Renowned Nollywood actress Kemi Ariyo has revealed the heartbreaking reason behind her decision to walk away from her marriage.
In a candid interview posted on the official YouTube channel of Biola Adebayo Ent on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, the actress shared that her husband once told her a cleric had warned him he would never succeed in life unless he separated from her.
Kemi explained that those words deeply affected her and ultimately led to her decision to end the marriage and move on with her life.
According to Kemity, she said, “Let’s not deceive ourselves, almost all men in relationships fornicate. My husband came home one day and told me what his cleric told him, which is the reason I left him. I left my husband when he told me that a cleric said he won’t succeed in life if he’s with me. He didn’t know why I left him, but I’m sure that he will find out now that I’m saying it.”
Kemity took the moment to offer a heartfelt prayer for single mothers, asking God to strengthen and support them. She also addressed those who criticize women for having children with different men, praying that they one day find themselves in the same situation so they can truly understand the experience.
“I have two children for two men. The first man disvirgined me and I got pregnant. He later travelled to Malaysia, and he came back and was killed in a hotel. That was how I became a widow. People are saying I have two kids with different men, saying all sorts without knowing the story behind it. Even my mum gave all her children the same father.
I am using this opportunity to pray for single mothers who work hard to raise their kids, that God will help them. And to those of you who abuse people because they have kids with different fathers, that was not our plan. If that was our plan, let’s pray you go through the same thing we went through”.