Frederick Leonard and Peggy Ovire’s love story is one filled with lessons of love, patience, and the desire to be together.
The two actors had their wedding in Warri, Delta State, which is Peggy Ovire’s hometown on 19 November 2022 in a glamourous traditional wedding.
Since the celebrity marriage between Frederick Leonard, an actor, and Peggy Ovire, an actress, a lot of people want to really know their love story, and how they dated on and off for a long time before eventually getting married.
So in this article, you will learn about Frederick Leonard and Peggy Ovire’s love story, how they started, why they dated secretly and what took them look to get married.
Frederick Leonard and Peggy Ovire met on a movie set in late 2015. During that time she was new in the movie industry, and Frederick was at the peak of his career.
On the first day they met, she was sitting in one corner all by herself, because all the top actors were oppressing her. Then Federick Leonard walked past her and asked her if she was okay and why she was sitting all alone by herself.
This was the first time someone was asking her if she was okay on a movie set. However, she replied that she was okay and then Federick left to do the things he came to the movie set for.
In another movie set, Frederick Leonard and Peggy Ovire met again. This time, they were both playing a role in that movie. So as they were talking about their movie roles, they began talking about other things, and from there they became friends.
After that movie, Peggy Ovire called him up and asked him to tell her more about himself, which he did and she was inspired. He also asked her to introduce herself which she did and from there they became best friends.
According to Peggy Ovire, Frederick Leonard was always there for her, especially in the entertainment industry where people are always selfish. She said Federick was just one person who wanted everything to go right for her, even when he barely knew her.
This kind of stood out for her and bonded their friendship very well.
How Frederick Leonard and Peggy Ovire started dating
According to Frederick Leonard on his wedding day, he said when he saw Peggy Ovire for the first time, he knew she was the one he would marry, but part of him kept on resisting.
Frederick Leonard already liked Peggy Ovire at first sight, but she did not see him that way, she only saw him as a colleague whom she was friends with. Although Peggy Ovire liked him so much but couldn’t tell if it was romantic love or if she just liked him as a friend.
However, Frederick Leonard never confessed his love to Peggy Ovire because he was fighting with himself not to love her, until the set of the movie titled “My Wife, My Ex.”
This 2016 movie began their love story when they both acted as a couple in the movie. Their on-screen chemistry in this movie was flawless, with the on-screen kissing, hugging, and romantic gestures, making them realize that they are both already deeply in love with each other.
Even after the movie, they never wanted to stop doing the romantic things they did in the movie, so they began dating shortly after.
Frederick Leonard and Peggy Ovire’s relationship.
When Frederick Leonard and Peggy Ovire started dating in 2016, it was not hard to tell they were in love. The two actors were all over each other both on social media and in real life.
Unfortunately,the relationship did not last. The reasons for the breakup were unknown.
Many speculated that the reason their relationship didn’t last was because they rushed into it without understanding what they really wanted, while some colleagues said it was because they were both turned on by the romantic role they played in the movie “My Wife, My Ex.”
So needed an avenue to fully enjoy their sexual infatuation, and that was why they quickly jumped into a relationship thinking it was love.
They dated for about a year but no one can tell why or when exactly they split.
However, whatever it was that made them break up must have been bad as they no longer spoke to each other and even unfollowed themselves on Instagram.
According to Stella Dimoko Korkus, after they had broken up, both Frederick Leonard and Peggy Ovire unknowingly were aboard the same flight to the USA and they allegedly ignored each other.
This was a coincidence mind you but she went on her Snapchat and referred to him as her ex. She posted that she ran into her ex on the same flight and kept a straight face. The Ex turned out to be Frederick Leonard because they were spotted by a whistle-blower on their way to the US.
However, they managed to come back together and started dating again.
This time, Peggy Ovire and Fedrick Leonard decided to hide their relationship from the public just because of how the public interfered with their relationship the first time.
As a matter of fact, they never openly admitted that they were dating, dated, or even broke up.
Frederick first acknowledged they were dating in 2016, while Ovire Peggy Ovire in 2017 denied ever having a romantic involvement with Frederick. When Peggy Ovire was asked in an interview about her romantic relationship with Federick Leon She said.
“I don’t know why this issue keeps coming up. Frederick Leonard is my friend who encourages me. In the entertainment industry, it is very difficult to find someone who would look out for you and advise you. Frederick does all that for me and like he does for other people in the industry as well. He is like my brother.”
However, sources revealed that their relationship faced more breakups and makeups even after making it a secret affair.
Over the years, Frederick was associated with a whole lot of beautiful women who seemed to be a perfect fit for him but with time, they ended up getting separated because his body and soul kept calling and wanting Peggy Ovire.
This was how he knew that Peggy Ovire was the woman for him and that is why even when they fight and break up, they cannot live without each other.
The day Frederick Leonard proposed to Peggy Ovire
When Frederick Leonard made up his mind to get married, he said he was looking out for companionship and wasn’t looking for a wife. He was looking for a soulmate and a best friend.
Eventually, he decided to settle down with the one he truly loves, the one who has always been his best friend and soulmate.
In October 2022, at the surprise birthday party Frederick Leonard organized for Peggy Ovire, he dropped down on one knee and asked the 37-year-old actress to marry him. In a video that was uploaded on Instagram, delighted partygoers shouting in celebration of the engagement could be heard.
Peggy Ovire, who was still trying to recover from the shock of being thrown a surprise birthday dinner, couldn’t help but scream when she turned around and saw Frederick Leonard on one knee asking her to marry him.
The actress said yes and accepted the proposal. She then pulled her man to his feet and hugged him with a huge smile plastered on her face.
However, In the birthday note, Frederick promised to love and adore the actress through good and bad times, noting that their relationship has stayed strong over time.
Frederick and Peggy Ovire affirmed their relationship in an Instagram photo where they shared their engagement. Peggy thanked the 46-year-old actor, whom she referred to as her husband.
Frederick Leonard and Peggy Ovire’s wedding
After their engagement in October of 2022, it took Frederick and Peggy Ovire a month to plan their wedding.
The two actors had their wedding in Warri, Delta State, which is Peggy Ovire’s hometown on 19 November 2022 as they started their journey into matrimony with a traditional wedding.
Their wedding was attended by their friends, family, well-wishers, and a lot of people in the entertainment industry, most especially their colleagues in the movie industry.
