Fred And Aghatha Amata’s Son Marries US Lover In New York, But Groom’s Dad Was Missing

Oreva Amata, son of media personality and TV host (of decades) Agatha Amata on Sunday, tied the nuptial knot with his American lover - Katherine, in New York. The happy mother of the groom, was supported by close family and friends, as well as her in-laws - as the couple exchanged vows. However, from photos and videos from the wedding, father of the groom Fred Amata - legendary Nollywood icon and Aghata’s ex-husband, was conspicuously missing. But he has since taken to his social media handle where he congratulated and prayed for the new couple. “Congratulations Mr and Mrs Amata. Happy Married Life. The Good Lord bless your union according to the multitude of His loving kindness” - Fred Amata wrote, sharing photos of Oreva and his wife on their wedding day. His friends and colleagues have been sending good wishes at the comments section as well.

The love web between Agatha and Fred is such a complex one. About 18 years after their marriage hit the rocks, their story remains a puzzle that many continue to solve. Their union produced two children, Oreva (the groom) and Stephanie.  Ms Agatha Amata, the CEO of Rave TV , Lagos and Trend FM100.9, Asaba, divorced his  famous actor husband in 2005. She has however, not remarried since then, although three years after their divorce, her ex-husband welcomed a daughter, Zino, with actress and ex-beauty queen, Ibinabo Fiberisima, in London.

In an exclusive interview on #withchude last September, Agatha (54) said she is shocked at the number of people who still wish they both come together when she spoke on her separation and divorce from Fred.

“I still meet people every day who still tell me that they pray Fred and I would get back together. I know that everybody wishes you well, but I always say to people, you can’t wish me better than I wish myself; it’s not possible. On my wedding day, as I was dancing and rejoicing, I certainly had no plans to leave the marriage. I don’t think there’s anybody who, on their wedding day is calculating the divorce, except the person is crazy, but life happens. And it is very important to know, especially for women, when it is no longer adding to you, and it starts subtracting from you. I say this because the first thing I heard a lot of people say was, ‘for the sake of your children’, and let me say it clearly, an unhappy home cannot breed happy children. If anything, it’s going to injure those children and their outlook and their approach to marriage. The best you can do is for both of you to try to remain friends, as difficult as it may be. Which is what I tried to do, it didn’t work. I’m not I mean, it just didn’t. I’m not going to beat myself for the rest of my life, I’m not the first I’ll not be the last. Did both of us try? We did; it just wasn’t working. There’s nowhere they would mention Fred Amata that they won’t mention Agatha Amata because I had two children for him and I married him. Even when they don’t need to, they’ll say Fred Amata’s ex-wife, that’s the introduction. It doesn’t matter even if I remarry, they’ll say the former wife of Fred Amata. That’s how they’ll still do it. I’ll be a fool to think I can wish that away, so why not just embrace it, acknowledge it and work with it.” - she said.