Kenyan celeb couples who found love on set

Piece by: KEZIAH GITAU
Entertainment

• Some of these celebs have since gotten married.

Couple out on a date
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Acting is an art mastered and adopted by an actor or an actress to mimic a certain character and bring out emotions in the most authentic way.

Acting is all about behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances which is not an easy task that can be done by just anyone.

Couples in the acting industry are very few as most of them are engaged with life partners with different career paths.

Let's have a look at several couples who found love in the industry proving that love can be found in the least expected ways and places.

Selina and Phillip Karanja

The renowned Kenyan actress Catherine Kamau aka Kate Actress featured in several local film shows is married to Phillip Karanja, an actor and a film director for several local shows.

The lovely couple first met when shooting Mother-in-law a local film, Phillip being the producer and Selina being one of the actresses on the show.

In an interview, Kate narrated how she used to go for advice from the producer, and later things fell in place as they both found love and later tied the knot in a colorful wedding.

The two have been together for over a decade and are blessed with two kids.

Kate Actress with Hubby
Kate Actress with Hubby
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Bridget Shighadi and Nick Mutuma

The sensational Kenyan actress Bridget Shighadi has been in the entertainment industry for a while now and has been featured in several local Tv shows like Maria where she starred as Sofia and Zora, her role being Yola.

On the other hand, Nick Mutuma is a man who wears many hats.

He is an actor who starred in several local shows, a producer in a Kenyan Romcom "Disconnect', a movie director and a was TV host a while back in 2015 for the premiere lifestyle TV show,Mashariki Mix.

The actress met her Fiancée Nick back in high school and is blessed with a daughter named Dua.

Jackie Matubia and Madiba

The all-rounded Kenyan actress graced our screens on different shows among the Tahidi High and Zora.

Blessing Lung'aho aka Madiba is among the best male actors in Kenya.

He was the lead actor in the Zora Tv series and he first surfaced when he played the role of Mejja in the citizen drama series dubbed Maria.

He has been in the industry for over a decade.

The two love birds welcomed their first child this year.

Zora cast Nana and Madiba
Zora cast Nana and Madiba
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Joyce Wamwirua and Yusuf Musoke

The multi-award-winning actress Joyce Wamwirua, daughter of Mzee Kobe has been in the industry for over 15 years.

She has also had several leads in several local TV shows as well as produced and co hosting several comedy dramas

With her set of skills, she does train upcoming actors and filmmakers by conducting workshops on acting, writing, and other intricacies of production.

Yasefi Musoke, husband to the actress is a known actor featured in A Guide to Dining Out in Nairobi(2021), Sean and Georgy both produced in (2008).

The couple met in Daystar when Yusefi was the club's chairman, acting, producing, and scripting for the club and Joyce was acting in the same production.

Siphira and Michireti

The Real Househelp of Kawangare stars has been dating for a couple of years now.

David Marucha aka Michereti is a renowned actor who starred in the Kenyan comedy series known as The Real House helps of Kawangware aired on KTN as a gateman and Siphira is a househelp for one of the bosses in the show.

The couple's marriage plan was revealed by one of their co-stars Awiti via her Instagram page where she congratulated the pair on their upcoming nuptials.

The actress could no longer hide her joy as she went ahead on her page and expressed how happy she was about the news and that she was looking forward to the day.

Siphira and Michereti
Image: Instagram
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