Nollywood actor Bucci Franklin has finally addressed long-standing rumours about his alleged relationship with colleague Sunshine Rosman.
Speculation began last year after the pair, who starred together in AY Makun’s film The Waiter, shared an on-stage kiss during the movie’s premiere.
Bucci had ended his speech with, “Thank you so much Sunshine for being my sunshine,” before AY playfully urged them to kiss — a moment that instantly fuelled talk of a possible romance.
However, in a recent chat with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Bucci dismissed the claims.
“Confirmed from where? I didn’t get that memo. There was a kiss because we were both an item in the film,” he clarified.
When pressed further on whether he was confirming or denying a relationship, the actor responded:
“I’d say I am her biggest fan and I enjoy sharing the screen with her. She is part Nigerian. I look forward to creating more cinematic memories with her.”
The two recently reunited in Kemi Adetiba’s Netflix crime thriller To Kill a Monkey, where Bucci played Oboz and Sunshine starred as Amanda ‘Sparkles’.
Beyond the rumour mill, Bucci reflected on how his career began in church drama, which he credits for shaping both his craft and his faith.
“I started from church. In my formative years, I was attending ECWA. Imagine being the only teenager in the men’s fellowship drama group, performing with men in their 50s right there on the pulpit where baptisms were held,” he recalled.
He added:
“When I think about my experience as a child growing up and having different encounters with my Heavenly Father as regards my job, I know. I don’t need a soothsayer or somebody with a silver tongue. I know.”
