“I will not change my surname when I remarry” – Toke Makinwa

Media personality and actress, Toke Makinwa has disclosed that when she gets married again, she does not plan to take her partner’s last name.

She revealed this in a recent Toke Moments episode, stating that her name is a brand that she has put a lot of effort into building.

Toke, who was previously married to Maje Ayida, a fitness instructor, claimed that not changing her name during their marriage made their divorce less stressful since she didn’t have to deal with the stress of having her name reversed.

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The media personality said;

“I kept my last name when I got married. It was supposed to be Toke Makinwa-Ayida but it was only at home that he called me Mrs Ayida.

I hope that whoever I end up with next would actually love it because Toke Makinwa is staying. I don’t want to hyphenate. But my kids can bear their father’s surname.

In my marriage, my bank details, my passport, nothing changed. Imagine what I would have gone through trying to change it back when we got divorce. I have built this brand with my blood, sweat and tears.”