Nollywood actor, Jimmy Rolland in an episode on the African A-List podcast, the actor said he ignored several warning signs before marrying his ex-wife because he was convinced she was truthful.
“I am not a fool. I saw signs but was hypnotised by my mother-in-law,” he said.
According to Jimmy Rolland, both his mother and some friends had advised him against the marriage after what he described as spiritual consultations.
“My mother and friends made spiritual consultations and warned me not to marry her but I did not listen,” he said.
The actor said he and his former wife dated for four years before getting married and that she repeatedly told him 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 explained that after their introduction, she insisted they wait until after their wedding before becoming intimate.
“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 said he was devastated by the discovery and admitted he considered ending the relationship at the time. “I was disappointed and should have walked away but I did not. It was not me,” he said.
Reflecting on the breakdown of the marriage, the actor said the most painful part was losing access to his two children after the separation.
“What was disheartening is that we have two kids together and she took them away.”
He claimed the emotional distress of being separated from his children later affected his health.
“Because of the children she took away, I had a stroke.”
“Due to excessive contemplation of the children, I suffered a stroke,” he stated.
Rolland added that his mother continues to grieve the separation from her grandchildren.
“My mother still laments the absence of her grandchildren,” he said.
The actor did not disclose the date of his divorce or whether there are ongoing legal proceedings regarding the children’s custody.
