Bayo Bankole, the Nigerian comic actor popularly known as Boy Alinco, has opened up about his marriage and relocation to the United States.

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In a recent episode of the Teju Babyface show, the 56-year-old actor revealed that he relocated to the United States in 2015.

Bankole, famous for his role in the sitcom ‘Papa Ajasco’, disclosed that he tied the knot with a lady he met seven months after relocation.

However, Boy Alinco described the first two years of their marriage as a “bitter experience” due to financial struggles.

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He said he had to work menial jobs to support his family in both the US and Nigeria.

The actor also expressed gratitude that his life is better and he has his children from Nigeria with him in the US.

He said he does not hold any grudges against his wife and is focused on moving forward.

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“I have had the opportunity of traveling way back in 1999, and 2000 frequently. But I came to the US for the first time in April 2015,” he said.

“Then I met a lady. When I came back home in October 2015, I got settled and decided to get married. But it was a bitter experience for me. Eventually, I had to stay back. Two years of an experience that I will not want to recall. It was just like what I wrote when I eventually got my green card that truly I am an Asunkungbade — one who fights to earn his crown. At the end of the day, all glory be to God.

“… you have situations that if you go through marriage if you are fortunate to have a good woman, thank your star for it. And if you do not have a good woman, please endure and enjoy it. The situation becomes so difficult when you have your loved ones back at home who depend on you. You are struggling with their survival here and at home.

“I was not fortunate to arrive at a place where people could mentor me.”

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Editor’s note: This report has been revised to remove the previous headline, which inaccurately suggested that Boy Alinco married a US lady solely for citizenship.



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