Faithia Williams loses father

Faithia Williams

Actress Faithia Williams has announced the death of her father.

The 55-year-old made the announcement in an Instagram post on Tuesday with the image of a burning candle.

“With a heavy heart, I am sad to say goodnight to my loving father. May his gentle soul rest in peace,” she wrote.

Fellow celebrities and fans consoled her in the comment section of the post.

Born and raised in Lagos, Faitha hails from Delta State and was born into a polygamous family.

In 2016, she got admission into Olabisi Onabanjo University to study filming.

Faithia Williams, formerly known as Faithia Balogun, reverted to her maiden name, ‘Williams, three years after the divorce from actor Saidi Balogun was finalised.

Despite the divorce, they are occasionally seen together at public events.