The speculation began after a photograph of the duo from a movie set surfaced online. In the image, the duo are dressed in matching traditional attire, with Hassan appearing to kiss Kukoyi on the cheek. Kukoyi further stirred public interest by posting the photo on Instagram, accompanied by affectionate emojis and a playful caption she now refers to as part of her “crazy self”.

Kukoyi clarified the rumor while speaking in an interview, noting that the viral photo was part of a promotional strategy for a film in which she and Hassan played a married couple. She added that the image was taken on set and shared deliberately to generate buzz for the movie.

“The first one, I was on a location with Sir Tee (Ogogo). We played husband and wife, giving out our daughter in marriage. And we took a picture. And my crazy self, I tagged the picture ‘my heartrob’,” she explained. “I did that to sell that movie. It was not my movie. And the producer was happy about it.”

Kukoyi admitted that the misconception has never upset her, and she often responds playfully when approached by fans who believe the rumour. “Till tomorrow, people would still see me on the road and ask me ‘how is your husband?’ I would respond, ‘he is fine’,” she said.

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Reflecting on the situation, Kukoyi noted that social media narratives can easily take on lives of their own. “What I have realised is people will talk about things you bring into social media. You do not have power or control over people’s judgment about you. If you do not bring your story out, nobody is going to talk about you. It is either positive or negative.”

Despite the lasting impression left by the post, Kukoyi said she chose not to correct the rumour because she was the one who originally put it out there.

Source: TheCable