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From allegedly dumping a famous Big Brother Naija star to being labelled a 'beauty queen specialist', it has been a rollercoaster ride for Nigeria's AFCON hero with regard to his relationship life.
Emmanuel Emenike returned to the headlines over his marriage to Iheoma Nnadi.
The former Super Eagles striker and the ex-beauty queen appear to be at crossroads amid divorce rumours.
Pulse Sports earlier reported that Emenike’s marriage to Iheoma Nnadi has allegedly broken down after the couple had seemingly denounced each other on social media.
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However, neither the former Super Eagles star nor the ex-beauty queen have publicly confirmed the news of their split.
This article will reveal key details about the crisis rocking Emenike’s marriage to the beautiful ex-beauty queen and model Iheoma Nnadi, with a view to separating facts from rumours.
7 things to know about Emmanuel Emenike’s marriage crisis
1. Emenike and Iheoma Nnadi have been married for more than 5 years
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Emmanuel Emenike and Iheoma Nnadi officially tied the knot in May 2018 in a lavish wedding ceremony in Lekki, Lagos that was attended by some of his former Super Eagles teammates.
It is not exactly known when the couple started dating prior to their wedding but up until 2022, the couple had seemingly enjoyed a wonderful relationship.
2. Emenike is 8 years older than his wife
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Emmanuel Emenike was born May 10, 1987, while his wife, Iheoma Nnadi was born on May 15, 1995.
As of August 2023, Emenike is 36 years old while Iheoma Nnadi is 28 years old.
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3. Emenike and Iheoma Nnadi first sparked separation rumours in 2022
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Just over four years after their wedding, the couple sparked curiosity amongst fans over their activity on social media.
Emenike and Ihoema Nnadi seemingly unfollowed each other on Instagram. Although, it was unclear at the time what triggered the reaction from the couple.
Regardless, the rumour mill was buzzing with claims of a surprise divorce looming.
However, the pair seemingly followed back each other on Instagram later that year and even uploaded photos of themselves spending time together.
The couple also collectively posted about the launch of Emenike’s multi-million naira hotel EE29 Hotel & Suites, which opened its doors in the city of Owerri, Imo State, in February this year.
That was not until July, when fans observed that the couple had unfollowed each other once more.
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Not only did they unfollow each other, but Emenike and Iheoma Nnadi cleared their pages of pictures of both of themselves together, including their viral wedding photo.
4. Emenike was alleged to have dated a former beauty queen before dumping her for his wife
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In May 2018, a week after Emenike got married to Iheoma Nnadi, the former striker was alleged to have divorced his first wife who was Miss Nigeria 2013, Ezinne Akudo Anyaoha and married Miss Nigeria 2014 - Iheoma.
The claim was made by Nigerian recording artist, singer and songwriter, Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon, popularly known by his stage name ‘Reekado Banks’ when he shared the same quote on Instagram.
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Several news outlets across the country had published Reekado’s post without reaching out to the couple stating that “It is not certain how true his claims are”.
The Cable had reported that Emmanuel Emenike reached out to Reekado Banks to delete the post within 24 hours.
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‘Reekado you have disrespected me and my family at first it was Miss Nigeria 2013 divorced and married 2014 and this joke is going around the world now, it has become 2017 to 2018. Boy I just want to tell you that I don’t bark, I give you today to delete it and mind what you post next time @reekadobanks,’ Emenike reportedly wrote on social media.
However, the allegations are believed to have been false as the ex-footballer denied the claims and neither of the ex-beauty queens confirmed the viral reports.
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5. Emenike is alleged to have dumped a famous Big Brother Naija star for his wife
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In September 2019, during one of the seasons of popular reality TV show Big Brother Nigeria, some news sources reported that one of the star housemates, Mercy Eke, claimed that she was in a relationship with Emmanuel Emenike when she found out he was getting married to Iheoma Nnadi.
Multiple media outlets, including Legit and LindaIkeji reported that Mercy claimed that despite loving her, Emenike left her because of her social class and that the incident inspired her to become somebody in life.
The report on Mercy, who eventually ended up winning the BBNaija ‘Pepper Dem’ season sparked wild reactions on social media over.
However, Emenike, who neither denied nor confirmed the claim responded to the news by uploading a short clip of himself and his wife, Iheoma, having a good time.
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6. Iheoma Nnadi’s latest social media activities served a hint about their alleged separation
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Iheoma Nnadi’s posts on her Instagram story has also suggested that the couple are indeed going through a crisis amid the reports of a marriage breakdown.
The 28-year-old former MBGN winner had uploaded posts of heartbreak quotes in what is believed to be her state of mind following her alleged split from Emenike.
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Iheoma also changed her profile name on Instagram and removed ‘Emenike’ from her bio, after clearing her page of all her wedding photos and pictures with the ex-footballer.
7. Emenike is rumoured to have fathered another child
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As of the time of this report, it remains unclear what the cause of Emenike and Iheoma’s marriage crisis, as there has not been any official statement to confirm their separation.
Although a source told Pulse Sports that all is indeed not well in the marriage, Iheoma’s posts might have also hinted on the possible reason for their issues.
Earlier this month, the former beauty queen turned entrepreneur posted a bold heartbreak emoji on her Instagram story before writing in another post: “A striker will always be a striker,” followed by a laughing emoji to suggest the former Super Eagles star might be a father again.
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However, nothing is clear at this point as the rumours are just mere speculations.
This week, she continued posting quotes on her story with one that read: ‘When a man treats you well, it becomes a pleasure to take care of him in return,’ before posting another that read: ‘Be forgiving. Be understanding. But do not be a fool.’
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However, amid current speculation about the cause of their fallout, the exact reason for the existing tension between the couple remains unclear.
Pulse Sports has reached out to both parties for a comment but is yet to get a response.
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