Why Mama Rainbow Vowed Never to Remarry After Her Husband’s Death
Actress Mama Rainbow Opens Up: Why She Refused to Remarry After Her Husband Died
Veteran actress Idowu Philips, popularly known as Mama Rainbow, has opened up about why she chose to stay single after losing her husband.
Naija News reports that she spoke in an interview with actress Bimpe Akintunde.
The 83-year-old actress revealed that a man who once wanted to marry her left abruptly after seeing the number of children she was raising.
Mama Rainbow explained that the man visited her home and saw 11 children eating with her.
When he realized they were all her children, he walked out and never returned.
The experience led her to decide that she would never marry again, a promise she has kept for decades.
She said: “A man wanted to marry me when my husband died, but he ran away when he saw 11 kids with me. He came to my house and saw the children eating with me. When I told him they were my children, he left and never came back.
“Since then, I decided never to get married again, and I have remained single.”
Mama Rainbow lost her husband in 1984 and has since raised her children on her own.
Having started her acting career in the 1960s, she has appeared in numerous Yoruba and English-language films.
She remains a respected figure in Nollywood, admired for her dedication to family, faith, and her enduring presence in the entertainment industry.