I Friendzoned Banky W Before Marriage - Adesua Etomi

During a service at the Waterbrooks Church in Lagos on Sunday, Nollywood actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington shared that she chose to "friendzone" her husband, singer Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, for a period of one and a half years before eventually accepting his marriage proposal. Etomi-Wellington's revelation shed light on her thought process during their courtship, mentioning that one of the factors influencing her decision to keep their relationship at the friendship level was that she had not yet received a divine sign or confirmation from God at that time. She said, “I would like to say that friendship plays a very big role in laying the foundation of your relationship. I friendzoned my husband for a year and half [laughs]. “I friend-zoned him for two reasons. One, I wasn’t sure that I have heard from God about whether this person was actually my person. Actually, three reasons. Second, marrying Banky W [laughs]. I was like, ‘my life on my own is chaotic enough, I would now marry Banky? No, no, no.’ “And then thirdly, just trying to at least have a friendship. And I honestly believe that the friendship we laid over a year and half has played a very big role in how our relationship is today. Banky W is my guy. I mean if you take away romance and sex and everything that makes a marriage, he would still be my guy. Banky is my best friend.” Banky W inferred: “No, leave sex. Don’t take it away [laughs].”