Talented Nigerian singer John Ighodaro popularly known in music circles as Johnny Drille has shared the origin of his relationship with his mixed-race wife Rima Tahini.
The sensational R&B singer who opened up on his love story with Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo on her podcast ‘The Gold Room With Iyabo Ojo’ said that he never had a romantic relationship until he met his wife.
Johnny Drille said that he never had a girlfriend before he became an adult but he ended up getting married to the first woman that he said ‘I love you’ to, and I always wanted it to be that way.
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The musician said; “The first time I saw her was at one of my shows in 2018. She was sitting in the front row next to a white woman. At some point, I thought both of them were white. She is mixed race.”
“So, when I was working on another show in Abuja, we got talking. We met in October, and by January, I knew I was going to marry her. And I told her I was going to marry her. For me, it was a deep conviction. A lot of people will not believe this, but she was my first girlfriend.
‘‘I never had a girlfriend before her. I married the first woman that I said ‘I love you’ to, and I always wanted it to be that way; it doesn’t have to be that way for everyone,” he added.
