Nollywood star Iyabo Ojo has linked women’s radiance and confidence to a fulfilling sex life, while reflecting on her evolution as a single mother, grandmother and public figure.

Appearing on The Morayo Show, the actress dismissed the idea that happiness depends on marital status, insisting that emotional wellbeing is more about the quality of one’s relationship than whether one is single or married.

“We single mothers are happy. I think some married women are happy too. I don’t think it’s about being single or being married,” she said, adding that intimacy plays a powerful role in how women feel and look. “I think it’s about the person that you’re with. Sex has a lot to do with a woman’s glow. I’m getting more than enough.”

Ojo, long known for her outspoken personality, used the interview to highlight the quieter side of her life: raising her children and watching them build their own paths. She described motherhood as her greatest source of pride, noting that her children’s progress gives her a deep sense of fulfilment. “It makes me feel good, happy, and fulfilled,” she said.

The actress also spoke about how becoming a grandmother has reshaped her approach to public controversies. Once quick to respond to criticism, she now weighs the impact of every reaction on her daughter and grandson.

“I have piped down because of my grandson now,” she explained. “My daughter is married, so when I keep fighting, the opposite side is going to come up with different false allegations, and I don’t want her going through any stress. But if the need arises for me to speak up, then I will.”

Ojo revealed that she travelled to Canada to perform omugwo, the traditional postnatal care given by a mother to her daughter, after the birth of her grandson. She also recounted how she ensured her ex-husband played a visible role at their daughter Priscilla’s wedding to Tanzanian singer Juma Jux, stressing that their separation should never define their children’s lives.

By choosing cooperation over conflict and prioritising her family’s peace, Iyabo Ojo presented a portrait of a woman embracing a new phase of life – still candid, but now guided by the responsibilities of motherhood and grandmotherhood.