The Truth Behind Idris Elba And Sonya Nicole Hamlin Divorce

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Who is Idris Elba?

Idrissa Akuna ‘Idris’ Elba was born in Hackney, London, England, on 6 September 1972 – his zodiac sign is Virgo, and he holds British nationality. He’s an actor, film producer and musician, who has appeared in more than 100 movies and TV series, while he’s perhaps known best for his portrayal of the supporting character Commandant, in the critically acclaimed 2015 war movie “Beasts of No Nation”. It was written and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, also starred Abraham Attah, Emmanuel Affadzi and Ricky Adelayitor, and follows the child soldier Agu who’s fighting in an unnamed African country’s civil war; the movie won 31 of the 89 awards for which it was nominated, including a BAFTA Film Award nomination.

Who is Sonya Nicole Hamlin?

Sonya Nicole Hamlin was born in the USA in 1974 – her exact date of birth remains undisclosed, but her zodiac sign is believed to be Sagittarius, and she holds American nationality. She’s a real estate lawyer, but who’s probably known best for being the former wife of Idris Elba.

Why did they divorce?

Idris and Sonya met in 2005 when they were introduced by a mutual friend, and started dating a couple of days later; after a month, the two moved in together, in Idris’ house in Maryland. They married on 9 April 2006, in a private ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada, attended by only the real estate agent Daniel Krastev.

After only four months, Sonya tried to file for divorce, claiming that Idris had become popular, and no longer wanted to be married; the state law requires two people to be married for at least a year before they can file for divorce, and Sonya’s request was thus rejected. She then hired a lawyer who claimed that Sonya was drunk when she and Idris exchanged vows, and the marriage was thus annulled.

Sonya then explained that she was still in love with Idris, but that his friends kept telling him that marriage will only slow down his career, and that it was visible that he no longer wanted to be with her; she hasn’t spoken of any other men whom she has been with since their divorce.

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Prior to meeting Sonya, from 1999 to 2003, Idris was married to Hanne ‘Kim’ Nørgaard, a make-up artist and a businesswoman, who gave birth to their daughter Isan Elba in 2002. Sometime in the first half of the 2010s, Idris was in a relationship with Naiyana Garth, and she gave birth to their son Winston Elba in 2014. He began dating the Somali-Canadian model Sabrine Dhowre in 2017, and they married on 26 April 2019, in a private ceremony in Marrakesh.

More about Idris Elba

Idris was raised in Hackney, an only child, by his Sierra Leonean Creole father Winston Elba, who worked at the Ford Dagenham Plant, and his Ghanaian mother Eve who was a housewife. He began acting while still attending a local elementary school, appearing in numerous plays performed at the school.

He dropped out of high school in 1988, and started practicing acting at the National Youth Music Theatre; while trying to win roles and make a name for himself in the film industry, Idris worked various jobs to financially support himself, including being a DJ, cold-calling and tyre-fitting.

He made his debut TV series appearance in the 1994 episode “Fortuosity” of the comedy series “2point4 Children”, and the following years saw him appear in an episode of various critically acclaimed series, such as the comedy “Absolutely Fabulous”, the drama “Bramwell”, and the crime drama “The Bill”.

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Idris made his debut film appearance in the 1999 comedy “Beautiful Mother”, and he became popular in 2002, after being cast to star as Russell ‘Stringer’ Bell in the hit crime thriller series “The Wire”. It was created by David Simon, also starred Dominic West and Lance Reddick, and follows police officers and drug dealers who are living and working in Baltimore; the series aired until 2008, and won 16 of the 72 awards for which it was nominated, including two Primetime Emmy nominations.

The 2000s saw Idris appear in many other hit series and movies, such as the 2005 family adventure movie “The Gospel”, the 2007 romantic film “Daddy’s Little Girls”, and the 2007 biographical crime movie “American Gangster”.

In 2012, Idris played Janek in the mystery science fiction adventure movie “Prometheus”, directed by Ridley Scott, and which starred Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green and Michael Fassbender. It follows several people who have travelled to a distant moon after having discovered a strange structure there, while they have just learned that they aren’t alone; the film won six of the 54 awards for which it was nominated, including an Oscar nomination.

Three of Idris’ most recent roles have been in the 2020 drama movie “Concrete Cowboy” (lead role), the 2021 action adventure comedy film “The Suicide Squad” (lead role), and the 2021 action western movie “The Harder They Fall”.

He has won 28 of the 123 awards for which he’s been nominated, including five Primetime Emmy nominations.

Idris launched his career as a musician in 2006, with the release of his debut extended play (EP) “Big Man”, and his EPs “Kings Among Kings” and “High Class Problems Vol. 1” followed in the next four years. In November 2014, his debut album “Idris Elba Presents mi Mandela” was released, and just recently, on 14 January 2022, he released his and Lime Cordiale’s collaborative EP “Cordi Elba”.

More about Sonya Nicole Hamlin

Sonya was raised in Maryland by her parents, about whom nothing’s known, as she respects their privacy; it’s said that her father was a real estate lawyer, which is how she became interested in this line of work, and that her mother was a housewife. Because she hasn’t mentioned having any siblings, most people believe Sonya to be an only child.

She was interested in numerous activities while attending a local high school, and practiced acting with the school’s drama club, as well as played soccer and tennis. Upon matriculating in 1992, she enrolled at a college in Washington State to study law, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in property law in 1996.

Sonya has since been working as a real estate lawyer, and has been staying away from the media’s attention since her divorce from Idris.

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