Veteran Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze, popularly known as Aki, has revealed why he is secretive about his family.
OsunDailyNG recalls that the movie star married his heartthrob Nneoma Nwaijah in 2011, and is blessed with children, but the actor decided to keep the details secret.
In a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, Chinedu said he decided to hide his family from social media because they aren’t celebrities.
According to the 45-year-old thespian, he wants his family to be free with their lifestyle and avoid unnecessary attention from the public.
He said, “I have children but I decided to put them aside because I’m the celebrity, they are not.
“I just want them to be free because the moment everybody gets to know them, it would affect them. And I don’t want that.
“So, I hide them even my wife apart from our wedding announcement that I made, so that she can go to market, do every other thing without much ardor.”
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Meanwhile, Aki, has opened up about some of the challenges he encountered while growing up.
The veteran disclosed how he was emotionally affected when he was diagnosed with stunted growth at age 9.
The thespian said he became disturbed after he heard the doctor announce his condition to his mother and thought of ending his life due to the bullying from other children because he wasn’t growing normally.
