For years, Zlatan Ibile and Davita Lamai-Omoniyi have built their relationship largely away from the constant glare of the entertainment spotlight.
They became parents, welcomed two sons and shared important moments together, but their relationship status often remained a subject of public curiosity. At different points, fans wondered whether the couple had secretly married, while Zlatan himself pushed back against some of the claims.
Then came the rings, the surname change, reports of a private civil ceremony and, eventually, a public announcement that a bigger wedding celebration was on the way. Now, the waiting is almost over.
On October 9, 2026, Zlatan announced that he and Davita will celebrate their wedding on October 24, sharing a romantic pre-wedding video that also featured a voice-over from their eldest son. The announcement gives fans a date to look forward to, but it also brings attention back to the journey that brought the couple here.
Here is a look at their story.
October 24: The Date Is Finally Here
After months of speculation, Zlatan and Davita have finally put a date to their wedding celebration. Zlatan announced the date on October 9 alongside a pre-wedding video featuring himself and Davita. The couple appeared together in romantic shots, while their eldest son added a special family touch with his voice-over. The date displayed with the announcement was October 24, 2026.
The announcement came about two months after the couple first publicly revealed that they were preparing for a wedding.
WITHIN NIGERIA recalls in July, while travelling to the wedding of music executive Soso Soberekon, Zlatan and Davita were surrounded by several celebrities when singer Teni announced that the couple would also be having their wedding.
“So Zlatan and his wonderful wife are going to be having their wedding,” Teni said. Davita then took the opportunity to invite those on board.
“I just want to extend an invite to everyone. I’d love to have you all there. It will be so nice to have everyone there.”
At the time, however, they did not disclose the date or venue. Two months later, October 24 became the date everyone was waiting for.
A Relationship Away From The Spotlight
Long before the wedding announcement, Zlatan and Davita had already built a family together. Davita, who has largely maintained a life away from the entertainment industry, became known to many Nigerians through her relationship with the rapper. The couple’s exact dating anniversary has not been publicly established in reliable reports, so it is difficult to put a precise date on when their romance began. What is clear is that they had been together for several years by the time they welcomed their first child in 2020.
Their relationship has therefore never been simply about a celebrity romance. They have spent years navigating life as partners and parents, while keeping much of that journey away from public view.
From Partners To Parents: Shiloh’s Arrival
One of the biggest milestones in their relationship came in 2020, when the couple welcomed their first child. Their son, Toluwalase Shiloh Ainoghena Omoniyi, was born on March 29, 2020.
Zlatan later shared moments from his son’s life with fans, while Davita also documented her experience of motherhood. Shiloh’s arrival changed the couple’s relationship in an important way. They were no longer simply two young people building a romance; they were now raising a child together.
Years later, that same child would become part of another major milestone, doing a voice-over for the announcement of his parents’ wedding date. His voice-over in Zlatan’s latest pre-wedding video gives the October announcement an especially personal meaning.
Their Family Grew With The Arrival Of Benaiah
The couple later welcomed their second son, Benaiah Oluwaseyi Tan Amanosi Omoniyi in November 2024, giving them a family of four. By 2025, Zlatan and Davita were already raising two boys together, even as questions about whether they would eventually formalise their relationship continued to follow them.
That family life became part of what made the couple’s marital status such a popular subject among fans. They had children together. They appeared together at family events. Zlatan celebrated Davita’s achievements. Yet, for a long time, there was no public wedding announcement. That changed the meaning of every new photograph, ring or social-media update involving them.
Zlatan’s Marriage Clarification Sparked More Questions
The conversation around their marital status became particularly intense in early 2026. Zlatan debunked claims of his marriage circulating online about his relationship with Davita and criticised people for spreading unverified information.
In one widely reported clarification, he drew a distinction between Davita being the mother of his children and being his wife, saying:
“She’s the mother of my kids, but she’s not my wife yet, she’s fine.”
