If you鈥檝e finished your latest binge-watch of the show, and you鈥檙e looking for that same Regency-level drama with a Nigerian twist, you鈥檙e in the right place. From village square 鈥淐inderella鈥� moments to the 鈥渆nemies-to-lovers鈥� wahala of Lagos high society, I鈥檝e made a Nollywood movie watchlist that matches the vibe of your favourite Bridgerton season.

Season 1 (The Fake Dating Trope)

1. (2013)

Running time: 1h 46m

Director: Michelle Bello

Genre: Romance

Kemi (Damilola Adegbite) is a soft babe and florist who believes in two things: fresh flowers and forever. She鈥檚 been dating Umar (Chris Attoh) long enough to have mentally picked aso-ebi colours for their wedding. So when he blindsides her with a breakup, her fairytale plan collapses like a poorly tied gele.

After crying into bouquet orders for a while, Kemi meets a Nollywood superstar, Tunde (Blossom Chukwujekwu), who fakes a relationship with her to make Umar jealous. But their calculated public appearances and curated intimacy quickly grow teeth, and their pretend love story becomes very real.

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2. (2025)

Running time: 1h 38m

Director: Kayode Kasum

Genre: Romance

Tomide (Timini Egbuson) makes a living telling the internet how to love and handle their relationships. Then a messy video of him arguing with Rachel (TJ Omusuku), a small-business owner who refuses to be talked down to, goes online, hurting his brand. When it’s time for damage control, his girlfriend, Imani (Atlanta Johnson), pitches a bold fix: stage a romance with Rachel, flood the timeline with cute photos and moments, and let the public rewrite the story.

The plan works, but there’s a problem. The staged relationship begins to feel real. Once Imani clocks that something real is brewing between them, everything switches gears into complications, but love between Tomide and Rachel is already waxing stronger.

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3. (2024)

Running time: 1h 28m

Director: Stanley Obi

Genre: Romance

In Fianc茅e for a Day, Emem (Omoni Oboli) and Tobi (Eso Dike) are exes who swear they鈥檙e over each other but somehow can鈥檛 stop orbiting the same drama. For family peace and breathing space, they agree to pretend they鈥檙e still together for just one day, because obviously, two exes can fake a kiss without awakening archived feelings. Obviously.

When they reunite, the old flame is still very much alive. Their performance turns personal as a lingering desire tangles.

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Season 2 (The Enemies-to-Lovers Trope)

4. Picture Perfect (2016)

Running time: 1h 13m

Director: Tope Alake

Genre: Drama, Romance

Kumbi (Mary Remmy Njoku) is a high-end fashion designer who lives a somewhat uptight life. Her world revolves around her sewing machine. One late night, when her car breaks down in a sketchy part of Lagos, Jobe (Bolanle Ninalowo), a notorious local area boy (tout), rescues her from a group of thugs.

Instead of a 鈥渢hank you and goodbye,鈥� Jobe ends up setting up shop right in front of Kumbi鈥檚 workspace, blasting Fuji music and bringing his fights into her organised space. Their worlds collide, and as they spend more time together, they become friends; one thing leads to another, and a nightstand happens. The result of that single intimacy is a bouncing baby between them.

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5. (2025)

Running time: 1h 10

Director: Great Valentine Edochie

Genre: Romance

In Foolish People, we meet Phoebe (Bolaji Ogunmola) and Charles (Uzor Arukwe), two people who used to be an item but now can鈥檛 stand to be in the same room.  They鈥檝e spent the last four years staying away from each other, until a tragic plane crash changes everything.

Their mutual friends (who were also Phoebe’s cousins) died in the crash and left a wild request in their will: Phoebe and Charles must move into the same house to co-parent their orphaned daughter, Tabby. This surprising request neutralises the animosity between them and brings them back together as lovers.

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6. (2025)

Running time: 2h 31m

Director: Austine Onyema

Genre: Romance

This movie follows Adaku (Chinenye Nnebe) and Nonso (Michael Dappah), whose mothers were once inseparable best friends. Back in the day, the moms made a sentimental pact that their children would one day marry. Fast forward to the present, and there鈥檚 just one tiny problem: Adaku and Nonso absolutely cannot stand each other. They hold deep-seated grudges, and their interactions are defined by constant bickering, yelling, and heavy-duty “side-eye” that masks an attraction that neither wants to admit.

