Nollywood stunning beauty, Victoria Egbecheru, may have had grandeur ideas of an intimate affair with Super Eagles goal king, Emmanuel Emenike, that would blossom to the altar but The Nation Sport and Style can authoritatively tell you that the relationship was destined to fail from the beginning, writes TAIWO ALIMI.
AT least both parties have declared themselves ‘free agents’ in the marital department.
Though Emenike would not want to be drawn into any controversy concerning his relationship with the Nollywood up and coming actress, he simply disclosed his ‘not in any serious relationship’ status while sharing his idea of an ideal wife-to-be.
Egbecheru on the other hand declared that the affair with Emenike was great while it lasted. So, how long did the affair actually last? The enchanting Micro Biology graduate offered the answer: “I met Emenike through a mutual friend who introduced us and we started as good friends. He was real fun and because of my love for football it was easy for us to get along. Along the way we discovered we had some differences and decided to end it. It was mutual and l have since moved on.”
The gorgeous Nollywood act also refuted allegation of infidelity, explaining that it was a figment of some people’s imagination. “l don’t know what they are talking about and from the quarters that allegation is coming from. If it is from Emenike l would take it serious. It is just the usual talk in showbiz and l don’t take them too serious. Emenike and l are still good friend and that is all that matters to me.”
A credible source, that is very close to the Super Eagles lynch pin, also volunteered information about the relationship between Emenike and Victoria which he described as a figment of someone’s imagination.
He said: “l cannot recall when Emenike met and asked Victoria to go out with him. True, he may have met her like many fans of the Super Eagles at a social engagement and may have taken pictures together because he has done that with many fans but that does not translate to asking her out or asking her to be his wife. That never happened, and if she is all over the social media posting pictures of her and Emenike, it does not point to any serious affair.”
Below are excerpts of separate interviews with the duo. It is interesting and revealing.
EMENIKE
‘I am a free agent now’
Free agent
Before you think about going into marriage, I think there must be a cordial relationship with a girl, abi? I am not thinking about that for now because I am just not ready. Maybe when the likes of Mikel Obi, Chinedu Obasi, Obinna Nsofor and more players in the Super Eagles get married and I attend their weddings, then I can start planning my own, but for now, it is not in my plan.
In the area of relationship, which l also think should come first before marriage, I need to make myself clear: I am still single and searching. I can say l am searching for the lucky girl who would be ready to tolerate me. Marriage is an everlasting match and I don’t want to rush into it. My mother and father are still together despite their old ages; and they have been living for years and that tells you the kind of woman I want. My mother is the only wife my father has and they are like friends and are living like a sister and brother till now. I want a woman like my mother and would be happier if she is even more tolerant than my mother. So when I am ready, I will search for the right person.
I am a kind person that always like to see people around me; I am very friendly. That you see girls around me does not mean I’m in any relationship. As a matter of fact, I don’t have any relationship. I only have cordial friendships but marriage is not yet on the card because I’m still on the fast lane (laughter). I am still a bachelor, so I am free but once I’m married, all gates are closed.
Dream wife
I have said it before that I want a woman like my mother. My mother is very contented with my father; she’s very loyal and accommodating. She loves making people happy. For a marriage to be successful in this life, I think 90 percent of the efforts must come from the woman. If I see a woman like that for now, I will go straight to the altar but most girls today are after what you have. Money is vanity; though it makes marriage blossom, it does not build a happy home. The truth is that out of 100, it is only 10 that know the definition of a happy marriage and I don’t want a situation whereby I will regret what I have done. I am really taking my time to think about it well. As for those linking me with some actresses in Nigeria, l want to say that they are only rumours. I am not in any relationship with any of them.
Foreign girl
I will marry a Nigerian that would relate with my parents and family in the easiest way. There are beautiful girls in Nigeria but marriage is not about beauty. You may decide to take fine girls to club but the biggest mistake is to be looking for a beautiful woman to marry
. It is her beauty that will cut your life short. Look at the likes of Nwankwo Kanu and Austin Jay Jay Okocha, they made money in Europe and returned home to marry; I think that makes sense, but I am not against marrying foreigners because at times, they are even better than our girls in some aspects. I like Nigerian girls and I will eventually marry one.
VICTORIA
‘It was fun while it lasted’
Affair with Emenike
I met Emenike through a mutual friend who introduced us and we started as good friends. He was real fun and because of my love for football it was easy for us to get along. Along the way we discovered we had some differences and decided to end it. It was mutual and l have since moved on.
Allegation of infidelity
l don’t know what they are talking about and from the quarters that allegation is coming from. If it is from Emenike l would take it serious. It is just the usual talk in showbiz and l don’t take them too serious. Emenike and l are still good friends, and that is all that matters to me.
Dumping Microbiology for Nollywood
I found out later in life that microbiology was not what I wanted out of life. I found out late that it was not what I thought it was initially. So, I guess I lost interest. Besides that, I have always loved entertainment. Acting is something I have always loved to do and most of my friends were always encouraging me to go into acting because I have what it takes.
Movies featured in
Some of the movies I have acted in are out in the market while some are not. I acted in Heroes and Zeros, I was also in Perfect Love although that is a soap opera and it is not yet out in the market. Currently, I am on location and we are shooting a movie called Eight and I also recently concluded work on another movie called May. So, you see I have been really very busy working.
Style
When it comes to fashion I like to be myself. I do not like to follow a particular trend, I like to wear what fits me, I like to wear a makeup that fits me and you will not find me wearing something because some other person is wearing it or because it is good on somebody else. I like to combine what I wear. I like combining what is in vogue and what is not in vogue, so that at the end of the day I can get a balance. I love fashion.
