{"id":21251,"date":"2013-12-30T19:15:48","date_gmt":"2013-12-30T18:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=21251"},"modified":"2013-12-30T19:15:48","modified_gmt":"2013-12-30T18:15:48","slug":"actress-fathia-balogun-finally-drops-ex-hubbys-surname","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/actress-fathia-balogun-finally-drops-ex-hubbys-surname\/","title":{"rendered":"Actress Fathia Balogun finally drops ex-hubby\u2019s surname"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Actress Fathia Balogun has finally dropped ex-husband Saide Balogun\u2019s surname to revert to her maiden name \u2018Williams\u2019.<br \/>\nThe actress on her instagram page now bears Fathia Williams, although her Facebook and Twitter pages remain Balogun.<\/p>\n<p>She didn\u2019t give up the name so easily. It took her ex-hubby, six years, countless interviews on all forms of media and finally a legal action.<br \/>\nFathia only a few weeks ago reportedly vowed to retain the name at all cost but it seems her resolve has weakened. Close sources say she wants to test the waters with this first change, to see how the industry will react and gauge her potency as a sought after actress before finally removing Balogun \u2026 forever!.<\/p>\n<p>Vanguard<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actress Fathia Balogun has finally dropped ex-husband Saide Balogun\u2019s surname to revert to her maiden name \u2018Williams\u2019. 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