Davido, the award-winning Nigerian singer, says the transition from a long-term relationship to marriage is “no joke”.

 

In a recent interview on the Bootleg Kev podcast, the Afrobeats star revealed that he and Chioma Adeleke, his wife, had been together for years before officially tying the knot.

 

Davido disclosed that they cohabited for eight years, adding that it helped smooth their transition into married life.

 

“I think I’m one of the lucky ones because me and my partner have been together for a long time prior to getting married. We’ve been living together,” he said.

 

“I was in my third year in college. That was where we met. I was lucky enough for us to move in together early, like eight years before we even got married.

 

“Getting married is no joke. The transition from being good friends and living together. And throughout the time we were living together, I was touring and really on the road.

 

“She always understood what I did for work, and she knows I’m at my happiest when I work. She knows I love music as she loves being in the kitchen. So the transition to marriage wasn’t too crazy for me.”

 

Davido met Chioma while studying music at Babcock University. Their relationship came to light after he dedicated a song titled ‘Assurance’ to her in 2018.

 

The singer announced their engagement in September 2019. But their union temporarily hit the rocks in 2021 amid allegations that the singer was in another relationship.

 

The couple lost Ifeanyi, their first child together, on October 30, 2022.

 

However, in March 2023, the singer disclosed that he and Chioma had officially married.

 

The lovebirds welcomed twins in the United States in October 2023.

 

Davido and Chioma tied the knot traditionally in June 2024. In November 2024, Davido disclosed that Chioma had been his girlfriend for 12 years.