Sheila Sim & Husband Had Their First Date At A Hawker Centre After Matching On A Dating App

Singaporean actress Sheila Sim shared details about her personal life, including how she met her husband on a dating app and her cautious approach to online dating. The article contrasts her real-life personality with her character in the drama 'Keep It Down'.
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In the new Mediacorp drama Keep It Down , the 42-year-old plays Shi Jia, the boss of a pottery studio. Shi Jia is hopelessly romantic, emotional, and eagerly yearns for a loving marriage.
While Shi Jia is pretty reckless in love, it appears Sheila is quite the opposite in real life.
She is really cautious, even when she first met her husband, Deon Woo.
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