Adesua Etomi-Wellington Turns 40 and Banky W Writes the Internet’s Favourite Love Letter

Yesterday marked a major milestone as Adesua Etomi-Wellington turned 40, and while many of us were still admiring her birthday shoot photos, her husband Banky W was on Instagram doing what can only be described as the most public and most personal love letter we’ve seen in a long time.

To celebrate her birthday on February 22, 2026, Banky W shared a heartfelt list titled “40 Things I Love About You.” The plan was simple: write 40 reasons why he loves his wife. Reality, however, had other ideas. He made it to 14 before running out of caption space and signed off with: “Sending the rest to you directly cuz I’ve run out of space (and because some things are nobody’s business). 40 looks phenomenal on you. Forever looks even better on us.”

Sweet? Absolutely. Romantic? Without question. But the internet was not ready to let it end there.

Actress Omoni Oboli jumped into the comments with: “You for nor just start am! We were minding our business! Now I’m invested! YOU MUST SHARE the rest!” Others quickly followed, with one person writing, “This is too beautiful, patiently waiting for the remaining 26 cos you can’t leave us hanging like this,” while another simply added, “It’s not complete.”

At this point, the comments section had essentially turned into a petition and Banky W, being a man of the people, returned to share ten more.

Among the now-viral highlights:

Her Faith: “The world sees you as a movie star, I know you as a Jesus girl. Your foundation is Christ and everything else flows from that.”
Her Looks: “Summertime fine. Light up a room fine. Breaking necks, stopping people in their steps, how did I make you mine, fine.”
Her Dedication: “Your performances are not loud, they’re layered. Deep. Nuanced. World class.”
Her Humour: “People don’t know how much of a tout you really are. You’re hilarious.”
Her Loyalty: “When my journey has beaten down on me, your belief has helped me survive severe, stormy weather.”
Her Worship: “Especially when you’ve led worship right before I teach. I love it so much.”
The Real MVP Moment: “Your willingness to wear earplugs because of my snoring, just so we can sleep on the same bed.”