The drama kicks in when the mothers hatch a desperate plan to force the two together and fulfil that old promise. By the time the walls finally come down, the 鈥渆nemies鈥� phase has dragged out so much that the final romantic payoff feels like a hard-earned victory.

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Season 3 (The Friends-to-Lovers Trope)

7. (2022)

Running time: 1h 51m

Director: Bolanle Austen-Peters

Genre: Romance

In Man of God, Samuel (Akah Nnani) isn鈥檛 just wrestling with religion, career goals, and his father鈥檚 strict legacy 鈥� he鈥檚 also navigating a messy circle of women that starts off as friendly connections and turns into romance. He is friends with Joy (Atlanta Bridget Johnson) and Teju (Osas Ighodaro), two best friends who attended the same campus fellowship. Teju has a crush on Samuel, but he has his eyes on Joy.

After Joy graduates, their relationship hits a rough patch because Samuel has an extra academic year, and she marries someone else. Samuel falls into a state of sadness, and Teju helps him get his life back on the right track. Teju鈥檚 crawl-back and involvement in his life heat up a romance that leads them to marriage and to a new, almost-perfect life as a couple in Christ.

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8. (2025)

Running time: 1h 20m

Director: Great Valentine Edochie

Genre: Romance

You know that friend who listens to every breakup voice note, drags your ex on your behalf, treats you better than and still shows up with shawarma when you鈥檙e crying? That鈥檚 the core of this movie. Fubara (Blossom Chukwujekwu) and Ileri (Bolaji Ogunmola) play best friends navigating the messy Nigerian dating scene. Through every romantic disaster, they stay in each other鈥檚 safe place.

But somewhere between comforting hugs and 鈥測ou deserve better鈥� speeches, the line blurs. Before they know it, that 鈥渏ust friends鈥� tag quietly expires, making room for something softer, deeper, and very real.

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9. (2020)

Running time: 2h

Director: Kayode Kasum

Genre: Romcom

Turning 30 is staring her down, and according to her goal plan and society鈥檚 rulebook, she鈥檚 supposed to be a CEO and somebody鈥檚 wife by now. Instead, her boyfriend John (Mawuli Gavor) dumps her with the classic 鈥渘ot wife material鈥� excuse, and suddenly her life starts to wobble. In her determination to rebrand into a disciplined, put-together babe, Kambili signs up for a full self-upgrade plan designed by her ever-loyal best friend, Chidi (Jide Kene Achufusi).

There鈥檚 a checklist and rules. But while she鈥檚 busy trying to prove she鈥檚 HER, it dawns on her that she鈥檚 been overlooking the one person, her bestie, Chidi, who鈥檚 chosen her all along. Love isn鈥檛 missing; it鈥檚 been standing right beside her.

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Season 4 (The Cinderella Trope)

10. (2022)

Running time: 1h 29m

Director: Bunmi Akingbola

Genre: Romance

Selina (Bimbo Ademoye) is a village food stall owner struggling to keep her head above water, pay off debts, and sponsor her younger brother鈥檚 education. When things get tighter, she takes a job as a live-in cook and cleaner for Reuben (Daniel Etim-Effiong), a wealthy guy.

The setup is peak Cinderella: a low-class hardworking girl moves into a fancy house and starts serving a rich guy who already has a fianc茅e (though he鈥檚 low-key confused about that relationship). Selina brings her loud, comedic personality into Reuben鈥檚 quiet home, and naturally, the romantic chemistry begins. This is a classic story of a man who has everything but realises he鈥檚 actually missing the spice and authenticity that someone like Selina brings to the table.

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11. (2024)

Running time: 1h 44m

Director: Chinazam Onuzo

Genre: Romcom

Promise (Jemima Osunde) is an ambitious event planner, constantly juggling the extreme pressure of supporting her family with the 鈥渇ake it ’til you make it鈥� demands of Lagos high society. She鈥檚 the glue holding her world together until she crosses paths with King Kator, a rising Afrobeats sensation (Mike Afolarin).

