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Veteran actor Akin Lewis has spoken about the sudden end of his first marriage, revealing that he still doesn’t understand why it ended.

Speaking on the African A-List Podcast, Lewis described the breakup as one of the most painful moments of his life, leaving him with unanswered questions.

Lewis reflected on how the experience changed his perspective on relationships and people, forcing him to focus on personal growth and his career.

He attributed the setback for making him stronger and more committed to his work.

He said, “I still don’t understand why my first wife left. Even after all these years, it remains a mystery to me.

“The sudden end of that marriage shook me deeply and it left questions I never got answers to. It caused me intense pain”.

The actor also addressed complaints from film producers about veteran actors’ fees, expressing disappointment at the lack of respect for their years of hard work and dedication.

Lewis emphasised that he has spent over five decades building his career and will not be expected to work for less or feel lucky to be cast in films.

Veteran Nollywood actor Akin Lewis has revealed how he shuffled acting roles while working in the corporate world for 22 years.

The actor disclosed that he took up some corporate jobs when acting wasn’t paying the bills as expected many years ago.

Lewis said he worked at Globacom Nigeria as the Director of Marketing, a bank, advertising agency, and public relations outfit before finally settling down as a full-time actor.

“I was a Director of Marketing in Globacom, I worked in a bank, in advertising and Public Relations for about 22 years,” he said.

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“But I didn’t leave acting. I do it overnight, during the weekends or during holidays because in places like that you can’t use their working hours to do other jobs and they paid good salaries.

“That has helped me in scheduling myself properly, whenever I have an appointment I get there five minutes ahead of time.”

Also speaking on the future of Nollywood, Lewis said “it’s going to be smooth like the coastal road from Lagos to Calabar. Work will go on even after we are gone. In fact, ten years from now when they produce movies you won’t know it was done in Nigeria.”