Nigerian reality TV star and actor Saga Adeolu has opened up about the less glamorous side of on-screen romance, revealing that kissing scenes are far more uncomfortable than audiences realize.
In a post
, Adeolu described how sharing an intimate kiss with a co-star often feels invasive and awkward, despite the common assumption that actors enjoy it.
“I haven’t had many pleasant on-screen kissing experiences,” he explained.
“Having someone in your personal space like that isn’t exactly enjoyable.”
He recalled one particularly intense day when he had to kiss four different actresses, noting that while the public often judges or criticizes such scenes, actors are simply doing their job to serve the story. “People assume we like it, but we’re simply acting,” Adeolu said.
“If it were up to me, I’d rather not kiss anyone on screen. It’s one part of the job that isn’t appreciated enough—if anything, we deserve some credit for it.
”The candid admission has sparked a wave of reactions online, with many replies taking a light-hearted or dismissive tone.
Several users suggested that if the scenes bother him so much, he should simply turn down roles that require kissing.
Others joked that he might secretly be enjoying them, while a few acknowledged the point, empathizing with the idea of sharing close personal space—especially with strangers whose hygiene is unknown.
Overall, the conversation highlights the frequent gap between how audiences perceive intimate scenes in movies and the actual experience of the actors performing them.