Nollywood veteran Joke Silva has spoken about what led her to marry Olu Jacobs her husband, inspite of the 20 year age difference.
The 62 year old actress got married to her husband in 1985 and the couple have been together ever since.
In a recent interview, Joke Silva revealed that she married her husband out of love without considering the 20 year age gap. Joke Silva also revealed that her decision was against that of her father who was against the union because of the age difference.
While describing her husband as a gorgeous person, Joke Silva recalled her experience before tieing the knot with Olu Jacobs
“I was in love with him. As simple as that. And he was such a very gorgeous person.I remember one of my sisters telling in 1984 when I came to Nigeria with him [Olu Jacobs] and they met, she called me aside and said, ‘Joke, this is the man to take to daddy.’ Initially, my dad had issues with the fact that he [Olu Jacobs] was older but my mum was like, well, this is the person they know me with, and then her parents had that kind of age gap as well. So, she agreed for us to get married.” Joke Silva stated.Recipe book
The Veteran and her husband who is now 82 years old have two children together.
