Gladys Shollei Opens Up: Failed Marriage, 4 Kids, and Reunion with Ex
The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Gladys Boss Shollei, has revealed personal aspects of her life in a recent interview.
Speaking on TV47’s ‘Mfahamu Kiongozi’ segment, the Uasin Gishu Woman Representative talked about her past, including her initial marriage, raising four children, and her later union with a former university boyfriend.
Shollei on Her First Marriage**
Shollei’s 25-year marriage to her ex-husband, Sam Shollei, concluded in a divorce in January 2020.
Although they initially kept their marital issues private, the divorce became known to the public once finalized. Shollei noted she had three children from her first marriage.
“I had three children from that marriage and a fourth one, and that marriage ended,” she said.
Afterward, Shollei reconnected with Neil Horn, a man she dated during her university time at the University of Cape Town.
Their relationship attracted attention in 2020 when their photos surfaced on social media.
The couple married in a traditional Kenyan ceremony, followed by a white wedding in Cape Town, and then hosted a celebration in Kenya for relatives who couldn’t attend the Cape Town event.
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“Yes, I moved on and married someone I had known before. I dated him in …before… when I was at the University of Cape Town.
“We held a traditional wedding in Kenya, a white wedding in Cape Town, and then later a small celebration in Kenya for my cousins and relatives who didn’t come to Cape Town,” she said.
Neil Horn, Shollei’s husband, is a Specialist Psychiatrist as per his LinkedIn profile, currently working as a part-time Specialist Psychiatrist at the Chiromo Hospital Group.
Shollei’s Son Weds in a Grand Ceremony
Shollei posted happy wedding photos from her son’s marriage in July 2023, expressing pride in her son’s marriage to Ms. Joy Cheptile.
“My heart was filled with joy and pride as my son, Dr. Kim Kogos, married his beautiful bride, Ms. Joy Cheptile,” she said.
As the groom’s mother, Shollei sent her best wishes to the newlyweds, hoping for a lifetime of happiness and blessings in their marriage.
Gladys Shollei Opens Up: Failed Marriage, 4 Kids, and Reunion with Ex