JUST MARRIED: THE AMAZING LOVE STORY OF INNOCENT AND ANNIE IDIBIA

Their wedding has been tagged as the celebrity wedding of the year, and why not? It is afterall the wedding of Innocent Idibia (2face) who is arguably one of Nigeria's greatest singers of all time, to Annie Macaulay who is an actress in her own right.

The amazing love story of Innocent and Annie Idibia has been told over and over again. Nonetheless, it’s one that, you would agree surmounts all doubt that love conquers all. If like me you've been wondering how they met and how their paths led them to this day(their wedding day).. then you should keep reading..

HOW THEY MET

 It began from a tender age; one that many, till this day, would toss aside and regard as ‘puppy love’. They first met at Even Ezra Music Studio when she was just fifteen and in her words, “I think there was some electricity that second”.They were friends first but had started dating officially by the time they shot the 'African Queen' video in 2004. That was when Innocent announced that they were together during an interview.

 Annie stated in the February 2013 issue of TW Magazine; “I remember my 16th birthday at Alpha Beach, with me and my friends. When we were going home, we all walked to the bus stop with him and his cousin. Plantashun Boiz had just recorded “Knock Me Off” at the time so he wasn’t a star yet.
So we got into the bus, he sat in front with his cousin so when we wanted to pay the conductor, he said, “no, he done pay already” I was feeling like a babe. “Hey! My boyfriend paid everybody’s bus fare.” And that time, bus was like N2.50k or N3 per person for about 14 people. But he told me recently that he didn’t eat that night because he paid for everyone.” (awww)

The fame snuck up on them but they struggled to keep the relationship together. Annie’s entertainment career became a lot more difficult as a result of being known as ’2Face’s girl’.

THE HARD TIMES (BREAK-UPS)

She was hurt when word got out that, in quick succession, 2Face had gotten two different women pregnant Pero Adeniyi and Sumbo Ajala. At that point, the couple broke up.

THE PROPOSAL

In 2012, Innocent proposed to Annie on Valentine’s Day at Club 10 in Victoria Island, Lagos. And, they weren’t even dating then, although they were still on talking terms after he had called her out of the blue a few weeks before, visited her at home and asked for her forgiveness and friendship.
According to eye-witness reports, he took her to a quiet section of the club, knelt down and told her “He knows that they have had their ups and downs but it will be his heart’s desire for her to marry him”and then presented the dazzling ring and she began screaming “YES, YES, YES”.



The Court Wedding
 The couple secretly legalized their union in a Lagos registry on Tuesday, May 1 2012.



The Traditional Wedding
Their traditional wedding took place on Friday 8th March 2013 at the field of the Apostolic High School in Esit Urua, Akwa Ibom state. Due to the number of fans, well-wishers and invited guests – this was basically the only venue in the area that could hold the huge number of guests.

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THE WHITE WEDDING
It took place today in Dubai and has been widely described as a very emotional ceremony filled with lots of tears (of joy). Guests were asked to switch off their phones to avoid unofficial pictures being taken of the couple..that said most of the guests na naija people so here are some unofficial pictures.

I love love, and i wish them the absolute best in their union..what God has joined together let no man even attempt to put assunder..