The Nigerian actress Ekene Umenwa and her darling husband, Ifeanyi Alex,just welcomed their first child.
Ekene earlier posted a video of herself dressed like the popular representation of Mary the mother of Jesus, with a long white garment and a robe paired with a white veil on her head. The new mum had a glowing smile on her face as she wrapped her arms around her baby bump.
The movie star took to her official instagram page to break the great news of the birth of her beautiful bundle of joy, On September 2, 2024, Nigerians, numerous fans and netizens, were filled with so much the joy.
Nollywood actress Ekene Umenwa and her husband, Ifeanyi Alex aka Kleason, welcomed their first child together with so much joy.
Ekene then took to the caption of the video to praise God for the gift of childbirth, and she also honoured Mother Mary in line with her Catholic faith. The actress explained her reason for dressing like Jesus’s mother in the announcement video.
“I am truly blessed by the Lord’s mercy. My pregnancy journey was a wonderful experience, and I give praise to the Blessed Trinity and honour to our Mother Mary, who stood by me throughout”.
“In my humble attempt to honour her maternal care and intercession, I was inspired by a vision she gave me while praying at the grotto. It brings me immense joy to be able to dress as Mother Mary, whom I hold dear. Although I feel unworthy to stand in her presence, her mercy has touched me deeply”.
The 33year old actress, who hails from Asaba, is a multi talented actress, with divers personalities to fit in any role in her area of work.
The movie star announced the news of the new addition to their family with a heartwarming video on social media.
Fans were all filled with expressions or various reactions online. This announcement, caused traffic on social media, with fans, friends, family, colleagues, netizens and other Nigerians, wishing her well and giving thier congratulations to her and her family.
Finally, Ekene gave honour to Mother Mary as she shared the news of their child and netizens reacted to the display.
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