Sharon Ooja and Husband Ugo Nwoke Welcome Baby Boy

Nollywood actress Sharon Ooja and her husband, Ugo Nwoke have welcomed their first child, a baby boy. She announced it on Instagram on Wednesday and the comment section was flooded with reactions.

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Sharon broke the news with a series of maternity pictures featuring husband which she captioned. “I just gave birth to the most handsome baby boy I have ever seen. I’m still so overwhelmed with joy and gratitude. 2025/2026… God truly ushered me into the most beautiful years of my life and wrote a story that only He can take the glory for. Pregnancy made me understand God’s love in such a deeper way, unconditional, intentional, and impossible to fully explain. Our lives have changed forever. W.I.N, that’s his initials. I’ve always dreamed of being a mummy, and now I finally am.”

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For the shoot, Sharon wore a black strappy bralette paired with loose grey trousers, with a matching jacket draped around her waist, revealing her baby bump. Her hair was styled in voluminous curls, while Ugo complemented the neutral shades in an oversized black T-shirt and grey trousers. The images were set against a minimalist studio backdrop featuring clothing racks, white folding chairs and visible lighting equipment, while another frame captured the couple by a large window filled with natural light. Several of the photographs showed the pair posing closely together, with Sharon also photographed seated while cradling her bump.

What surprised fans about the news was that her pregnancy had been kept private throughout. The couple chose to keep the journey away from social media intentionally, with Sharon thanking close family and friends for respecting their decision to maintain that privacy. She described the experience as deeply personal and fulfilling, noting that her first trimester came with challenges, which she plans to speak about at a later time.

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She thanked her husband in a message, writing: “Thank you for loving me so fiercely and beautifully through every stage of our pregnancy. The prayers, reassurance, back rubs, trips, baths, endless gifts, food runs and the way you carried me emotionally and spiritually these past 9 months. Baby, you are truly everything. Me, Win and Zoey are so blessed to have you.”

Sharon, who rose to prominence through Skinny Girl in Transit and later appeared in King of Boys, Glamour Girls, and Oloture, remains one of Nollywood’s most recognisable contemporary stars. She married Ugo Nwoke in 2024, with both traditional and white wedding ceremonies held in Abuja. Now, less than two years later, the family has a new baby.

She concluded with a celebratory note, embracing her new role as a mother, adding that fans can now officially call her “mama Win,” while also noting, “we officially back.”