Brely Evans husband Joe Eddings is an account manager settled in Birmingham, Alabama. Joe married the California actress in 2016.
Actress Evans found success playing the role of Sonya in the TV show, The Family Business. The actress initially portrayed a supporting character, but her role was increased to a series regular in the fourth season of the BET+ show. The network is best known for producing festive movies like Rolling Into Christmas, A Christmas Gift, and more.
Brely’s acting in the show has received positive reviews from viewers and critics. Likewise, she is also set to reprise her role in the fifth season which is set to be released in 2023.
Before Family Business, Evans was popular as Rondell Lancaster in the Oprah Winfrey Network show Ambitions. The Oakland native started her acting journey with a small role in the 2008 movie, Outrighteous. In her career of nearly 15 years, she has been a part of 48 films and TV series with 10 more lined up for release.
In 2023, Evans appeared as Gege in the musical series Kold x Windy. The show follows a hip-hop star working to make a decent living with her son in Chicago. The show stars actors like Sh’Kia, Fred Thomas Jr, Nijah Brenea, and Kaja Brielle in leading roles.
Joe Eddings Is An Accountant In Alabama
Brely Evans husband Joe Eddings is an account manager at Parking Management Company (PMC). Joe joined the Alabama-based company in March 2022.
Edding, also known as Joseph Eddings, specializes in coaching and communication, according to his LinkedIn bio. His area of expertise also includes teamwork, leadership, strategic planning, problem-solving, relationship building, decision-making, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
Joe attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and graduated with a degree in Theology / Theological Studies. Before joining PMC, he worked at LAZ Parking as a location manager for less than a year. His career history before that remains undisclosed for now.
Besides his professional ventures, Eddings is also a black rights activist and a football fan.
Joe is available on Instagram as @jeddings28. He mostly shares updates on his family life with his more than 1.5k followers on the social networking site.
Brely Evans Married Joe Eddings In 2016
Brely married Joe in a private wedding ceremony in August 2016.
The Ambitions actress mostly kept her personal life away from social media except for a few occasional posts about her partner.
On Valentine’s Day 2017, Evans shared a romantic Facebook post dedicated to Joe. In the post, the 50-year-old expressed her commitment towards her partner, saying she had the level of dedication for Eddings as he had for Jesus.
Likewise, she also called the day her real first Valentine.
Although Brely maintained a secretive marriage with Joe, the same is not true about her onscreen romances.
Back in 2013, the actress played the onscreen wife of actor Malcolm Banks in the independent film, Deal Dance Devil. She also had a son in the film, played by former child actor Edony Sims.
Is Brely Evans Still Married?
The once happily married couple is no longer together. Evans confirmed the suspicions regarding the split on Valentine’s Day 2023.
Fans of the actress had long suspected her separation from her account manager hubby. However, their low-key married life had added further mystery to the marriage.
Brely finally opened up about the split on February 14, 2023, when she mentioned her relationship status as “still single.”
The Stalked Within star shared short footage featuring actor Lyndell Campbell where the caption indicated her single status.
The close friendship between the two actors also raised questions about whether the two were dating. However, neither Brely nor Campbell has confirmed or denied the suspicions.
Brely Evans Kids
Brely Evans doesn’t have own biological kids yet but has a godson named Nickai Lofton.
She first introduced her godson via an Instagram post in May 2021. The actress added that she was co-parenting with the child’s biological parents.
The same year, she attended the Black Media Honors ceremony along with Nickai. The event was held at the Twelve Midtown Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia on August 22, 2021.
In September 2021, Evans hired Nickai to be her personal driver so he could earn some cash while also learning about responsibilities. She even went on to mention through a Facebook post that her godchild would surely make an awesome husband to a lucky girl someday.
Nickai graduated from the First Philadelphia Charter School for Literacy in 2021. He attended the school from 2014 to 2021. Currently located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Lofton has also shown interest to follow his godmother’s footsteps in acting.
During an episode of Mamaste with Tanika Ray released on July 26, 2022, Evans opened up about her parenting journey. The actress stated that she treated Nickai as an equal and tried interacting with him instead of giving him useless life lessons.
Brely also added that when she first became a godmother, she got her life on track before becoming a guardian figure to a young one.
Brely Grew Up In Oakland, California
Brely Evans was born as the daughter of Carl Evans on December 9, 1972. The 50-year-old actress grew up in Oakland, California.
Brely’s father Carl is a sports coach by profession. She mentioned in 2021 that her dad was selfless and always put the family’s needs before his own.
In a Facebook post shared on June 20, 2021, the CA native called her father a bank that never checked credit with any of his family members. Likewise, the actress also maintains a loving relationship with her mother, whose name remains undisclosed.
Brely has occasionally shared photos with her mother where the two appear more like siblings than a mom-daughter pair. Despite many ups and downs through the years, Evans’ parents have remained together for decades and still maintain a loving relationship.
The 72 Hours star feels so blessed to have her parents that she imprinted her mom and dad’s photo on her living room furniture.
Additionally, Evans also has an elder brother named Derrick Bedford. According to a FB post shared by Brely, Derrick was involved in the gang wars that took place in Oakland, California, in the 80s. However, he later turned his life around and is now a valuable member of the community.
Bedford has authored a book called INeverWorry: Emotional Intelligence. In his other book, Black Intelligence: A Different Kind of Smart, Derrick talked about how his sister has contributed to the welfare of African-American society.
On the other hand, Brely’s estranged husband Jo Eddings was born as the son of Dr. Donnie Rose Eddings and Dr. Joseph Louis Eddings Sr.
While Jo’s mother has passed away, his father is alive and healthy. Dr. Joseph remains in good shape despite being 87 years old.
Moreover, Eddings also has two sisters named Cheryl Eddings and Cindi Quarles.