The statement appeared to settle the matter at the time, but it did not end the speculation. Instead, what happened next made people even more curious.
The Rings And Surname Change Reignited Wedding Rumours
By March 2026, Zlatan and Davita were once again at the centre of marriage speculation. The couple appeared in family photographs wearing what looked like matching wedding rings. Then fans noticed another significant change: Davita had begun using Omoniyi, Zlatan’s surname, on her Instagram profile.
For people who had followed the earlier discussions about their marital status, these details raised an obvious question: Had something changed behind the scenes? The couple did not immediately give the public a detailed explanation, leaving fans to interpret the clues themselves.
The Private Civil Ceremony That Later Came To Light
The biggest twist came when reports emerged that Zlatan and Davita had already taken a major legal step privately. According to reports, the couple had quietly held a private civil wedding ceremony, with close family and loved ones present. There are claims that the ceremony took place in December 2025, although the details only became public months later.
Photos and videos from the ceremony eventually surfaced online after people connected to the event shared material from it.
The reported civil wedding explains why the couple’s relationship status became difficult to follow from the outside. While Zlatan had publicly said earlier that Davita was not yet his wife, reports later indicated that the couple had already taken steps towards formalising their union privately.
Importantly, neither Zlatan nor Davita publicly gave a detailed confirmation of the reported December private civil wedding. That quiet approach also fits the pattern that has defined much of their relationship where major milestones have often happened before the public was sometimes invited in.
From Soso Soberekon’s Wedding To Their Own Announcement
By July 2026, however, the couple appeared ready to share more of their story. While travelling to Soso Soberekon’s wedding, Zlatan, Davita and several celebrities were aboard a private jet when singer, Teni revealed that the couple were preparing for their own wedding.
Teni’s playful introduction of Davita as Zlatan’s “wonderful wife” immediately drew attention. Davita then confirmed the wedding plans herself and invited the people on board. In her words:
“I just want to extend an invite to everyone. I’d love to have you all there. It will be so nice to have everyone there.”
The announcement was significant because it was the first time the couple openly invited people to celebrate their wedding. Still, they kept one important detail to themselves. There was no date or venue but fans knew a wedding was coming, they just did not know when.
Davita’s Journey Alongside Zlatan
While much of the public story naturally focuses on Zlatan, Davita has been building her own life alongside him. One notable moment came when Zlatan celebrated her university graduation in the UK. He publicly praised her as a “beautiful and smart lady” while cheering her on during the achievement.
Their family life has also occasionally featured in Zlatan’s public moments, showing a side of the rapper that is different from his energetic street-pop persona.
Away from music, he has repeatedly presented himself as a father and partner who celebrates the milestones of the people closest to him. That makes the wedding announcement more than another celebrity ceremony. It represents a relationship that has already passed through several stages of romance, parenthood, speculation and, reportedly, a quiet legal union before arriving at this public celebration.
October 24 Marks A New Chapter
For Zlatan and Davita, October 24 is not the beginning of their story. It is another major chapter in a relationship that has already lasted through years of change. They have gone from being a couple whose relationship attracted curiosity, to becoming parents to two sons, to facing repeated questions about their marital status.
They have experienced moments when Zlatan had to correct reports about their relationship, followed by new clues that made fans question whether the situation had changed. Then came reports of a private civil ceremony, the July wedding announcement and, finally, the date.
Now, on October 24, 2026, Zlatan and Davita are set to celebrate their union publicly. And perhaps the most fitting part of the latest announcement is that their eldest son, Shiloh, is part of it. The little boy who became part of their story in 2020 is now helping announce another milestone in his parents’ journey.
Conclusion
Zlatan and Davita’s love story has never followed the usual celebrity script. They did not document every stage of their relationship for the public. Instead, they built a family, raised two children and handled major moments largely on their own terms.
Even when questions about marriage became loud, the couple remained selective about what they confirmed. But now, the secrecy has given way to celebration as they mark the occasion of being husband and wife.
