Idris Elba is easily one of the most popular and popular talented actors alive. His work has crossed genres and he has starred in several successful films. The British actor rose to stardom after being cast as a drug dealer Stringer Bell in the critically acclaimed HBO series The Wire. The actor has been repeatedly ranked as one of the sexiest men alive. His status as an idol therefore does not need to be confirmed.
Elba’s magnetic on-screen presence and charm isn’t the only aspect of her life making headlines, her slew of chaotic romantic affairs has also been the subject of lively public discussions.
Who is Sonya Nicole Hamlin, ex-wife of Idris Elba?
Sonya Nicole Hamlin is one of the victims ofIdris Elba’s chaotic romantic life. Sonya met Idris Elba when his manager, who was an old friend from college, arranged to meet them. Elba had just finished filming her role in The Wire and was trying to decide which movie offers would be the best fit for her next film when they showed up in 2006.
The two hit it off from their first date, growing closer to their shared love of London, where he was born and raised and where she studied law as a student. They quickly fell in love with each other, falling in love and moving into an apartment in Maryland together.
Sonya Nicole Hamlin also had a successful career back then. His real estate law firm was doing very well and his office employed 10 people. She had been dating Idris for a few months when they flew to Las Vegas to watch the Mayweather vs. Zab Judah fight. Sonya is a fan of boxing, a sport that Idris also enjoyed. However, the real winner of the evening was Idris who convinced Sonya to run away with him and get married the next day.
how they got married
Strengthened by love and alcohol, Sonya agreed. The pair slipped into a jewelry store in their hotel and Idris bought her a stunning diamond ring. Once the rings were sorted, they headed to court to get a marriage license.
As the sun set on April 9, 2006, the pair exchanged vows in the small white wedding chapel, with Daniel Krastev, a real estate agent and a complete stranger serving as sole witness to the intimate ceremony.
their divorce
The two continued to enjoy their relationship, meeting regularly and having fun around the house, but their happiness didn’t last very long. Sonya filed for divorce four months after the start of the marriage. The city of Maryland refused to grant her request because state laws require her to be married for at least a year before filing for separation. So she hired a lawyer in Nevada, claiming she was drunk on her wedding day. The marriage was annulled.
Sonya Nicole Hamlin claims the divorce left her heartbroken because they really loved each other at the time of their breakup, but she could tell things weren’t going to work out. Idris Elba’s career was on the rise, he had become something of a sex symbol in Hollywood, and marriage went against that image.
Tongues began to quiver as friends told him marriage would hurt his blossoming career, saying it was important for him to be seen as a single, free man in order to bolster his success. According to her, the actor was pretty torn and upset about the whole situation, but in the end, he had big dreams to pursue.
Sonya claimed that the timing was wrong for the two. She couldn’t leave her career to follow him to Los Angeles, and the constant back and forth might not have worked for them, as her practice would suffer if she had to visit him for months while he had left to shoot in another country. Choosing to end the marriage wasn’t easy for both of them, but sometimes love and pure chemistry weren’t enough.
Surprisingly, their affair and brief marriage remained a secret for a very long time. Few people in Hollywood knew about Idris Elba’s secret second marriage to this gorgeous real estate lawyer. In fact, Sonya only opened up about their relationship and gave an interview to discuss it 10 years after it ended.
Since their split, Sonya Nicole Hamlin has led a very private life, even on social media. She continues to practice and lives in Maryland. Sonya doesn’t seem to be dating anyone at the moment.