Newly-wedded Nollywood actor and model, IK Ogbonna and his Colombian-born wife, Sonia Morales, have shed light on how they met in this interview culled from SUNDAY PUNCH.
Speaking on how they met and what was the attraction, Sonia recalled that they met through a mutual friend. "We met through a mutual friend, Oma Iyasara. She was certain we would make a perfect couple", she said.
On what was the attraction for her, the Colombian beauty said "I was attracted to his confident personality aside from the fact that he is determined and knows what he wants out of life" while the actor hinted it was her physical beauty that attracted him to her.
"My last relationship had just ended and my friend who is also an actress told me about Sonia who she met on Instagram. I maintained that I was not interested until she showed me Sonia’s picture. That singular act aroused my curiosity and I was determined to become friends with her. I sent her a friend request which she accepted.
Soon after, we began exchanging messages. Two months after we started chatting, she visited Nigeria for the first time", he said.
When asked if they courted for long, IK said "We started dating before she visited me in Nigeria and got married soon after she was delivered of our baby, Ace".
The couple also said they respect each other's privacy because of the trust they have for each other.
Sonia said "We don't spy on each other because there is no reason to do so. A relationship that lacks trust can be equated to being in prison and agony".
"I have neither scrolled through her phone nor given her a reason to spy on me. I know her password and she knows mine", he said.