"She Felt Betrayed": Nigerian Woman Cancels Wedding After Fiancé’s Mother Revealed His True Age

"She Felt Betrayed": Nigerian Woman Cancels Wedding After Fiancé’s Mother Revealed His True Age

  • A 36-year-old Nigerian woman called off her wedding just weeks before the ceremony after discovering from her fiancé’s mother that he had lied about his age
  • She had believed he was 33, but he was actually way younger, leaving her feeling betrayed and unhappy
  • At 36, she had accepted a three-year age gap, but finding out he was actually way younger made her feel deceived, prompting her to call off the marriage

A Nigerian woman has called off her wedding after discovering her fiancé’s real age from his mother just weeks before the ceremony.

The woman found out about the discrepancy during a conversation with his mother and realized that he had lied to her.

Nigerian woman ends engagement weeks before wedding after age revelation
Nigerian woman ends wedding plans after learning fiancé’s true age Photo Credit: Getty Images/Marcos Calvo
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Nigerian woman cancels wedding weeks before big day

The lady, who is older than her fiancé, made the difficult decision to call off the wedding after learning that his actual age was far different from what she had been told.

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The video of the revelation has sparked widespread discussion on social media after being shared by a user.

According to a post by @educatedtug01 on X (formerly Twitter), the woman is 36 years old, and her fiancé had told her he was 33. However, she discovered weeks before the wedding that he was actually 28.

Nigerian bride-to-be calls off wedding
Nigerian woman cancels wedding weeks before event Photo Credit: Getty Images/Dima Berlin
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The post read:

"A lady called off her wedding because her fiancé lied about his age. He’s 28, she’s 36… but he said 33. She was fine with the 3-year gap… wedding was next month! The worst part? She found out from the guy’s mom. So… did she call it off because of the age or because he lied?"

The post immediately caught the attention of many people, sparking debates online. Concerned individuals flocked to the comments section to share their thoughts.

Reactions as woman cancels wedding over age lie

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@adeewunmii:

"Someone that can lie about that will lie about so many things. It should have been fixed but it’s her choice."

@Belbeljum added:

"It’s because he lied."

@jum__oke noted:

"Because of the age.. not a reason to break up tho, it’s something communication would have sort but anyhow.'

@MhideyT20580 stressed:

"Because he lied Since she was cool with the 3 years gap. She felt betrayed already Love wey just start ooo."

@itzchristunique stated:

"She's the only person that knows why she called it off but from my own perspective, it might be cause he lied. There must be transparency in relationship before you go down to marriage and if that's not there, then it's a big red flag o."

@vickiedollarh0 added:

"I think both, he shouldn't have lied about his age in the first place,,,and also if he had told her the whole truth.....she might not agree to his request."

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@Amara_Grace2 shated:

"For me, age shouldn’t be a reason to call off the wedding. After all, age is just a number, but the issue here is that the guy lied."

@DazylingQueeen noted:

"It wasn’t really about the age, the main problem was the lie. With proper communication, things might have been different, but it is what it is."
@savvymoneygirl: "It’s the lie. The facet that you all are more bothered about her age than the lies of a full grown man is troublesome."

@TowFunFun noted:

"She's meant to have accepted that guy like that.Women should know that they can't get what they want above 30. If it comes fine, if it doesn't, manage what you have, because you are past your prime. Who will marry her at age 36? She will soon turn 37, that's almost 40. Okay."

@Toribabieegirl stressed:

"Wow...the age gap might not matter as she was okay with the three years gap But probably because he l!ed. Her choice tho."

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@OlaiboO said:

"Cos he lied, been 36, does not mean she should settle down for anything, if she settles down for anything at 36, she would be out of the marriage at 37. Marriage is never about age, We should not get it twisted."

Nigerian Lady Ends 7-Year Relationship, Cancels Wedding

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reports that a Nigerian lady has called off her seven-year relationship and cancelled her wedding after discovering her fiancé was involved with another woman.

The lady revealed that she learned her partner had been seeing someone else for two years, despite having made plans to marry her.

Source: Legit.ng

Authors:
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Muhammed Hammed Olayinka (Human Interest Editor) Muhammed is a journalist with over six years of experience in Nigerian digital media. He began as Editor at Oracle, UNILORIN (2017–2019), then worked with Opera News Hub (2019–2021), Scopper News (2022–2023), and Gistreel (2023–2025). He won the NAPSS President Writing Skirmish in 2017 and was first runner-up in the UNILORIN Senate Writing Contest in 2018. Muhammed now works with LEGIT.ng, where he tells engaging and impactful stories for readers. He can be reached via email at muhammed.hammedolayinka@corp.legit.ng