Avril talks about her marriage,defending past romantic relationships

 

Love doesn’t choose who you love. It doesn’t discriminate,” Avril, the sassy singer who has been the showbiz focus since she declared her love to a young South African businessman, nods as she opens up about the love affair.

It has been a year since the two met, 12 months of a roller-coaster romantic affair now sealed with an engagement ring. Twelve months that have seen the two make luxury adventure holidays in some of Africa’s best exotic islands. Twelve months that have redefined the soft-spoken flirty singer whose past love affairs rocked the paparazzi world. “That was then, I am now in real love,” she says.

“He had come to Nairobi for business when he was introduced to me by his contacts. We became friends before the affair turned into a beautiful relationship. Now, I am engaged to him,” she pleasantly leads on, praising the man whom she describes as loving, romantic and very secretive.

On her finger is a dazzling jewel, the three-months-old engagement ring that got everyone believing that the love affair was not just a fluke. 

“He proposed in Cape Town at The 12 Apostles Hotel. He had visited the restaurant earlier in the week and made all the plans. He made sure the chefs, waiters and management knew about the plans. I am the only one who was clueless,” she charms.

“When he went down on one knee, it was all but a pleasant shock.”

It was a new chapter in her life and as she nodded to the pleasant surprise, he reached out to her hand with the magnificent three stone diamond ring whose cost is approximated at Sh300,000.

“I have heard rumours that I am pregnant and that the wedding plans are all set, but all that is not true. The truth is, wedding plans are not really at the top of our priorities at the moment. The whole Zanzibar white wedding talk is not true. We are basically excited about our life together,” she remarks.

  The fiancée is a Venture Capitalist and he is currently working on setting up businesses in Kenya, making this his second home.

“We are not in a hurry. We will start a family when we are both ready. I am not pregnant,” the Mama and Chokoza singer informs.

Noting that fame and fortune was not the influencing factor that got her falling for him, the award-winning star terms her lover as different, a man who stands out from all her past lovers.

“He stands out from all the other men I have ever dated because he is more interested in knowing and hanging out with Nyambura and not Avril, the singer. In fact, he came to find out that I am an artiste and actress a few months into the relationship when he was watching Shuga; and saw me,” she says.

He called her up saying he had seen another lady with a striking resemblance to her on TV. That is when she gave him the long story about what exactly she does and just how big Avril is in Kenya. Even then, he still was more interest in Nyambura.

“I am happy now and right now, I don’t see why we should be discussing my past affairs. I am not worried of my fan-base right now. When time comes to relocate, I will cross that bridge when I get there,” Avril adds.

“I will want a small nice family then,” she concludes.