Uzo Aduba Gushes Over Husband on Their Wedding Anniversary: 'Thankful Our Souls Found Each Other'

The pregnant 'Orange is the New Black' alum celebrated three years of wedded bliss since secretly marrying filmmaker Robert Sweeting

Uzo Aduba is showing love to her filmmaker husband Robert Sweeting with a sweet celebratory post on Instagram celebrating their three-year wedding anniversary.

"Our Anniversary. This is from our Traditional Nigerian Wedding Ceremony(Igba Nkwu)," the Orange Is the New Black actress shared with her 2.2 million Instagram followers on Tuesday.

"This day meant so much to us," she continued, before addressing her husband. "You have made my entire life better, more full. I am so thankful our souls found each other. I’ve loved sharing every step of this journey with you, @robertsweetinglife and cannot wait to experience new chapters, next chapters, new pathways with you."

Along with her romantic anniversary message, Aduba, 42, posted photos from the couple's traditional Nigerian wedding ceremony in which the bride wore a red gown embellished with metallic thread and gems.

For the ceremony, the bride's new husband Sweeting wore an Agbada, traditionally worn by Nigerian men over their clothes for formal events, decorated with lions on the lapel and topped off with a Nigerian fila hat.

"I love you so much," Aduba finished her post. "Thank you also for loving me. So much. Happy Anniversary. Your Wife, Uzo 📸: @peytonrbyford."

The actress, who was born in Boston to parents from Nigeria, first announced her marriage to the filmmaker in 2021, one year after they secretly tied the knot in New York, via an Instagram post featuring a photo of her and Sweeting on their wedding day and a quote from the hit 1989 rom-com When Harry Met Sally.

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"'When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible,'" the quote read.

A source also confirmed the news to PEOPLE at the time, revealing that the couple wed during an intimate ceremony in New York.

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"For some of us, it can feel like we spend our whole lives waiting for our special someone," Aduba continued in her caption. "My heart, my love — I'm so happy my life started last year with you. You're the best thing that ever happened to me."

Although the couple tends to keep their relationship out of the public eye, they occasionally share sweet posts about each other on social media and step out in support of each other at events.

At the 2023 Tony Awards in June, Aduba revealed she was expecting her first child with Sweeting. She showed off her baby bump as he placed a hand on it for photos. In August, she celebrated her baby shower with family and friends.

"The happy couple is over the moon about their growing family and are excited to be parents," an insider shared with PEOPLE at the time.

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