Goldie Harvey Biography – Age, Career, Marriage, Relationship With Denrele And Cause Of Death
Susan Oluwabimpe “Goldie” Filani Harvey was a Nigerian professional singer and a Big Brother Africa star
Age
Goldie was born on 23 October 1981.
Career
Harvey had won several African music awards including a Top Naija Music Award. She appeared on Big Brother Africa in 2012 which was her first TV appearance.
She and Kenyan rapper Prezzo, another BBA housemate, appeared to have a close relationship on the show.
Marriage
Susan Oluwabimpe “Goldie” Filani was married to Andrew Harvey, an engineer based in Malaysia, in 2005, though this fact was not widely known before she died.
Relationship With Denrele
In a new tell-all explosive interview with Neecee Boss TV, Denrele revealed that he and the late Goldie were in an intimate relationship while she was married.
He said: “My beautiful late friend, Goldie, many people just thought we were friends, but we did have a few intimate moments. So that is why I will say that I was her driving force.”
“I knew she was married, we kept that secret, but we had something more than friendship. We entered the corner, which is why I was constantly committed to seeing her shine.”
Denrele said they kept their relationship top-secret because the late singer was married, and they wouldn’t want to raise an eyebrow because of their affair.
Denrele and Goldie were best of friends before her unfortunate demise. The talented media personality has been visiting her graveside on Valentine’s day, which happens to be the anniversary of her death.
In an interview with Sahara TV in 2014, Denrele revealed their friendship dates to 2005.
He said: “It is tough to be friends with someone in the same industry as you are because there is this aura of competition. But, people found the relationship I had with Goldie quiet wired because I met her in 2005, we did a music video together.”
Denrele was featured in Goldie’s music video called ‘Spin Me’, where they wore a matching white and black outfit. Shortly after, he had featured in Dbanj’s ‘Why me’ music video.
Denrele said their friendship blossomed when she got out of the Big Brother House.
Speaking about her death, Denlere narrated that he was with her until her final moments.
He said: ”It was a valentine time’s day, and we were both at home having a lonely Valentine’s day, so we decided to make a seafood salad which she never ate because 20 minutes after preparing the meal, she had this convulsion.”
Cause Of Death
After returning home to Nigeria from the 2013 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, she complained of a headache and was rushed to hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Although there were rumors that she may have used drugs that caused her death, her husband denied that possibility. According to an autopsy conducted by the Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, the Nigerian pop star died of ‘hypertensive heart disease,’ which triggered an “intracerebral hemorrhage.” Goldie was 31 years old at the time of her death was laid to rest at the Vaults and Gardens, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Denrele at her graveside
She was buried on the 25th of February, 2013 at the Vaults and Gardens Cemetery, Ikoyi, Lagos. On 13 April 2013, press releases said that properties of Goldie Harvey have been willed to charity organizations
Goldie and I had something more than just friendship, we did it behind corner while she was still married – Denrele Edun @DENRELE_EDUN .
This is one of the reasons it’s hard to trust friendship between the opposite sex.
Bestie shifting each other’s pant.#DenreleGoldie pic.twitter.com/qspbmXXtii— President Eniola Daniel (@UnlimitedEniola) March 23, 2022
Net Worth
Her net worth is not available at the moment.