Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva has broken her silence on rumours going round on social media that her husband, Olu Jacobs is dead.
This is the second time rumours about the death of The ace Nigerian actor and film executive, whose real name is Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, will be making rounds on social media.
Debunking the rumour, wife, Joke said “her husband is alive and doing just fine.”
Fondly called Uncle Olu by his colleagues and teeming admirers, Olu Jacobs has been suffering from strong illness in the last few years.
His wife has admitted that the sickness of the veteran Nollywood star has transformed her completely from a man she married 37 years ago.
With more than 40 years acting experience under his belt, Jacobs is seen as a bridge between the old and new breed of actors. Trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, England, Jacobs remains one of Africa’s creative gifts to the world, having worked with various repertoire theatres in Britain and starred in some international movies.
He was rumoured dead in 2022 but the rumour was debunked by his family and he was later seen afterwards.
