Well-known Nollywood actress Adesua Etomi has explained why, for a year, she ignored her husband Banky Wellington, often known as Banky W, when he asked her to be his partner.
On Sunday, September 17, she disclosed this information while discussing the initial phase of their relationship at Waterbrook Church in Lagos.
As she wasn't sure what God's plan was for their relationship, the 35-year-old movie star said, she originally put him in the friend zone.
In her own words,
"I would like to highlight that the basis of your relationship is greatly influenced by your friendship. My spouse and I were friends for a year and a half [laughs].
For two reasons, I friend-zoned him. One, I wasn't sure whether I had received guidance from God on whether or not this individual was truly meant to be my match. Well, there are three. My second goal is to wed Banky W [laughs]. I thought, "My life is chaotic enough on its own; why would I marry Banky now?" No, no, no.’
Thirdly, merely making an effort to maintain a friendship. And to be very honest, I think a lot of what has made our relationship what it is now is the friendship we built over the course of a year and a half. Banky W is my guy. I mean if you take away romance and sex and everything that makes a marriage, he would still be my guy. Banky is my best friend.”
Banky W interjected: “No, leave s.x. Don’t take it away [laughs].”
The celebrity couple tied the knot in November 2017 and welcomed their first child in January 2021.