Gail and Kabelo Mabalane Believe They're a Match Made in Heaven As They Share Their Love Story
- Gail and Kabelo Mabalane are easily one of Mzansi's power couples considering their involvement in uplifting their communities
- The actress and musician have been married for nine years this month and still look as much in love as they have ever been
- To celebrate with the couple, Briefly News took a look at some of the super interesting facts about Bouga Luv and his lady
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Kabelo and Gail Mabalane have been going strong for almost a decade in their marriage. When Mzansi thinks of a dynamic duo, there is no doubt that these two celebs will pop on the list. As they celebrate a milestone in their marriage, here are a few things about the lovely couple.
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How Gail met Kabelo
Gail Mabalane met her the former TKZee member at a friend's home cell group. Gail was reluctant to attend the cell group but was later persuaded by a friend.702 reports that the couple's strength in their faith brought them together from the early days. Gail says what initially attracted her to Bouga Luv was his dedication to the church. Speaking about their first meeting, she said:
"He always makes this joke that I was home delivered to him."
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Tying the knot
After hitting it off in the church group, Kabelo and Gail made the decision to get married back in 2013. IOL reports that the two got married in a private ceremony that was only attended by family, close friends and a few famous faces. Little did they know that they would one day become one of Mzansi's power couples.
Along came the babies
Kabelo and Gail share two beautiful children together. Their firstborn was welcomed in 2015, a little girl named Zoe Leano Mabalane. News24 reports that their younger child, Khumo Kableo, was born a few years later in 2019.
Gail and Kabelo don't claim a perfect marriage
Gail and Bouga Luv are very open about the challenges they face in their marriage. The couple often boasts about the beauty of imperfect love. News24 reported that during a gender-based violence campaign, the two celebs opened up about facing tough issues in marriage. Kabelo said:
"Our marriage from the onset has been a platform and an environment conducive to talking about serious, hard issues. My wife has had to call me out on certain things and behaviours and we have had to deal with issues head-on.
"We are open, honest and we communicate, and it hasn’t been an overnight process. But we had to teach each other."
Kabelo Mabalane becomes a preacher
In 2019, Kabelo was ordained into the Rema Bible Church. The Citizen reported that the Kwaito musician was on a mission to change his life around and inspire the youth. Kabelo opened up about drug abuse in his youth. He has since used his faith to help him stay on a path that serves God.
The Mabalanes are successful in their own right
Gail Mabalane has her own budding career away from her husband's fame. The celeb is an actress, model, philanthropist, singer and businesswoman. Buzz South Africa reports that in 2005, Gail finished in the Top 5 of Miss Teen South Africa.
From there on, she was a Top 10 finalist in the sixth season of Idols SA. In more recent years, one of Gail's most popular roles is on the Netflix drama series, Blood & Water.
Apart from his successful music career as a member of TKZee and achieving the same success in his solo career, Kabelo Mabalane has done a lot to help those in need. eNCA reported that the musician ran from Johannesburg to Durban in an attempt to raise R6 million to feed 10,000 starving children.
The long-distance run took a total of 17 days to complete.
Together, the Mabalanes have achieved such great things for their communities and their personal careers. As they celebrate nine years in their marriage, Mzansi can only sit back and watch to see what else Gail and Kabelo will cook up.
Gail Mabalane grateful to be doing life with hubby Kabelo Mabalane after 9 years of marriage
Briefly News reported that Gail and Kabelo Mabalane, or, as they call themselves, "mom and dad", are celebrating nine whole years of being husband and wife. The celeb used their social media platforms to gush about their love on this special day.
Yesterday was a very special day for the famous Mabalane family as Gail and Kabelo celebrated their wedding anniversary. The couple is just a year away from the monumental 10-year celebration and are still madly in love with each other.
ZAlebs reports that despite being married for nine years, Gail and Kableo have been going strong for 11 years. To celebrate the sentimental day, the celebs took to Instagram to share some loving words with each other.
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