John Boyega just confirmed the kind of news that usually comes with a magazine cover and a coordinated rollout. Instead, it came out because a reporter noticed his wedding ring during a Guardian interview. The Star Wars actor has been married for two years, kept the ceremony small, and chose not to share his wife’s identity. Then he added the part that really got fans going: they have a baby boy on the way, and he’s already a stepdad to a young son.
If you’re wondering why he waited, Boyega has an answer. He said he and his wife“both like the idea of celebrating something established, rather than celebrating the entry.”In other words, the relationship was the point, not the announcement. He also described his life as“completely, completely fulfilled in terms of family,”which is about as content as a quote gets.
The detail that’s blowing up online is his comment that a future big wedding celebration would“shut Nigeria down.”Anyone who has been to a Nigerian wedding knows that is a bold claim and also probably accurate. So now fans are waiting on a party that hasn’t been announced, a wife nobody has identified, and a baby boy who is already the main character.
What’s your take: would you celebrate a marriage right away or wait until it’s fully established?
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