Mbalenhle Mavimbela Who Plays Hlomu in ‘The Wife’ Allegedly Leaving the Show, SA Reacts: “I Won’t Be Watching”

Mbalenhle Mavimbela Who Plays Hlomu in ‘The Wife’ Allegedly Leaving the Show, SA Reacts: “I Won’t Be Watching”

  • The Wife viewers got the shock of their lives when they learnt that their favourite character Mahlomu will not be in the much-awaited season 3
  • According to reports, Mbalenhle Mavimbela who plays the fan fav Mahlomu will not be returning for the next season due to a personal issue
  • The news has been met with mixed feelings from social media users who are feeling that The Wife can never be the same without Mahlomu

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Mahlomu portrayed by Mbalenhle Mavimbela became an instant fan favourite thanks to her beautiful smile and unmatched talent.

The Wife, Mahlomu, Mbalenhle Mavimbela
Mbalenhle Mavimbela is reportedly leaving 'The Wife' due to personal reasons. Image: @mbalenhle_m
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The stunner, who graced our television screens in the first and second seasons of the famous Showmax telenovela The Wife, will sadly be leaving the show.

According to ZAlebs, the sad news of Hlomu's exit was first reported by popular entertainment commentator Phil Mphela on his Twitter page. Per the post, Mbalenhle will be unable to return for The Wife season 3 due to some personal reasons. He tweeted:

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"Mbali Mavimbela is exiting #TheWifeShowmax. After 2 seasons playing the lead character of Hlomu, the actress is bowing out."

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The news has caused a stir on social media. Viewers of the show feel that it will be boring without Hlomu. Others even suggested Mqhele will not be relevant without his better half.

@MohlalaRakgadi said:

"Why do I have a sneaky suspicion that the lady who was on scandal, Cumani’s sister, Romeos wife will play Hlomu? This is not it, man I’m ."

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The award-winning actress portrays the character of Pamela Khoza in the popular soapie. Her manager Ntando Zikalala confirmed the news of her exit. She said the reason for Zola's decision to leave the soapie is that she "got new offers she wants to try out".

ZAlebs reports that she'll be leaving the show on good terms. The publication adds that last year, Zola Nombona assured her worried fans that she would not be leaving the show.

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Privie Kandi (Entertainment Editor) Privilege Kandi is an entertainment news editor (joined Briefly in 2022). A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate from the Christian College of Southern Africa (2016), she has been in the arts and entertainment industry for six years. Privie has worked for the Zimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust as a communications officer and a writer and TV producer for lifestyle and entertainment channel CME TV. She passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at privie.kandi@briefly.co.za.