"I was born with a silver spoon but I didn’t grow up with it" -Annie Idiia

Wife of popular afro singer Tuface Idibia and mother of 2. Annie Idibia, opened up in an exclusive interview with Sun, about her life while growing up. She was born with a silver spoon but didn't grow up enjoying the benefits of it. She talked about her struggles and pains after her parents divorced while  she was 9 or 10  years old. She watched her mother struggle alone as a single mother to raise her four children unfortunately they lost one of her brother to tuberculosis...She also opened up on her acting career and marriage to Tuface Idibia. Read more below...

My mother bred us from childhood to adulthood because of the divorce. I was almost a tom boy growing up with my brothers. It’s heartbreaking when you live with your parents happily and suddenly, they part ways. Sincerely, we were terribly affected emotionally. It was especially tough where it was only our mother that was attending functions in school and taking care of our needs. It was emotionally sapping and my brothers have their own fair share of memories. It affected me so much while in secondary school because I was always sad going home after school hours to see my mother living without my father. But mum tried her best to make life meaningful for us; she is my hero. And I appreciate God for being there for us.

Where did you grow up?

We lived in Ibadan with our parents when my father was working with Mobil and my mother was a house wife. She remained a house wife until they separated. I was born with a silver spoon but I didn’t grow up with it. After their divorce, my mother got a job with Mobil working as a cook to support us. Thereafter, we moved to Jakande Estate, Lekki, Lagos. From there we moved to Thomas Estate, also on the Island. After the entire struggle, God has blessed us tremendously. I am the last child. My eldest brother is married and my elder brother lives in Atlanta; he is also married.