Joseph Noriega, former manager of Kenyan musician Otile Brown, canceled his wedding to his Belgian girlfriend just one month before the scheduled date. The planned Mombasa wedding did not take place, surprising many by the sudden turn of events.
In an exclusive interview with Nairobi News, Noriega shared that he has no regrets about not marrying his former partner, a nurse from Belgium. The family had traveled to Kenya for the wedding, but Noriega called it off about a month before.
“I was actually about to get married to a very beautiful girl from Belgium. She is a nurse by profession. The family wanted us to get married and end up together. I called off the wedding like a month to the wedding. The family had traveled to Kenya to witness the wedding. I think it was just not meant to be,” he explained.
Noriega mentioned that a trip to Dar-es-Salaam led him to meet someone who made him question everything he knew about love, causing him to reevaluate his feelings.
Despite being in a relationship with his Belgian girlfriend for about eight months to a year and being introduced to her family, Noriega expressed his disappointment in failing to proceed with the wedding. He valued his connections with parents and had a heartfelt conversation with his then-future father-in-law, who understood and respected his decision.
After the wedding cancellation, Noriega faced challenges in reconciling with his former partner as attempts to have a conversation were met with resistance. She blocked him everywhere, and plans for their honeymoon to Zanzibar had to be abandoned.