The moment they meet, they hit chemistry immediately. What follows is a sweet, lighthearted fantasy that replaced the stress of Lagos with just the right amount of temptation.

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12. (2004)

Running time: 2h 38s

Director: Tchidi Chikere

Genre: Romance

Uli (Ini Edo) is a village girl who moves to the big city to stay with her uncle, hoping for a better life. She鈥檚 just living her regular, everyday life when she crosses paths with Prince Promise (Kenneth Okonkwo). In true fairy-tale fashion, it鈥檚 love at first sight, but there鈥檚 a massive class barrier standing in the way of their happily ever after.

Prince Promise knows his elite and royal parents will never agree to his marrying someone they consider local and unrefined. But instead of giving up or hiding her away, he decides to play the long game. He invests in her, upgrades her lifestyle and gives her the kind of exposure that turns a local girl into a sophisticated baddie, all before presenting her to his mother.

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We鈥檝e studied all the Bridgertons and their love matches, and here鈥檚 how you can tell you鈥檝e found the one for you so you can stop wasting your time in these streets.

Watching them eat gets you hot and bothered

Something about them indulging in sugary treats has to appeal to the less proper side of you. If they鈥檙e truly the one for you and your very being burns for them, then you should be jealous and want to take the place of every spoon, fork, or treat that makes its way into their mouth.

They vex you 

We鈥檙e not talking about full-on hatred o. Just something light where sometimes the words that leave their mouth make you roll your eyes, but also makes you happy because at least you got to hear their voice. However, if the sound of their voice makes you feel like pulling your hair and ear out, then they鈥檙e most likely not the one for you.

They make you happy

It doesn鈥檛 matter if you鈥檙e just sitting in silence or arguing about something utterly ridiculous, all that matters is that you鈥檙e doing it with them and that鈥檚 enough to make you smile like a Nigerian politician that has just successfully rigged an election.

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You dream about them 

If you鈥檙e dreaming of them every night then we suggest you tell them to take your name out of their jazz man鈥檚 mouth. But, if聽 the love of your life is making an appearance in your dreams every now and again, then it鈥檚 safe to say that they鈥檝e taken full ownership of your mind and heart.

Your family loves them 

If your family members move like Satan鈥檚 step-children then this one鈥檚 not for you. However, if they鈥檙e sensible and you know they always have your best interest at heart then by all means show them your potential beau and hope your family falls in love, like you have.

You feel physically sick when you fight with them 

People in love fight all the time. But, if you and the person you think is 鈥淭he One鈥� get into a fight and you鈥檙e both able to breathe and be functional members of society, then they might not be the one for you. 

They鈥檒l think the world of you

Naturally, the one for you has to think stars shine out of your ass, they need to genuinely believe you鈥檙e the sole reason the galaxy shines so bright. If they鈥檙e not of this opinion then you need to pack your load and continue your search for love.

You鈥檒l do anything to protect them 

When you find 鈥淭he One鈥� they鈥檒l mean the world to you, and you鈥檒l do anything to make sure no one hurts them, even if that person is their mother or yourself.

You鈥檙e obsessed with them 

When we say obsessed, we mean things like sniffing the air after they walk past you and keeping every letter they鈥檝e written you – you know, normal things people in mutually loving relationships do.

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Now, you may begin.

Taking us back in time, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story sheds some light on the love story between King George III and Queen Charlotte, who were side characters in the first and second seasons of Bridgerton. The show opens with a message that it’s not entirely factual, so we couldn’t help but do some digging to find out where exactly the writers added Maggi and salt. Here’s what we found out. 

Was Queen Charlotte biracial? 

On the show, Charlotte’s arrival into British court is groundbreaking, bringing about the Great Experiment, which saw her mother-in-law, Princess Augusta, introduce other black people into court. While this storyline is a big slay for black people, no historical evidence supports the gist that Queen Charlotte was black or biracial. 

