My husband, Olu Jacobs, is no longer there – Veteran wife, actress Joke Silva

Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva has opened up her husband, Olu Jacobs’ ill-health and how it has affected their marriage.

Speaking in a recent interview with her junior colleague, Nancy Isime, Joke said that the progression of Olu Jacob’s ailment has brought significant changes to him.

The 80-year-old actor is b@ttling with dementia and according to his wife, “It hasn’t been easy. There was a point of acceptance for me that everything happening is reality and it is like the person I married, 80 percent of the time is no longer there.

But the thing is this, when he was there, he was an incredible father to his children and an amazing husband, he was practically my best friend.

The husband I knew is no longer there for me, but this man that is here is someone I still love.”