BBNaija Star Gets His Ears and Teeth Groomed as He Prepares to Be the Best Husband

Cross Okonkwo’s road to “best husband” status is playing out on camera — and fans are loving every polished moment.

The former BBNaija star, fresh from a star-studded proposal to his longtime partner Chinonso, has been sharing the smaller, intimate parts of wedding prep: a quick clip of him getting his ears and teeth cleaned has gone viral among fans who see the routine as both charming and symbolic of a man getting his life in order before marriage. Cross’s engagement — a low-key but emotional proposal witnessed and shared by fellow reality stars — was posted across social platforms and confirmed by multiple outlets, and since then the reality-TV favourite has been on a visible path of personal upkeep and celebration as wedding plans begin to take shape.

What might look like simple hygiene is, in celebrity terms, part ritual and part branding: the smile is currency, and good grooming belongs in the pre-wedding playbook.

Oral-care moments have been especially resonant this season of BBNaija — the show itself ran a major Colgate-sponsored “Strong Teeth” task that pushed oral hygiene into the spotlight and reminded viewers how much value is placed on a confident, camera-ready smile. That backdrop makes Cross’s dental touch-up feel less like vanity and more like preparation for a very public chapter: wedding photos, appearances, and moments that will be replayed across feeds for years.

Cross’s social-media persona — fitness coach, entrepreneur, and content creator — already leans into lifestyle and self-improvement, so the grooming clips are a natural extension of his brand; his official accounts show a man conscious of image and of the small rituals that signal readiness for marriage. For many fans, seeing him in the dentist’s chair or at a grooming spot is oddly intimate and reassuring: it’s the “before” shots you want to see when someone famous is about to change marital status. The engagement itself was attended by an array of reality-TV friends and ex-housemates (liquorose and Erica among those who shared in the celebrations), giving the moment a communal buzz that fuels speculation about wedding venues, guest lists, and whether the couple will livestream parts of their big day.

The clip also tapped into a bigger conversation about how much celebrities invest in their smiles: previous BBNaija alumni have openly discussed the steep costs of dental work abroad, with some revealing five-figure bills for crowns and veneers — a reminder that the pursuit of the perfect smile is an established part of celebrity upkeep, not just a one-off. That context helps explain why a short video of Cross getting a dental polish feels topical rather than trivial — it’s a tiny window into the financial and aesthetic decisions behind public-facing relationships.

Online reaction mixed the predictable: affectionate ribbing, wedding-planning advice, and a tide of memes. Some fans joked that the ear-cleaning was “the real pre-wedding upgrade” — a playful nod to the old-school grooming rituals many Nigerians still prize — while others offered more earnest messages, telling Cross he was “setting the standard” for how men should prepare for marriage in public life. A portion of the commentary leaned into the romance of it all: clips of the cleaning were paired with the proposal footage in celebratory edits, underlining the narrative of transformation from bachelor to devoted partner.

There’s also a cultural layer worth noting: in many Nigerian communities, weddings are rites of passage where small acts — from shoe-polishing to grooming — register as signs of respect and seriousness. For a public figure, those acts double as content. Cross’s decision to document and share tidy, human details of his pre-wedding routine signals a new kind of visibility, one that blends tradition and influencer-era transparency. It’s no surprise fans are eating it up; social media prefers the close-up over the glossy brochure wedding, and Cross is delivering close-ups by the dozen.

Still, celebrity weddings invite scrutiny as much as celebration. Commenters who follow the business side of fame pointed out the inevitable post-wedding sprint: brand deals, sponsored shoots, and the monetization of marital milestones. Others simply savoured the feel-good footage: a man taking care of himself before he vows to take care of another. That mix of commerce and ceremony is exactly the dynamic modern Nigerian weddings have come to embody.

If there’s a lesson in the clip beyond the chuckles and the filters, it’s this: preparation matters, and in the age of screens every private ritual can become a public message. Cross’s teeth-and-ears moment is short, ordinary, and oddly intimate — the kind of the-small-things-mean-everything scene that turns casual followers into invested fans. Whether you read it as branding, romance, or just the simple act of cleaning up before you commit, the snapshot already feels like part of the prelude to a wedding many will watch closely.

Cross and Chinonso now have the internet rooting, teasing, and arranging hypothetical playlists for their big day; as the fiancé settles routine by routine, fans will be watching not just for the white dress or the vows but for the small, unglamorous rituals — the dentist appointments, the pre-wedding haircuts, the quick chats with aunties — that make a marriage feel real. And if Cross’s ear-and-teeth clean is anything to go by, the man who proposed with all the warmth of a guy who’s “the happiest alive” seems determined to show up polished, present, and ready to be the best husband his followers will happily hype him to be.