Nollywood actor, Olakunle Fawole has said he no longer has romantic feelings for his former wife, actress Yvonne Jegede, but would still go to great lengths to protect her because she is the mother of his child.

Fawole made the remarks during an episode of With Chude, released on Saturday, where he reflected on his failed marriage, relationships and his views on forgiveness.

Responding to a question about whether he still loved Jegede, the actor replied, “No,” but stressed that the end of their marriage had not affected his sense of responsibility towards her.

“She’s the mother of my son,” he said, adding that if she were ever in danger, he would do everything possible to protect her.

The actor, who is the son of the late veteran actress Bukky Ajayi, also said he bears no ill feelings toward his ex-wife despite the collapse of their marriage.

According to him, he prefers to avoid bitterness after relationships end and would rather accept blame than remain on hostile terms with someone he once loved.

Fawole said he dislikes situations where former partners become enemies, noting that he would never deliberately ignore someone he had shared a relationship with if they met again.

The couple married in a traditional ceremony in February 2017 after years of friendship and welcomed their son, Xavier, in 2018. However, their marriage ended less than two years later.

Jegede publicly confirmed their separation in 2019, revealing that they stopped living together while she was pregnant and that their marital challenges began during the early stages of the pregnancy.

In a separate interview on The Honest Bunch Podcast in June 2024, the actress attributed the breakdown of the marriage to financial imbalance and emotional incompatibility. She claimed she was the family’s primary breadwinner and said she has largely raised their son on her own since the separation.

Despite the end of their marriage, both actors have consistently maintained their commitment to co-parenting their son.