Heartthrobs, Daniel Akpan and his wife, Blessing have narrates how they both met in JSS2 survived a long-distance relationship and got married 17 years later.

The friends who later turned lovers grew fond of each other and became close friends while many referred to them as siblings as a result of the special connection they share – the same surname.

The couple met when Daniel was 13-years-old while Blessing was 12-years-old.