10 SA Celebrities You Probably Didn’t Know Were Once Married
10 SA Celebrities You Probably Didn’t Know Were Once Married. When it comes to failed marriages a lot of people think of the likes of Lebo M and Sello Maaka kaNcube. This is because the gentlemen have walked down the aisle a couple of times.
We do have other celebrities, who have tried this marriage thing, and it didn’t work out. You will be shocked to learn that some like BU Mthembu, Zulu Boy and Andile Gaelisiwe also once said, ‘I Do’.
1 BU Mthembu
Many may not be aware of this, but the award winning actor, musician and reality show star is a divorcee. At 23, BU got married to a 21-year-old French beauty against the advice of his elders. The marriage lasted for five years.
2. Zuluboy
Legendary rapper and actor Mxolisi Majozi, AKA Zuluboy, split from his wife Andiswa Gebashe in 2019. They met when Andiswa invited Zuluboy to a meeting to discuss a mentorship for deaf people. They were married for five years.
3. Faith Nketsi
Her marriage to businessman Nzuzo Njilo did not last even a year. Faith Nketsi prefers to keep her private life off the public eye. The reality show star and influencer only revealed she was a wife when she was ready. However, she and Nzuzo reached a point where they decided to part ways.
4. Khaya Mthethwa
The former Idols winner and media personality married Nthandoyenkosi Kunene in December 2017. The couple had a Zulu-themed wedding at Kunene’s home in Piet Retief, Mpumalanga. The wedding happened after the two dated for three months, but sadly it was short-lived.
5. Andile Gaelisiwe
TV personality Andile Gaelesiwe was once married to Udo Carelse, but sadly the two divorced in 2008. In 2010, the couple reunited, and were planning a big wedding. Unfortunately they broke it off again, and they have never been together since.
6. Mandla N
The executive producer and shareholder at Black Brain Pictures was once a married man. Mandla N was married to actress and former business partner, Tumi Masemola. They went through a messy divorce, which made headlines.
7. Ayanda Thabethe
Ayanda Thabethe and Andile Ncube, used to be the ‘IT’ couple everyone admired. The former couple got married in 2014 after getting engaged in 2013. They split in 2016, and have since moved on to other partners.
8. Unathi Nkayi
On September 19th, 2009, Unathi Msengana was gloriously wedded in holy matrimony to radio personality, Thomas Msengana. In 2017, the news came rather as a shock to a lot of people, especially the fans of the duo, when it was noised everywhere that Unathi Msengana and her husband were no more together.
9. Zwai Bala
Zwai and Melanie Bala were together for 17 years, and married for 10. In 2010, they both released a statement announcing that they are divorced. Zwai and Melanie have two kids, a boy and a girl. They have both moved on, and are seeing other people.
10. Rosette Ncwana
Rosette and businessman, Lunga Ncwana, tied the knot in 2015 in a lavish wedding ceremony in Cape Town. The pair reportedly met through mutual friends at a restaurant in Cape Town and were later set up on a date. Their messy divorce made papers for years.
