She claimed that her interest in acting began after meeting the late great filmmaker Adeyemi Afolayan.

Yetunde Wunmi, a Nigerian actress, said that her desire to pursue a career in acting terminated her marriage.

She said this during an interview with BBC Yorùbá.

According to the 64-year-old, her stage career began in 1982 with Sunday Akinola's (Feyi Kogbon) theatre troupe.

She claimed that her interest in acting began after meeting the late great filmmaker Adeyemi Afolayan.

"Adelove brought stage play to Danjuma film, close to where I lived at the time. I can't forget him. That day, he donned only white clothes. "He wore a white shoe and emerged from a white car," she stated.

My marriage ended because of my passion for acting - Yetunde Wunmi.

"Everyone ran towards the man, and I got closer to ensure I touched his garments. I was quite thrilled at the time. It felt like I had touched gold. That's when my interest in theatre began to grow. I ended my marriage because of my passion for the theatre.

"I've never regretted doing theatre since because God has been so wonderful to me.

"One experience I will never forget was when I joined my boss' group. I was nursing a baby who was less than 41 days old. I thought, "Let me go for a stroll," but then I noticed my company was having rehearsals. I inquired whether there was an outing. My boss's wife then informed me that the unit was traveling. I didn’t tell my husband the truth. I only told him I was going to visit my mother in another town. I followed the troop to Ilorin where we started the stage performances.

My marriage ended because of my passion for acting - Yetunde Wunmi.

after I was summoned to the stage to dance, I would wrap the baby in my costume, hand it over to someone, and then retrieve it after I was finished. The next day, the child had a high temperature, so I went to the drugstore to get him some medication.


"Two days later, my supervisor asked me to come home owing to the baby's health, but I refused and told him I was staying. I was eventually reimbursed N16, which was exactly what I spent on treating the youngster. I wasn't concerned because I was just glad to have been a part of the program.



"The most heartbreaking aspect of it was that the infant died after a year and 10 days old. So, the child did not enjoy the success of theatre with me. It is something I will never forget.”