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  • Why I’m still single at 48 – Nollywood actor, Nonso Diobi

    Why I’m still single at 48 – Nollywood actor, Nonso Diobi

    Nollywood actor, Nonso Diobi has opened up about his personal life, and his decision to remain single,  pointing out the challenge of separating his movie characters from real-life relationships.

    The actor, who is known for his romantic roles in several Nollywood classics, explained that the romantic roles he usually plays in movies affected his approach to love and commitment.

    The 48-year-old noted that it became difficult to draw a clear line between acting and authentic emotional connection.

    He added that despite making conscious decisions to settle down, it hasn’t worked well for him.

    “Everything I knew about love came from a script. As a young man growing up, I never experienced real love. There was no time for me to engage in that journey or create my own world of relationships. I found love before I found fame. That was love for me but industry happened.

    “I became too busy. I changed. She was too good, too real, but I was changing, she couldn’t understand it.

    “Everything about the industry took all of me. If I knew that the world would be what it is today, I would have tied the knot with her back then,” he noted.

  • How Hilda Dokubo gave me my first breakthrough in Nollywood – Nonso Diobi

    How Hilda Dokubo gave me my first breakthrough in Nollywood – Nonso Diobi

    Nigerian actor Nonso Diobi has disclosed how his resemblance with the old timer actress, Hilda Dokubo helped him get his first major break in the Nollywood.

    The actor noted that he had gone for an audition when Hilda Dokubo took notice of him and asked the director to cast him as her brother in the movie since there was a resemblance.

    In a recent episode of the ‘Nollywood Hardcore’ podcast, Nonso Diobi stated: “Back to the story of how I got my first movie role. I was at an audition and I started hearing people calling me from afar. I approached. 

    “Before I could get close to them, Hilda Dokubo said, ‘This young boy looks like me. He can play my brother.’

    “That was how I finally got my first role after three years and more than 1000 auditions. I didn’t even audition for it.”

    Nonso Diobi made his debut on screen appearance in a 2001 movie entitled ‘Border Line’ followed by the movie ‘Hatred’.

    The actor went on to give an outstanding performance in the movie ‘Across the bridge’ which gave him breakthrough in his career, making him known across Africa.

  • Nonso Diobi gave me shelter when I came to Lagos- Yul Edochie

    Yul Edochie, Nigerian actor and politician has stated that his colleague, Nonso Diobi gave him shelter when he first came to Lagos.

    Yul made this known while sending birthday wishes to Nonso Diobi during the week.

    In his words: “In 2005/2006 I came to Lagos to hustle for movie roles.
    I met @nonsodiobi on a set; he was already a star then. We clicked. He said to me ‘come and stay in my house, it’s closer to our location than your brother’s house, you’ll be going to work with me, from there you’ll get to meet more big wigs in the game’.

    “This wonderful soul gave me a roof over my head in Lagos; he never complained over anything, fed me and was always willing to assist me in anything. Nonny I never forget oo. Thank you bro!
    I wish you a very happy birthday and may God grant you all your heart desires”.

    TheNewsGuru recalls that back in June 2019, Yul Edochie survived a ghastly auto crash. On June 5, the movie star had narrated how he “miraculously” survived a ghastly car crash with only a “few cuts and bruises”.

    Edochie took to his Twitter page to reflect on the accident and how he had a rethink about his life, and gave it to Christ.

    “Someone said to me ‘that accident really shook you’. Well, that’s an understatement. Actually, it reset my brain to factory setting. God gave me a second chance. I’m a new man in Christ now, I’m born again. Don’t wait till it happens to you, follow Christ today!,” Edochie wrote.