Renowned musician, 2face Idibia, popularly called 2baba has announced his separation from his wife, Annie Macaulay-Idibia. The 49 year-old also hinted that divorce proceedings are underway.
Annie, 40, first met 2Face Idibia at Even Ezra Music Studio when she was just 15 but they began dating in 2002, when she was 18.
“I met him when they (with band mates BlackFace and Faze) were trying to be Plantashun Boiz, I was going into Even Ezra studio to see Femi Lasode, and this boy was coming out. The gate hit my leg, and when I looked up at the person that did that, it was eye to eye … I think there was some electricity that second! I mean I was young but I still remember what he wore – black t-shirt, blue jeans with slippers and he had curls in his hair. I was 15 at the time. I just knew I wanted to see him again and he came back in; apparently, he was waiting for BlackFace who was taking too long. So we started talking.” Annie recalled.
A week ago, fans raised concerns over her mental health after a video of her twitching appeared on the Young Rich and Famous show. Many labelled her a drug addict and advised her to seek urgent help.
The African Queen singer was once asked why he chose Annie, “…Annie is from an average background like myself, we both started from nothing. She stuck by me through it all. When there was no car she hopped on bikes, took the bus and trekked with me, when there was no money or house or hit songs or or millions of albums sold or big awards and accolades, when I used to repeat just 3 sets of clothes, she would always hold my head, look into my eyes and tell me things will be fine one day. When I wasn’t handsome, she would call me her Prince Charming, when I wasn’t celebrated, she called me her KING and said she is my number one fan and to this day she still is. Even when I made it big as a musician and started misbehaving and controversies almost destroyed my career, she would go down on her knees and pray to God to show me the way and give me victory over my enemies. Now if I was still that poor boy struggling to make it like every other young chap on the streets of Lagos, do you think a Doctor, a Lawyer and a multi-millionaire business woman will want to look at me twice or even have my kids? NO. So to answer your question, I didn’t chose who had more to offer me, I chose Annie because she offered me her all when we had very little”
The estranged pair have two children together; Isabella 16 and Olivia, 10. 2 face has 5 children from other relationships.
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