Nigerian singer, actor, and politician Banky W has shared a heartwarming twist to his love story with wife Adesua Etomi, revealing that she was actually the one who made the move that changed everything.
During a recent conversation on the Teju Babyface Show, the couple opened up about how their relationship evolved from a close friendship into a lasting marriage. Banky W admitted that while he had feelings for Adesua early on, things didn’t quite go his way at first.
According to him, she kept him firmly in the “friend zone” despite his interest, which eventually led him to take a step back and focus on his faith instead of forcing things.
“Adesua was actually the one who asked me to be her husband. She kept me in the friend zone for a long time, so I stopped pushing and simply prayed to God to touch her heart. After a year and a few months, she finally called me ‘my husband’, and that’s it”, he said.
That unexpected shift, he explained, became the turning point that moved their relationship from friendship into something deeper—eventually leading to marriage.
“Adesua was actually the one who asked me to be her husband. She kept me in the friend zone for a long time, so I stopped pushing and simply prayed to God to touch her heart. After a year and a few months, she finally called me ‘my husband’—and that’s it”
— Banky W pic.twitter.com/tgvyz4B7Ww
— SKB (@seyikanbai) April 30, 2026
On her side, Adesua reflected on how their bond has only grown stronger with time, even after a decade together. For her, the connection they share still carries the same warmth and intimacy.
“We’ve been married for 10 years and we still hold each others hands all the time, we sleep together with our feet’s touching each other. I didn’t want to marry an artiste, a pastor and a politician but God gave me all three”, she said.
Together, their story offers a glimpse into a relationship shaped by patience, faith, and timing—proving that sometimes, the best things come when you stop chasing and let things fall into place naturally.
“We’ve been married for 10 years and we still hold each others hands all the time, we sleep together with our feet’s touching each other. I didn’t want to marry an artiste, a pastor and a politician but God gave me all three”
– Adesuwa and Banky W 🥹❤️ pic.twitter.com/sD31rS8VIE
— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) April 30, 2026