Why actress Empres Njamah broke down as ‘The Johnsons’ comes to an end

Actress Empress Njamah could not hold back her tears on Monday night after actor Charles Inojie announced that the Africa Magic series The Johnsons has ended nearly two years after one of the lead cast Ada Ameh died.

Charles who plays Ada’s onscreen husband made the announcement in an Instagram post in which he expressed gratitude to the fans for their support.

He wrote: “THANK YOU, AFRICA. After 13 years of absolute magic, 13 years of awesomeness, 13 years of being Africa’s most-watched show on television, 13 years of being every family’s favorite, THE JOHNSONS is finally taking a bow.

“I want to use this medium to say a big thank you to @rogers.ofime@officialthejohnsonsfamily@nativemediatv__@africamagic for the privilege of being #luckyjohnson

“I thank my co-travellers, the wonderful team of cast and crew, without whom these past 13 years could not have been spectacularly outstanding as THE JOHNSONS made it.

“I am immensely grateful to our fans across the African continent for the love and support we got unconditionally.

“Indeed, while it is the beginning of greater exploits from every individual member of the team, like every good thing that must have a terminal point, it is the end of the road for THE JOHNSONS.”

Reacting in the comment section of the post, Empress who got emotional wrote: “This got me teary …speechless too,short of words, God bless you all.”

Ada Ameh died on July 17, 2022, two years after the death of her only daughter Ladi.

The movie star was buried in her hometown Ogobia in Otukpo, Benue State in August 2022.

Her colleagues, friends, family and relatives could not hold back tears as her body lay in a white casket.

Ada’s best friend Empress wept uncontrollably as the casket was lowered to the ground while others tried consoling her.