late singer and ex-Big Brother Africa
housemate, Goldie, has said he had no
problems with his late wife's lifestyle,
adding that he even encouraged her to be
controversial because it is "marketable."
Andrew told SUNDAY PUNCH during an online
interview that his marriage to the singer was a
happy one and they had only recently decided to
have children together.
Asked if he agreed with Goldie's controversial
behaviour at the BBA house, he said, "We (Goldie
and I) knew the pitfalls of the show and understood
the game strategy. I think she did very well, I said
'make controversy because people love it.'"
Andrew, who is an engineer and has been married
to the deceased since 2005, said he decided to
stay in the shadows because of the nature of
his job.
He said he encouraged Goldie's lifestyle and
wanted her to be happy at all times, adding that he
didn't want to stop her from fulfilling her dreams.
Andrew said he and Goldie had dreams of growing
old together and was sad that this was no longer
possible.
"Goldie and I preferred this way (secrecy) because I
did not want media attention because of my work.
I had no disagreement with her lifestyle and I
encouraged her to follow her dreams. We often
joked about being together like a pair of old
slippers
"I did not want her to say 'if only' when we were
wearing those slippers. That was why I encouraged
her to live her dreams," he said.
Andrew, who is an expatriate in Nigeria, denied
reports in some quarters that his wife died as a
result of substance abuse. He said Goldie had
never been involved in hard drug.
Asked about their long-term goals together,
Andrew said Goldie's demise was very painful
because they had agreed last Christmas to have
children together.
He said apart from their personal goals, they had
planned to set up a charity organisation which
would cater for the less privileged.
"We planned to set up a Non-governmental
Organisation to help the less fortunate achieve
their potential," he said.
Punch Nigeria
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