It’s been two years since Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah and husband Mr. Agyemang divorced, though they have a son together.
Shortly after the divorce, the actress was seen at public functions with Nigerian actor Bobby Obodo. As one would expect, the public started asking questions about the new man in Jackie’s life. According to the actress, they were just friends. Some media houses, having seen how often Jackie was hanging out with “Bob,” as she affectionately calls him, concluded they were dating. But the actress vehemently denied that report when she said: “He is simply a colleague and there is no truth in the allegation that we are dating. It’s false! Because people see us together does not mean we are romantically inclined. It is just a figment of some people’s imagination. Some people are up to mischief. Controversies no longer get to me. I have outgrown many things. We are best friends, not lovers…”
On the 1st of April, 2014, the Nigerian actor celebrated his birthday with Jackie by his side. He wrote on his social media page: “Jackie is a special woman. Jackie is my very, very, very good friend. We are very good friends, that is how I can describe it. About people seeing us together at some private places; I think that is normal. We are adults and 2 adults can decide to hang out together if they like to and is there any big deal if 2 adults decide to be hanging out together, more so I have told you that Jackie is my very good friend.”
Jackie Appiah and Bobby Obodo
Now reports have it that the two are secretly dating, that Bobby has gone to see Jackie’s family and that the family has given them their approval. If the reports are anything to go by, then we could be hearing church bells very soon.
Most celebrities want to keep their love life private from the public. Remember when Jackie Appiah was first rumoured to have marital problems and that she and her then husband Mr. Agyemang were contemplating divorce? She flatly denied it in an interview. Maybe she was trying to save the situation, but denying it never helped. The fact of the matter is that relationships and marriages can be hard. One fact still remains: there are no problem-free relationships.
Maybe Jackie is being tight-lipped about her relationship with Bobby Obodo due to the fact that her first marriage didn’t work. Why make noise about her new “boyfriend” before she’s sure that they’re a great match? She probably wants to allow the relationship to grow and see if she has a future with the actor before unveiling him to the public.
Whatever the case, Jackie Appiah has her own reasons and nobody can force the truth out of her. After all, she’s entitled to her privacy and that includes whom she is dating. If she’s indeed dating Bobby, we wish them the best of luck
