IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Nollywood actress and movie producer, Stella Damasus, has faced severe backlash after opening up about her divorce from ex-husband, Daniel Ademinokan.
The actress’ marriage to Daniel Ademinokan ended in 2020.
Daniel, who is a movie producer had abandoned Doris Simon, a fellow actress, and took their only child along with him to the United States to live with Stella Damasus.
Their union was trailed by husband-snatching criticisms for many years.
On Monday, 31 October, 2022, the movie star took to Instagram to warn women not to rush into marriage.
The actress advised women to pay attention to red flags in relationships.
She revealed that she met a guy who ticked all the boxes, had the same interests as her, and did the same things.
She believed he was the one so she took the plunge but he ended up breaking his heart.
“Everybody go chop breakfast,” she said lightheartedly.
Reacting to the video she posted on Instagram, netizens trolled her for having the audacity to talk about relationships when she snatched a fellow actress’ spouse.
oladejiajiwe wrote: “Stella of all people…. Fear no dey catch you? Doris simon will never forgive you for stealing her husband and kidnapping her son for so many years. Abeg look for another proffession joor cos u re a misfit for this.”
Meri also reacted to her video and said: “After snatching someone’s husband she still chop breakfast 😂 who will play me God of vengeance is fighting my battle for me.”
An anonymous commentator said: “Is it not the same Stella…or she thought we have forgotten her past nasty history. Abegi which kain soul you get wey still find mate or what heart shape you get wey any man, yes any man at all fit break ???? Wonders shall never end. Or is this video to inform unwise men that you’re available cos we can see you are putting on heavy make-up”
Boss lady who found her advice hilarious, said: “thought she married Doris husband 🤔 Ahh Las Las all the pepper them she did on Facebook is trash 🗑 Omo don’t ever fight for a man I like what Doris did to them lol 😆 😂 😅 She left them to wallow in Disgrace and really they did .lol”
Arinze Figo also reacted, stating: “So with all this your wisdom it didn’t still work out, Madam adviser, if they dribble you comot make them dribble another person. How many normal guys will take you serious if not to fuck and go..you girls are yet to learn what it takes to hold a man’s heart. Is not your beauty, is not your celebrity status rubbish, not even education or money… Just have common sense and keep your feminist whatever to yourself.”
Rute who also weighed in on the advice, wrote: “Your soulmate but you snatched him from another woman he was legally married to ?? Okay we have heard you.”
According to reports, Stella Damasus has been married thrice.
At 21, she married Jaiye Aboderin who died three years later. In 2007, Damasus reportedly married Emeka Nzeribe but the union only lasted for just 7 months.
In 2014, she married fellow actor and film director Daniel Ademinokan but they separated in 2020.
Ademinokan, a Nollywood movie director, was married to actress Doris Simeon and the union produced a son.
He left Doris, travelled abroad and put up with Stella, a widow of late Jaiye Aboderin, who had two daughters for the deceased.
Though the divorce and taking her son back was fraught with much drama, Doris was able to see her child when he clocked 10 years old.
She said in an interview: “I can’t say what actually happened. I did not suspect if he was dating any woman or not because we were the best of friends.
“I trusted him too. When the problem started, I was begging him for reconciliation. I am an orphan with nobody to run to but his family members, who also tried to intervene.
“At a point they fought with him because he stopped picking their calls, even his pastor. Before the separation, I suggested counselling but he promised to turn around for good. He did not. He would leave the house for some days and would not pick my calls.
“He also accused me of nagging and policing him around. At a point, he came back and told me it was lack of money that caused the problems. As a good wife, I suggested we pray about it. He told me one day that he wanted to go and see his mother and took our only son with him (the union produced just a child). I didn’t suspect anything because they usually went out together. That was the last time I saw of my then 2-year-old son (year 2000) He never said what the problem was. It was a normal hassle between couples.”