Popular movie actor-cum-producers, Kunle Afod is one of the highly respected stars in the Yoruba movie industry. He has not only featured or produced outstanding movies, but has also produced stars in the industry through his school Legacy Film Academy. The likes of Regina Chukwu, Yemi Terry and a host of others are products of his film academy.
Kunle Afod is in the news lately because of his marriage. And it’s often a marriage break up rumour. The couple were in the news just few days ago over their break-up rumour, which went viral, but it turned out to be fake, and the couple have also made different videos to debunk the news. One particular thing that many have failed to realise is that, this couple are so much into each other, that they can barely survive without each other. Kunle Afod might be a star but Desola Afod remains that strong pillar for him to carry on in the industry. They both compliment each other. Let’s take you round the world of Desola Afod, what makes her unique and how she has been able to create a niche for herself using her husband’s celebrity status.
Today, she has become a celebrity and household name on her own. Some say, she is local, some say she makes too much noise on social media, most especially with the way she introduces herself, but in honesty this has paid off for her, and she is always smilling to the bank.
It will even shock many to know Desola makes more money than her husband going by what is happening in the Yoruba movie industry, how the state of the economy has affected the film industry financially, but despite this, she is always calm about it, and uses every opportunity to praise her husband on social media, even when fans insult and mock her.
Desola Afod today remains one of the most followed celebrity wives on Instagram, and she is using it wisely. Many don’t know, she started off as a Civil Servant but left her job for business. Desola Afod aka Celeb wife or your “Errand Girl” as she fondly calls herself, started her very unusual business few years ago. Something many celeb wives can never consider doing. She got a car with the help of her husband and started running errands for celebrities. She does pick up for clients coming into the country who needs someone trustworthy to drop them off at their booked hotels or residence, at any time their plane lands. This extrenely hardworking mother of 4 wakes pick up as early as possible in the moving and sleeps very late at night, it all depends on when her client’s flight will be landing, she is so trusted to keep to time. These clients trust her so much that, most times she helps them do a lot of running around to get things, especially for the ones that have come to attends or organise parties. She also assist them in buying things from the Island at a reasonable price. Most of these highly impressed clients don’t just come back , but also refer her. Due to this, her clients keep increasing.
Most times, she makes 3 to 4 pick ups in just a day. A lot of celebrities abroad also depend on Desola Afod to fill their aged parents homes in Nigeria with food stuffs and essential needs. All they need to do is to send lists of items they need and also send money and she is so trusted to deliver efficiently. She is so good at what she does, that she has become an household name abroad amongst Nigerians, as many keep recommending her to their friends, family and acquitances, and she has been cashing out doing her job perfectly.
Desola and Afod remain one of the most controversial couples in the entertainment industry, as they are always making headlines, but most often this controversy brings them good publicity. It has made them more famous both at home and abroad. And no matter the controversy, Desola is one lady that is not ready to forget her marriage, no matter the negative stories that are published. She once revealed this on her page few years ago. How confident she is sure about her marriage. According to her: “We fight, he is still mine, he argue he is still mine. You must have dated him or kissed him, but he is still mine.’
You might have gotten some of his time, but he is still mine. We might not talk for a couple of days, he is still mine. Yeah, he might have given you something to brag about but he is still mine. At the end of the day, I don’t give a fuck because he’s still mine. He is my boo. I can’t love him less, my man crush forever. They might be looking for my mistakes but he doesn’t care and he is still mine. Can’t love you less”.
A lot of people tag her local and even mock her, but still, she has been able to prove them wrong, with her achievements and lots of fans both home and abroad.
Besides doing Airport pick up and running errand for celebrities, she is also into fabrics and when she had her 40th birthday celebration, she launched Events by Desola Afod where she plans and caters for people’s events. For many who don’t know Desola’s husband. Kunle Afod is very popular in the Yoruba movie industry. He began acting under the guidance of renowned actor Jide Ogungbade. Later, he joined the Awada Kerikeri Theatre Group under the tutelage of Adebayo Salami. He rose to prominence when he directed a movie titled “Ori Eiye”.
He has featured in over 200 movies and produced over 30 movies. He is happily married to Desola Afod and they are blessed with four boys. Kunle in the course of his career has win several awards, home and abroad.