That being said, art historian, Mario De Valdes y Cocom, who started studying portraits of the late Queen in 1967, . If this is true, it means our good sis, Meghan, wasn’t the first melanated royal to step foot in Buckingham Palace.听

How did Charlotte arrive from Germany speaking English with a British accent?

Last I checked, , so how did a German princess show up in England spitting in Adele’s accent? The show obviously took creative liberties as the real Queen Charlotte had to learn English and the customs of her new country.听

Why did King George marry Queen Charlotte? 

On the show, we hear the young Charlotte ask her brother why the King of England would want to marry an unknown princess like her.

The truth is King George didn’t have plenty of fish in his marriage sea. The King had to marry a princess, and there were none in England then. , which meant choosing from Germany or Scandinavia. The, with his great-grandfather being German. So, sis, this man was just marrying from his village. That’s all.听

Did the King and Queen marry immediately? 

Yes, King George and Queen Charlotte married just six hours after meeting for the first time on September 8, 1761. But it wasn’t because of love-at-first-sight. Their families had already signed off on the marriage ahead of their meeting. The future Queen was 17 (She should’ve been writing JAMB, to be honest), while King George was 22.

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Are the Danburys real? 

We’ve already established that the Great Experiment was created to entertain us messy bitches who live for drama. Unfortunately for Lady Danbury stans, her story is as accurate as Father Christmas’s. However, England did have a relationship with Lady Danbury’s country, Sierra Leone, and it has to do with slavery. 

Who really brought Pormenarians to the palace? 

On the show, King George kickstarted Queen Charlotte’s obsession with Pormenarians when he gifts her one 鈥� teddy bears weren’t a toasting technique back then, so people handed out animals or palaces. But in real life, the Queen pulled up from Germany with her little pets in hand..

Cute story, though. 

Did King George really have a mental illness? 

One of the saddest plotlines of Queen Charlotte happens to be true. Historians say , from 1788 to 1789 and again in 1801. It was so bad, he was nicknamed the Mad King. King George was eventually declared unfit to rule in 1810, allowing his eldest son, George IV, to act as Prince Regent from 1811.听

Wait, so Queen Charlotte actually had 15 children? 

Queen Charlotte had not one, not two, but 15 children. She had nine sons and six daughters, but their two youngest sons died at ages one and four. Despite having all these children, the King and Queen struggled for heirs. Two of their daughters never got married, while most of their sons focused on scoring away matches, making the King and Queen鈥檚 grandchildren unfit for the throne. This changed when their son, Prince Edward, and his wife, Princess Victoria, welcomed their daughter, Alexandrina Victoria, or simply .听

An interesting connection between King George and Queen Charlotte and Harry and Meghan

As shown in the series, King George III bought Buckingham House, which later became the famous Buckingham Palace, as a gift for his wife in 1762. While living in the palace, for quick summer getaways (their own private Ilashe without the ocean). Guess who rented the cottage while living in the UK? Yes, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. If you look at it, King George and Queen Charlotte were .听

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Both of you must swim in money

First and most important: you and your partner must come from insane money. You鈥檒l need the time to actually be each other鈥檚  鈥渂ane of my existence, and object of my desires.鈥�

Choose to love the person

People are annoying, we know. But the only way to get love like in the story books is by choosing to love them deeply every single day. With that much passion, they鈥檒l have no choice but to love back.

Big declarations of love

Not every time, 鈥淗ave you eaten鈥�. Sometimes, 鈥淚 cannot breathe when you are not near. My heart calls your name.鈥� So they know how deep your love is.

Overcome a challenge together

It really doesn鈥檛 matter what it is. As long as you both get through a life-or-death issue as a unit, you鈥檙e one step closer to being the Charlotte to their George.

Be bad communicators

For some reason, the only way to have a fairytale romance is to be a shit communicator. So the next time you want to talk and iron out an issue with your significant other, shut your mouth and let it stew.

Unresolved trauma

This shouldn鈥檛 be hard. Just think of your daily life as a Nigerian. Something鈥檚 bound to trigger you, and there you go. Now, you have a reason to avoid your partner and have them fight for your love.

