Posted by Samuel on Sun 29th Mar, 2026 - tori.ng
She spoke during a chat with Temisan Emmanuel on the Tea With Tay podcast, where she recalled the painful moment that changed her life.
Nollywood actress Stella Damasus has opened up about the sudden passing of her first husband, Jaiye Aboderin, revealing that he d!ed unexpectedly at the age of 33 after stepping out to play basketball.
She spoke during a chat with Temisan Emmanuel on the Tea With Tay podcast, where she recalled the painful moment that changed her life.
According to her, her husband had gone out for a game but suddenly collapsed and did not survive.
Damasus said the incident was shocking because there were no warning signs before it happened.
She explained that earlier that same day, they had both made plans to go out with friends later in the evening, not knowing that tragedy would strike before then.
She described the loss as something she could not understand at the time, as it felt sudden and without any clear reason.
The experience forced her to rethink life and how quickly things can change without notice.
She said: “I did not understand, there was no explanation for it. How can a 33-year-old man who went to play basketball just fall down and d!e.
"How? We were planning to go out that evening with our friends. So I just started thinking about life in a different way.
"I think that was the turning point in my life.”