Regina Daniels, Omotola Jalade, 3 other celebs who got married between 15 and 18 years
For many young women of this generation, the ideal age to get married is 25 upwards.
Meanwhile, back in the 70s and 80s, it was a norm for women to get married as soon as they are deemed fit for marriage which could be between the ages of 16 and 20.
A number of our celebrities are examples of women who got married and had children as teenagers.
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Below is a list of X Nigerian celebrities who got married as teenagers.
1. Shan George
The actress was 16 and had just finished writing WAEC when she headed for the altar with her first husband.
2. Amarachi Kanu
Amarachi was only 18 when she got married to popular footballer Kanu Nwankwo in 2004. The couple celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary.
3. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
The gorgeous actress got married when she was 18 years old. Omotola Jalade husband is Captain Matthew Ekeinde. The actress got married in a traditional ceremony in 1996 and had her white wedding in 2001.
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4. Obot Etuk
Obot Etuk got married at the tender age of 15 in 1985 and started having kids almost immediately. The couple divorced in 2002.
5. Regina Daniels
The actress is the youngest in the list, however, she reportedly got married at 19 in 2019. She celebrated her 20th birthday in October, 2020.
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In other news, Legit.ng earlier reported that Regina Daniels advised her fans to never stop praying.
The actress shared beautiful photos on her social media page. The mother of one was dressed in a red top with denim skirt.
In the first series of photos, the mother of one said she believes that God can change their lives in a second.
In another post, she opined that one's dreams were only as big as they allowed them.
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Sola Oloruni is a Legit.ng journalist with five years of working experience in the media industry. She graduated from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, where she obtained a post-graduate diploma in 2015.
Prior to that, she studied Linguistics and Nigerian Languages at the Ekiti State University, Ekiti, where she obtained her first degree. She is passionate about social development and women’s health.
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