Be the Wonder Woman to their Superman 

You must have a strong desire to save your significant other from themselves. This might require you to yell out the occasional 鈥淚 will stand with you between the Heavens and the Earth鈥�. But what鈥檚 love if you can鈥檛 continuously pull your partner from the edge?

Steamy hot chemistry

What did you think Daphne Bridgerton meant when she said, 鈥淚 burn for you鈥�? You both have to be able to burn down the room with a single stare. 

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This week, I鈥檓 breaking my fashion silence to review looks from the 2023 screening of Netflix Bridgerton prequel, Queen Charlotte in South Africa. The theme was 鈥淩egent Era鈥� just like the show, and you know Nollywood actors live for themed premieres.

Let鈥檚 get into this ranking. 

Erica Nweledim 

I love me some Star Girl Erica, but no amount of love will make me stand for this look. What is going on with the dyed baby chicken feathers? Don鈥檛 even get me started on that helmet on my girl鈥檚 head. Is this the new Gokada uniform? Do I need to call my estate gate to let in delivery girl Erica? Miss Mamas probably heard there was a Bridgerton character called Lady Featherington and decided to run with it. 

Bimbo Ademoye 

鈥淢y skirt of many colours that my father made for me,鈥� or whatever Dolly Parton sang. No, but seriously I don鈥檛 have a problem with the style of this dress or the layering. My problem is how cheap the fabric looks. As someone who鈥檚 worn a satin suit to dance to Diana Ross鈥� He Lives in Me in primary school, this fabric is giving me PTSD. The top half looks great, but the bottom half is a wonderment. 

Nancy Isime

Nancy Isime saw what Tems did at the Oscars and said, 鈥淗old my cup鈥�. This dress is stunning on its own and works perfectly with the regency theme of the event. But once again, why are Nigerian stars pulling up with different structures on their head? Everything else looks stunning, but this satellite dish she has on her head keeps throwing me off. 

Sharon Ooja 

Sharon Ooja is a fashion girl. People can debate everything else about her, but when it comes to looks, Sharon never misses. That is, until now. I鈥檓 obsessed with this dress and the corset transition that reminds me of Zendaya鈥檚 look from the 2019 Emmys:

But just like my other fashion girl, Zendaya, Sharon should鈥檝e kept her accessories to a minimum. Girl, the dress is already a statement on its own, why do you have the big hair? The fascinator? And those 鈥淚 will worship the Lord for he is worthy鈥� choreography gloves? This look is a classic case of doing too much, yet doing absolutely nothing at all. 

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Kunle Remi 

Can we give Kunle Remi a round of applause for redeeming Nollywood men, especially after that condom look Deyemi pulled off at the Domitilla red carpet? 

I really hope this redemption for Nollywood leading men lasts. But then again, I remember this magazine cover from 2021, and I know it鈥檚 only a matter of time before one of them strikes again. 

Lily Afe 

Lily Afe鈥檚 dress is a classic example of how styling can elevate what could鈥檝e very easily looked like a boring aso-ebi dress. The hair, earrings and sceptre are the only accessories here, and they do their best to compliment, not overpower the dress. This look isn鈥檛 the most memorable on the carpet, but it鈥檚 stunning enough to get a second glance and make a statement. 

Mercy Eke 

Look at this dress and tell me Mercy Eke doesn鈥檛 look like a Disney princess who鈥檚 broken free from the clutches of her evil stepmother, and is ready to use her prince鈥檚 money to order an entire collection from Monsieur Fashion De La Nova? She鈥檚 giving regency, but with an edge. The pulled back hair and minimal accessories allows focus on her dress and her lantern since there鈥檚 no power in South Africa. Love it. 

Priscy Ojo

I love it when a new fashion girl enters the scene and snatches everyone鈥檚 wigs, frontals included. Priscy Ojo ate down. This look licked the plate and not one grain of Egusi could be found. The dress, ate. The hair, ate. The jewellery, ate. And finally, someone wore gloves that actually slayed. Priscy Ojo, the woman that you are. It might be too soon to pull out the Wendy gif, but who cares? I鈥檓 sold on Project Priscy.

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