Goriola Hazzan And I was Never Married - AYO ADESANYA

*Ayo Adesanya

Tell us about your background ?

I am Ayo Adesanya. I am an actress.

How did you get into acting?

I started acting right from primary school. Then, the Nigerian Television Authority used to bring their cameras to our school and we would act Shakespeare plays. I also took part in drama competitions. I attended St. Ann’s, Ibadan, where I also acted. I read Communication Arts at the University of Ibadan. In 1996, after my national youth service, I worked in a company at Agege, Lagos, and was living in Lekki. After a year, I got to the office late and was suspended. I seized the opportunity and went to African Independent Television for an audition. There, I met someone who said he was going for auditioning. From there, I went to Zeb Ejiro’s office. I left for Opa Williams’ office, where I was auditioned for ‘Onome’. After a few takes in some films, I found myself in Tunji Bamishigbin’s soap, Palace.

Do you have passion for something else?

I love acting! I don’t see myself doing something else. I can diversify but I will always continue to act because it is my world. There are some things you cannot be in real life but you can act it out. I have acted for 19 years and I can tell you that some people treat actors like gods! It has been fun and I give God the glory.

What are the challenges you have experience while doing your job?

They are too numerous to mention. I have been on some locations where we were chased out when our time was up. With production, it could be crazy especially if the days have been pencilled down. There was a time my son was very ill and as the main actor, I was expected on set. The location was in Ogun State and I had to leave my son with my mother. I cried but the job had to be done. As a producer, there are days you experience hell with some members of the cast and other production challenges. I still enjoy everything.

Let us talk about you marriage to Goriola Hassan
I was never married to Goriola Hassan. We lived together and had a child. He is nine years old now. Reconciliation? I don’t want to talk about that. I have moved on and I guess he has moved on too.

What can you say about actress and failed marriage?

It is not only actresses, other professionals experience failed marriages too. I just feel you shouldn’t marry someone in the same field because it has a lot of challenges. When you are together, you do the same thing and then the home suffers for it.