80-Year-Old Woman Marries 22-Year-Old Lover, Video Causes Stir: "I Found My Soulmate"

80-Year-Old Woman Marries 22-Year-Old Lover, Video Causes Stir: "I Found My Soulmate"

  • A video of a traditional wedding ceremony between an old lady believed to be in her 80s and a 22-year-old has popped up online
  • The occasion, which is said to have occurred at Tema Newtown, saw the couple putting rings on each other's fingers
  • Netizens who saw the post were stunned and took to the comment to express shock over the age difference

An 80-year-old woman has caused a social media frenzy after she reportedly got married to a 22-year-old man.

In a video that has since gone viral on TikTok, the couple were captured at their traditional wedding ceremony, with the young man putting a ring on the elderly woman's finger.

80-year-old woman marries 22-year-old man
The couple exchanging rings at their traditional wedding. Image credit: One_minute news
Source: TikTok

The incident is said to have occurred at Tema Newtown in Accra. A few friends, family and loved ones were present to witness the occasion.

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Netizens react to video of 80-year-old woman getting married to 22-year-old man

Netizens who saw the video expressed mixed reactions; some congratulated the couple, while others accused the young man of marrying the woman for her wealth.

@Self Love wrote:

"Even men are doing it na me… a woman tweaaa we go marry the sugar daddies."

@Yakubu Cindy wrote:

"l don't think is true paaaaa."

@STANLEY wrote:

"Nothing wrong now."

@Abieku wrote:

"You deserve love too."

@nana opoku ware wrote:

"Hmmmmm what at all...........eiiiiiiii."

@Graceayesu wrote:

"May be they are soul mates."

@ireneedeh wrote:

"Awaii grand mum."

@Aba Aggrey wrote:

"Eeeoiii, what is happening?"

@Jay_y wrote:

"Hmmmm."

@Euniceselormey266 wrote:

"Hmmmmmm."

@Rich hunty wrote:

"And so what it a choice."

@Sister Adwoa wrote:

"American passport anaa."

@Senayuy wrote:

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"USA all the way."

@Queen Essie wrote:

"This guy paa. Were are his parent."

@Nana Yaa90 wrote:

"I want to believe that she's not adopting him."

74-year-old CEO of Nkatie Burger marries 24-year-old lady

In an earlier publication, YEN.com.gh reported that social media went agog after videos of a purported wedding between a 74-year-old man and his 24-year-old beautiful bride popped up online.

The man at the centre of the marriage was reported to be Mr Frank Gyimah, the owner of Nkatie Burger, the famous snack brand.

In one of the videos spotted on Facebook, the 74-year-old man was seen exchanging marital vows with the beautiful young bride at a church in a yet-to-be-confirmed location.

Proofread by Edwina N.K Quarcoo, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh

Authors:
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Jessie Ola-Morris Jessie Ola-Morris is a Human Interest editor at YEN.com.gh. She has over three years of experience in journalism. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Her journalism career started with myjoyonline.com, a subsidiary of The Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. Also, Jessie previously served as a reporter with The Independent Ghana as a multimedia journalist. Email: jessie.ola-morris@yem.com.gh

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