Tika Sumpter and Nicholas James are newlyweds

Congratulations are in order

Soap fans know Tika Sumpter for portraying Layla Williamson on ABC's One Life to Live. The actress gained more notoriety when she took on the role of trobled and vindictive Candace Young on the OWN series The Haves and Have Nots. It was on this set is where the actress met Nicholas James who portrayed the psychotic police officer Justin Gabriel and Tika fell for him right away. James was somewhat reluctant but the two began dating in 2015.

Their daughter Ella was born the following year and many HAHN fans probably had no idea the couple was dating or that Tika was expecting. The OWN television series often had characters who were not on screen for several episodes and fans wondered where they were. Candace not being front and center during this time would not have been a big deal because this seemed to be a pattern..

After two years of dating, Nick and Tika became engaged. The couple waas married on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. According to Brides Sumpter gave this exclusive statement. "We're excited to be together and continue the journey," "We both walked down the aisle with clear eyes, knowing that the wedding wasn't just for the party. It was really for us."

All about the wedding

Sumpter revealed that both the ceremony and reception were held at Chileno Bay Resorts & Residences, Auberge Resorts Collection. She said they chose this location because of its proximity to California where they currently reside. Another factor was that the newlyweds desired their guests (a small number of family and friends) to enjoy a vacation experience.

Tika said she and Nick wanted everyone "to have a good time and celebrate this long, amazing journey that we've had," She added that she was not necessarily planning a destination wedding and this came to mind because one of the first trips she and James went on out of the country was Anguilla, and she believes Mexico definitely has a beautiful, island vibe, so Cabo was chosen.

Tika and Nick's amazing careers

Tika is an actress and producer who was born on June 20, 1980,in Queens, New York. She began her career as a model and has appeared in television commercials for Liz Claiborne's Curve fragrances and Hewlett-Packard. She also worked as a waitress prior to her career taking off.

In addition to OLTL and HAHN has had roles in the films The Old Man & the Gun,(2014) and in 2016, she produced and starred as Michelle Robinson (Obama) in the biographical drama Southside with You (2016). She was also in Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and its sequel, Sonic the (2020), and the sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022).

Nicholas James Muscarella was born on November 30 and he also began as a model'He dropped his last name because it is hard to pronounce and also be ause he says he does not look very Itallian. The actor has been in television commercials for Walmart in 2014 and Grupo Modelo in 2016. He was in the films Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds in 2006, and Prom Night in 2008. He also appeared in the television series NCIS: New Orleans 2014.

Sumpter has dealt with quite a bit of backlash from black males who say she is betraying her race and one even referred to the actress as a "bed wench." The actress responded that she has not betrayed anyone and is just a girl who met a boy and fell in love. Congratulations to Nikolas James and Tika Sumpter on their nuptials and best of luck in the future.