On their wedding anniversary, Uzo Aduba shared photos from her traditional Nigerian wedding to Robert Sweeting.Photo:Peyton Byford Photography
Peyton Byford Photography
Uzo Adubais showing love to her filmmaker husbandRobert Sweetingwith a sweet celebratory post on Instagram celebrating their three-year wedding anniversary.
“Our Anniversary. This is from our Traditional Nigerian Wedding Ceremony(Igba Nkwu),” theOrange Is the New Blackactress shared with her 2.2 millionInstagramfollowers on Tuesday.
“This day meant so much to us,” she continued, before addressing her husband. “You have made my entire life better, more full. I am so thankful our souls found each other. I’ve loved sharing every step of this journey with you,@robertsweetinglifeand cannot wait to experience new chapters, next chapters, new pathways with you.”
Along with her romantic anniversary message, Aduba, 42, posted photos from the couple’straditional Nigerian wedding ceremonyin which the bride wore a red gown embellished with metallic thread and gems.
The “OITNB” actress married her filmmaker husband in secret three years ago.Peyton Byford Photography
The actress, who was born in Boston to parents from Nigeria,first announced her marriageto the filmmaker in 2021, one year after they secretly tied the knot in New York, via anInstagrampost featuring a photo of her and Sweeting on their wedding day and a quote from the hit 1989 rom-comWhen Harry Met Sally.
During the Nigerian wedding ceremony, the couple wore traditional Igbo attire.Peyton Byford Photography
“‘When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible,'” the quote read.
A source also confirmed the news to PEOPLE at the time, revealing that the couple wed during an intimate ceremony in New York.
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“For some of us, it can feel like we spend our whole lives waiting for our special someone,” Aduba continued in her caption. “My heart, my love — I’m so happy my life started last year with you. You’re the best thing that ever happened to me.”
Although the couple tends to keep their relationship out of the public eye, they occasionally share sweet posts about each other on social media and step out in support of each other at events.
“The happy couple is over the moon about their growing family and are excited to be parents,” an insider shared with PEOPLE at the time.
source: people.com
