A couple of days ago, actor Kalu Ikeagwu
and make up artiste Ijeoma Eze's romantic prewedding photos hit the
blogosphere.
In this exclusive chat with Kemi Filani
Blog, the handsome actor who will quit the bachelorhood on the 25th of June in
Enugu talks about his upcoming wedding, how he met and fell in love with
Ijeoma, why he is just settling down and more.
Enjoy the excerpts below:
A little bird told us you are wedding this
June 25 in Enugu but no one knows the venue, why is that?
You know I am a very private person and I
don't want a lot of crowd.
Many would love to know why it's a kind of
a secret or why there is not so much noise about it?
It's not a secret, some blogs have written
about it. I don't like noise and for me the most important thing is the
marriage itself. The wedding is just to say to everybody that before God and
man that I am married to this person. The main thing is the marriage and it
matters a lot where I am from.
So how you feel? Do you feel excited or
just there?
Men tend not to excited about wedding... so
we would love to know if it's the same with you...
I am excited about my marriage, I just
there about my wedding.
Why?
Not because of the money. I told God to
take care of how the money for the expenses comes. Especially at this time when
everything is on the increase. My friends call and ask how we are going to cope
with a basket of tomato at that high price. I know God will take care of how
those will come. The good thing about the wedding preparation is that I am seeing
the beauty of the person I am getting married to through this. I mean she is
not getting stressed and she is working very hard. She is a very reliable
person. She is doing most of the work for our wedding
Do you see yourself growing very old, like
up to using a walking stick with her?
Growing old, yes, but I don't know about
walking stick. I don't think I want to see myself going about with a walking
stick.
You don't wish to use a walking stick when
you are like 95 years old?
I told God I want maintain my vigor, what I
mean by vigor is being about to satisfy my wife even when I am 90. I don't want
to be walking frail kind of old.
Is that even possible..
Oh, It's possible, watch me. I will be the
first person. Not using a walking stick means I will be erect and I will be
able to trot if not am not able to jug
Do you know the colours of the day for your
big day?
I know one. Blue and I think there will be
red somewhere. God I am going to be killed. Please forgive me but I am not
sure. Am hardly interested in those things.
How does it feel giving up your bachelor
life?
That is one of the reason why I am not
married for quite a while. I have been on my own since I was nine years old. I
was in boarding school so I learned to be on my own from that time upwards. I
am sort of introverted. My whole world exists in my head. So my bachelor hood
was the toughest thing for me to give up.
So you were scared of inviting someone into
your life?
Something like that, like inviting someone
to take over my life and space.
Are you that Romantic?
I wouldn't call it being romantic. I call
it what the other person would like. I don't see myself as a romantic person.
Others will call it being romantic...
When you say romantic, I get scared. Like
'Oh my God I have to get down on my knees, buy flowers everyday and all that.
It's scary am not that person.
So, how did you propose?
I told you I am not a Romantic person. I
proposed indirectly and under pressure.
We would love to know the details...
I proposed indirectly like I said earlier
and I put her on the spot. Immediately it occurred to me that I cannot let her
go, that she is a keeper and someone I cannot afford to loose. At my uncles
funeral, when we were about to start the funeral. I was speaking with one of my
uncles when she came to me to collect my car key and I held her by the waist
and told my uncle that she is the one I want to marry. He looked at me and
said, "are you sure? I said I was very sure. He turned to her and asked
her if I was her choice and she shyly said Yes.
Some may see that as a boring way to
propose ... then did you just wake up the next day and just called her up to
take her ring?
I can only clear my throat to this
question.
We know you are not a shy person because
you are always in front of a camera, so we would love to know why you proposed
like that...
Who said so. I am very shy when it comes to
these kind of things. That was very manipulative of me because I chose to kill two
birds with a stone. I wanted to tell my uncle how serious I was and I also
wanted her to say how serious she is about me in front of my uncle. To me that
was more important than any romantic proposal. I am not romantic. I am boring
if that's how you and many others see me. No apologies whatsoever. I may learn
in the marriage. She is not that Romantic herself.
Are sure? Don't you think she may be shy as
well..
Yes she is a little shy and yes she loves
being pampered.
Since you are getting married, are there
some roles you will give up acting?
I have a step daughter and I keep asking my
wife-to-be which of my movies has she seen. If it's the one I was a bad guy or
the ones where I am a good guy. So I thought about this question you just asked
and I realized that I am like a role model to my family. My family would have
to inform the roles I take on from now wards. I might not be going Unclad in
any movies anytime soon. I don't think I will give up being a bad guy in movies
so far as it teaches something. But if will be vulgar, I would hands off
You said you have a step daughter?
Yes, Ijeoma has a daughter so I do have a
step daughter.
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