Scandal defends their star actor Hungani Ndlovu: Romeo is staying

Scandal defends their star actor Hungani Ndlovu: Romeo is staying

- Scandal! had fans stressing when rumours circulated claiming Hungani Ndlovu had been canned

- Seeing the article and hearing the commotion, the Scandal! team thought it would only be right to set the record straight

- Hungani has not been fired and Romeo is going nowhere

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Popular e.tv soapie Scandal! had fans stressing when rumours circulated claiming Hungani Ndlovu had been canned from the show. As if Mzansi soapie fans have not gone through enough disappointment this coronavirus season.

The coronavirus has seen many shows halt production and even make some hard staff cuts. SA drama series have gone through the most and fans are not shocked when they hear another actor is being sliced out of some show.

Briefly.co.za learnt that Scandal! producers were shocked to hear that their beloved Romeo was being pulled. Fans were in a frenzy and the show had no idea where this all came from.

Sunday World published an article which claimed that Hungani had been fired from Scandal!, meaning that his widely-loved character Romeo would be no more.

Seeing the article and hearing the commotion, the Scandal! team thought it would only be right to set the record straight and easy fans nerves.

Hungani has not been fired and Romeo is going nowhere. The soapie has not a single bad word to say about Hungani and has no idea where these rumours stemmed from.

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“There’s a published article circulating around that Hungani is leaving the show. As #etvScandal, we’re disputing every allegation stated in the article. Hungani has not been fired by production. We’re happy with his excellent professionalism and work ethic.”

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Briefly.co.za previously reported that actor Hungani Ndlovu has taken to social media to appreciate the love he is getting from his fans. The Scandal! actor has been trending since Wednesday night. The viewers of the soapie have been commended him for his acting skills and the way he portrays the character of Romeo Medupe.

Hungani posted: "Receiving so much love on these Twitter streets since last night! Thank you everyone."

It was also reported that Scandal! ! Finally, Thembeka got a taste of her own manipulative medicine, and fans loved it. Thembeka has been pulling moves, conning her way around the place for the longest time – it’s about time she felt what it was like.

Romeo’s 180 on Thembeka had the people cheering. He finally outsmarted her and fans are buzzing. Masasa Mbangeni plays the role of the infamous Thembeka, and Hungani Ndlovu plays the role of the new fan fav Romeo.

Never in fans' wildest dreams did they ever foresee Thembeka getting played. While some are overjoyed by the fact, others are concerned that she may be dropping her rank.

Scandal defends their star actor Hungani Ndlovu: Romeo is staying
Scandal defends their star actor Hungani Ndlovu: Romeo is staying. Image: Hungani Ndlovu Instagram.
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