Veteran actress Joke Silva has shared the story of how she met her husband, Olu Jacobs, on a movie set, noting that she did not experience love at first sight.
Speaking on TVC’s programme, Your View, Silva explained that while Jacobs was immediately drawn to her, she needed time to develop feelings for him. “Yes, we met on stage, and when we met on a movie set, everybody knew the great Olu Jacobs was coming, except me. When he came, we got on very well, and I discovered his age only after we started dating because he looked so good. For him, it was love at first sight, but for me, it wasn’t,” she said. Their union, which has produced two children, has lasted decades, with Silva crediting Jacobs’ understanding as a key factor in their enduring relationship.
“This older man allows you to get away with a lot of things”, she said.