. Maybe it’s not God’s time yet. Whenever he is ready, I just hope I am not wrinkled [laughs].”
